Man pleads guilty to $8 million AI-generated music scheme

By The Record from Recorded Future News March 20, 2026 · Edited March 20, 2026

Michael Smith, 54, admitted to inflating streaming numbers for hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs by deploying thousands of fake accounts across major platforms, including Amazon Music,

Man pleads guilty to $8 million AI-generated music scheme

Michael Smith, 54, admitted to inflating streaming numbers for hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs by deploying thousands of fake accounts across major platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music.

Reference: https://therecord.media/man-pleads-guilty-8-million-ai-music-scheme

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