{"id":85600,"date":"2024-10-05T22:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T22:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/man-accused-of-using-ai-to-create-and-stream-millions-of-songs-in-10m-royalty-scam-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T22:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T22:03:21","slug":"man-accused-of-using-ai-to-create-and-stream-millions-of-songs-in-10m-royalty-scam-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/man-accused-of-using-ai-to-create-and-stream-millions-of-songs-in-10m-royalty-scam-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of using AI to create and stream millions of songs in $10M royalty scam | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"flex items-center text-center\"><figcaption class=\"text-3 font-sans uppercase mr-3 whitespace-no-wrap\"><span class=\"ls-art\">Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article<\/span><\/figcaption><audio class=\"h-5 w-60 sm:w-80 rounded-none\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"noplaybackrate nodownload\" id=\"tts\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/attachments\/speech_20240911113653593-ggcyJ.mp3\"\/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a massive music streaming fraud scheme using artificial intelligence, which earned him over $10 million in royalties.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Federal authorities in New York announced on Wednesday that Michael Smith, from Cornelius, North Carolina, faces multiple fraud and conspiracy charges that could lead to a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The scheme, which ran from 2017 to 2024, involved him using AI to generate hundreds of thousands of songs, which were then streamed billions of times to collect royalty payments.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the US\u00a0Attorney Damian Williams, his actions deprived legitimate musicians and songwriters of royalties that should have gone to them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Michael Smith\u2019s fraudulent activities cheated them out of millions, and it\u2019s now time for him to \u201cface the music,\u201d Damian Williams added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The indictment, filed in New York, accuses him of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Each charge carries a potential 20-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Christie M. 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His lawyer has not yet responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Smith will now face trial in federal court for his role in one of the largest AI-aided music streaming frauds ever uncovered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a massive music streaming fraud scheme using artificial intelligence, which earned him over $10 million in royalties. 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