"The scheme, which ran from 2017 to 2024, involved creating thousands of bot accounts that streamed hundreds of thousands of songs Smith had artificially produced using AI technology. These automated streams raked in royalties intended for legitimate artists and songwriters, redirecting the funds into Smith’s pockets. Authorities revealed that at the height of the operation, Smith generated over 661,000 streams per day, resulting in more than $1 million in annual royalties."
Sept 2024
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FBI Cracks Music Fraud: Musician Arrested For $10M
Michael Smith, a musician from North Carolina, was arrested on September 5, 2024, by the FBI for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme involving artificial
https://reportafrique.com/entertainment/fbi-cracks-down-on-music-fraud/
12:40 PM - Sep 08, 2024
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