https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/music-streaming-fraud Stories involving Music streaming fraud, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/michael-smith-jailed-18-months-over-ai-generated-music-streaming-fraud https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/michael-smith-jailed-18-months-over-ai-generated-music-streaming-fraud Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:27:54 +0100 Crime Michael Smith, 54, of North Carolina was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to forfeit about $8 million for using AI-generated songs and bots to claim streaming royalties. The US Department of Justice says it is the first criminal case of its kind. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right)