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US AI-music streaming fraud defendant gets 18 months and forfeits about $8 million
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IT之家 reported on October 8, 2026 that Michael Smith was sentenced in the United States to 18 months in prison and ordered to forfeit about $8 million after using AI-generated songs and bot accounts to obtain streaming royalties. The scheme reportedly involved hundreds of thousands of generated tracks and more than ten thousand fake accounts. The case concerns fake accounts, manipulated plays and fraudulent proceeds, not a ruling that AI-generated music itself is illegal. This summary reflects information published by the cited source on the stated date. Product figures, schedules, access conditions and legal details may change, so readers sho
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