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What Happened in the $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud Case, and What Does It Mean for Artists? — Michael Smith got 18 months…

What Happened in the $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud Case, and What Does It Mean for Artists?

Michael Smith got 18 months in prison for using bots to stream AI-generated songs billions of times. Here's what he did, why the sentence matters and how to protect your royalties.