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OCT 09, 08:56 AM

Music streaming fraudster Michael Smith sentenced to 18 months in prison for $8M AI bot fraud

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Rolling Stone OCT 06, 09:48 PM Unread

Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

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Billboard OCT 06, 10:26 PM Unread

AI Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison for $8M Royalties Scam

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Mixmag OCT 07, 12:00 AM Unread

US musician given 18-month prison sentence for $8 million AI streaming fraud

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Music Business Worldwide OCT 07, 07:29 AM Unread

Michael Smith, man behind $8M AI song and bot streaming fraud, sentenced to 18 months in prison

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Music Ally OCT 07, 11:30 AM Unread

Music-streaming fraudster Michael Smith gets 18-month jail sentence

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Complex Music OCT 07, 01:02 PM Unread

Music Streaming Fraudster Gets 18 Months in Prison After Using Bots, AI Songs to Rake in Millions

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Stereogum OCT 07, 02:12 PM Unread

Botter Sentenced To Prison In First Criminal Streaming Fraud Case, Will Return $8M In Slop Royalties

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The Quietus OCT 07, 04:34 PM Unread

US Man Given Prison Sentence for Bot-Farming Music Streams

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Paste Magazine OCT 07, 05:32 PM Unread

AI music fraudster Michael Smith dealt 18-month prison sentence

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Pitchfork OCT 07, 05:46 PM Unread

Man Sentenced to Prison for Bot Streams of AI Songs

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Rolling Stone OCT 07, 06:00 PM Unread

The First Music Streaming Fraud Case Gets Caught Up in Trump’s Dumb AI Rebrand

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Radio FG OCT 08, 10:14 AM Unread

Arnaque au streaming musical : il a détourné 8 millions de dollars !

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NME OCT 08, 03:09 PM Unread

Man sentenced to prison and to repay $8million on slop royalties in first criminal bot streaming fraud case

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Your EDM OCT 09, 07:00 AM Unread

US Musician Jailed for 18 Months Over $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud

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We Rave You OCT 09, 08:56 AM Unread

Man behind $8 million AI music streaming fraud sentenced to 18 months in prison

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