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News Explorer — Music for Bots: AI Music and Fake Listeners Nets Musician Federal Charges - Decrypt

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Sep 6, 12:19 am

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Music for Bots: AI Music and Fake Listeners Nets Musician Federal Charges

A musician from Cornelius, North Carolina has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy for manipulating music streaming platforms with AI-generated songs to pocket over $10 million in royalties. Michael Smith allegedly used AI to generate songs and automated bots to inflate listener numbers, resulting in billions of fraudulent streams and stolen royalties.

A musician from Cornelius, North Carolina has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy for manipulating music streaming platforms with AI-generated songs to pocket over $10 million in royalties. Michael Smith allegedly used AI to generate songs and automated bots to inflate listener numbers, resulting in billions of fraudulent streams and stolen royalties.

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