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A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months

Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.

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Oct 7, 2026 · byThe New York Times

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Super Intelligence-Assisted Music Streaming Fraud

Federal prosecutors have secured an 18-month prison sentence against a North Carolina resident who used super intelligence to generate fake songs and automate billions of streams on major platforms. Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release and forfeit $8,091,843.64 after pleading guilty in March, says […] The post North Carolina Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Super Intelligence-Assisted Music Streaming Fraud appeared first on The Daily Hodl .

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Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Daily Hodl

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

Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.

Michael Smith

Oct 6, 2026 · byBillboard

‘Trailer Park Boys’ Actor Michael Smith Has Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed

A scheduled three-day trial began Thursday with crown prosecutors declining to present evidence against Smith, best known for playing Bubbles on the cult Canadian TV comedy.

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Feds say AI music fraudster who ‘stole’ $8M in streams deserves prison

Michael Smith’s catalog logged 80.9 million YouTube Music streams from family-plan subscribers in April 2023 – nearly nine times Taylor Swift’s 9.3 million

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Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Independent

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

Prosecutors are urging the judge to sentence Michael Smith to 46 months in federal prison to "send a clear message"

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Sep 30, 2026 · byRolling Stone

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

Michael Smith claims his $8 million streaming fraud didn't actually hurt anybody, but prosecutors say he took that money from "underpaid" musicians.

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Sep 29, 2026 · byBillboard

AI Music Fraudster Wants No Prison for $8M Scam: ‘No Victim Suffered Any Real Harm’

Michael Smith argues his streaming fraud scheme — using bots to play AI songs billions of times — caused only “tiny, immeasurable losses” for any single artist.

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Sep 24, 2026 · byBillboard