Story thread · 3 reports / 3 sources
Feds Say AI Music Fraudster Deserves Prison For Stealing Royalties From ‘Hard-Working Songwriters’
billboard.com · 6h · first report
How the coverage leans
Across 3 sources · syndicated copies counted once
Michael Smith claims his $8 million streaming fraud didn't actually hurt anybody, but prosecutors say he took that money from "underpaid" musicians.
The coverage
- AI Streaming Music Scammer to Get Possible 4 Years of Prison Time + $8M Fine
digitalmusicnews.com · 1h
- Feds Want Nearly 4 Years in Prison for AI Music Fraudster Who ‘Stole Millions’
rollingstone.com · 3h
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