First US case of AI-driven music streaming royalty fraud ends in guilty plea

A Cornelius man pleaded guilty Thursday to running a music streaming fraud scheme that used artificial intelligence and bot accounts to steal more than $8 million in royalties.

Musician admits to $10M streaming royalty fraud using AI bots

North Carolina musician Michael Smith has pleaded guilty to collecting over $10 million in royalty payments through a massive streaming royalty fraud scheme on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and ...
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How music distributors, bots, and streaming platforms are stopping legitimate artists from getting paid

On July 9, 2024, Devi McCallion uploaded a video titled “Help! or listen to me complain ._. (Spotify / distrokid issue).” McCallion has amassed a dedicated following and critical acclaim both as a ...