2024-09-10 11:46:11.AIbase.11.7k
North Carolina Musician Arrested for 'Virtual Gold Mine', Using AI and Bot Accounts to Earn Streaming Revenue
This article reports on a rare case in the music industry, where North Carolina musician Michael Smith is accused of fraudulently using artificial intelligence and bot accounts to generate over ten million dollars in illegal income from streaming platforms. He collaborated with an accomplice to purchase AI-generated songs and artificially inflated play counts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music to reach billions of plays. Smith registered bot accounts under fake names to distribute traffic.
