North Carolina musician Michael Smith was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using AI bots to steal millions in streaming royalties

CrimeOct 6 at 5:48 PM – Oct 7 at 6:36 AM4 outlets

Billboard

AI Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison for $8M Royalties Scam Oct 6 at 6:26 PM

BleepingComputer

Musician sent to prison for $10 million streaming fraud using AI bots seen Oct 7 at 6:36 AM

Forbes

North Carolina Man Gets 18-Month Prison Sentence For $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud Oct 7 at 5:58 AM

Rolling Stone

Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Oct 6 at 5:48 PM