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

October 7, 2026 · 6:16 pm 1 sources

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• A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
  The New York Times · October 7, 2026 18:16
  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.