EventMusicSeptember 25, 2026

AI music streaming fraudster seeks no jail time

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Producer Michael Smith pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after botting over $10m in royalties for AI-generated music, forfeiting more than $8m. His lawyers argue the fraud caused no widespread harm, calling bot-driven fraud 'indisputably rampant... including by big labels and publishers.'

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