Man behind $8 million AI music streaming fraud sentenced to 18 months in prison

09/10/2026 · Source: We Rave You ↗

Michael Smith, the man behind an $8 million AI music streaming scheme, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. It marks the end of the Justice Department’s first-ever criminal case for music streaming fraud. Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. … Continued