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A US federal court sentences Michael Smith, who pleaded guilty
A US federal court sentences Michael Smith, who pleaded guilty to using bots to stream AI-generated songs, making $8M+ in royalties, to 18 months in prison
TL;DRMan got 18 months prison for using bots to fraudulently stream AI songs for millions.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for prosecuting streaming fraud; signals enforcement risk for music industry manipulation schemes.
Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.
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