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A musician, Rob Smith, has been charged with using bots to generate billions of streams for AI-written songs, resulting in over $10 million in earnings. This scheme violated the policies of major streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, leading to serious legal repercussions. The Department of Justice has indicated that the charges could lead to a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison.
Smith's operation involved uploading hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs, which were streamed by fake accounts he controlled. Prosecutors allege that he deliberately spread streams across many songs to avoid detection by anti-fraud measures. This case marks a significant legal precedent as it is reportedly the first prosecution of its kind in the music industry.
• Musician used bots to generate billions of streams for AI music.
• Smith's scheme earned him over $10 million unlawfully.
This term is relevant as Smith generated songs using AI to exploit streaming royalties.
Smith's fraudulent activities targeted platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Smith used bots to simulate streams and inflate his music's popularity.
Spotify was one of the platforms exploited by Smith to generate fraudulent royalties.
Apple Music was also targeted in Smith's fraudulent scheme.
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