The U.S. Copyright Office has launched an investigation into one of the music industry’s biggest problems: streaming fraud.

An AI music streaming fraudster was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an $8 million scam. It was the first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.

The US Copyright Office ( USCO) has launched a public inquiry into music streaming fraud. The Office published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register on Wednesday ( October 7 ), seeking ...

Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to music streaming fraud.

By flooding music streaming platforms with automated bots in the place of consumers, and fake songs in the place of ...

Today, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register soliciting public comment on issues related to music piracy threatening billions in U.S. domestic revenues ...

With the most high-profile streaming fraudster having just been jailed for 18 months, the US music industry may be feeling chipper about its fraudbusting efforts.

The first-ever criminal case involving AI-assisted music streaming fraud has concluded, with an American citizen facing 18 months behind bars and an $8M fine.

The North Carolina man earned more than $8 million in royalties from streaming platforms after using thousands of bot ...

The US Copyright Office opens a music streaming fraud inquiry as Michael Smith receives 18 months in prison over an ...

US District Judge John G. Koeltl also ordered Michael Smith to forfeit USD $8,091,843.64, the loss figure agreed by both ...

Musician Michael Smith gets 18 months in prison for an $8 million AI music streaming fraud scheme involving fake listeners ...