US man pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI
Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with bots
TL;DR
- Michael Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- He generated thousands of AI songs and used bots to artificially boost listens.
- Smith defrauded streaming platforms and musicians out of millions in royalties.
- The case highlights the growing problem of AI-generated music impacting legitimate artists.
- Smith faces up to five years in prison and forfeiture of over $8 million.