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OCT 02, 04:42 PM

Feds seek prison for man accused of $8M AI music fraud using bot streams

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Billboard SEP 29, 09:21 PM Unread

Feds Say AI Music Fraudster Deserves Prison For Stealing Royalties From ‘Hard-Working Songwriters’

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Rolling Stone SEP 30, 12:33 AM Unread

Feds Want Nearly 4 Years in Prison for AI Music Fraudster Who ‘Stole Millions’

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Music Business Worldwide SEP 30, 11:22 AM Unread

Prosecutors want man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams imprisoned for at least 46 months, saying he stole from ‘hard-working’ songwriters

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AllHipHop OCT 01, 06:01 PM Unread

Feds Want AI Streaming Fraudster Who Stole $8M From Artists Sent To Prison For A Long Time

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Rolling Stone France OCT 02, 07:00 AM Unread

Fraude au streaming IA : 46 mois de prison requis contre Mike Smith

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Music Business Worldwide OCT 02, 04:42 PM Unread

An $8M streaming fraud, two plays a day. Here’s the pro-rata math behind the bot scheme – and the rule change that would have killed it.

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