A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months

New York Times - Oct 7, 2026

Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.

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