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October 9, 2026 2:12 pm
A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months

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.

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.

Source: The New York Times – Tech

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  • Wire dispatch directly ingested from NYT > Technology.
  • Published at Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:16.
  • Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/arts/music/ai-music-fraud-royalties-sentence.html