Tag: royalty fraud
AI Fraud: Millions Stolen From Real Artists
⏱ 3 min read Michael Smith, a hustler from North Carolina, copped a plea in Manhattan federal court today for a brazen scheme to steal millions from the music industry. Smith wasn’t a musician; he was a fraudster who used artificial intelligence to generate thousands of worthless songs, then flooded streaming platforms with billions of…
Bot Bucks: NC Man Admits to Streaming Scam
A North Carolina man is facing serious time after admitting to a brazen scheme to defraud music streaming services out of millions. Michael Smith, of an undisclosed location in NC, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court today to wire fraud, a charge stemming from his elaborate use of artificial intelligence and automated bots to generate…
