Prosecutors say automated plays of AI-generated songs fraudulently diverted royalties from human artists—to the tune of $8 ...

A Cornelius man pleaded guilty Thursday to running a music streaming fraud scheme that used artificial intelligence and bot ...

Michael Smith pleads guilty to stealing $8 million from artists using AI-generated songs and bot accounts to manipulate streaming platforms.

Mike Smith agreed to return the money he was paid in royalties as he awaits sentencing ...

Mike Smith was indicted in 2024 after using AI and bots to generate and stream thousands of songs, siphoning millions of dollars away from recording artists.

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 ...

The 55-year-old rapper - who was originally charged with first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery, and false imprisonment - faces up to 20 years in prison ...

Record producer Michael Smith has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He agreed to forfeit $8 million, the same amount he scammed from the streaming platforms.

Tonight, in “Damn, those folks at the Crime Factory sure do love to whip up something new, huh?” news: A North Carolina man has just become the first person in the United States to plead guilty to a ...

Smith has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and agreed to pay more than $8m in forfeiture.

The rapper is a lifetime registered sex offender following a 2003 conviction ...

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