@olistarbuzzz: A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating an elaborate music-streaming fraud scheme. Michael Smith generated over $8 million by using AI to create hundreds of thousands of songs and deploying automated bots to inflate streaming numbers on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. This fraudulent activity resulted in millions of dollars in royalties. According to U.S. prosecutors, the court has also ordered Smith to pay more than $8 million in forfeiture. This case underscores increasing concerns within the music industry regarding AI-generated music and streaming fraud. #AIMusic #StreamingFraud #Spotify #MusicIndustry #OliStarBuzz

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Tuesday 13 October 2026 12:27:55 GMT