Technology October 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM

A US federal court sentences Michael Smith, who pleaded guilty to using bots to stream AI-generated songs, making $8M+ in royalties, to 18 months in prison (Bill Donahue/Billboard)

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Bill Donahue / Billboard: A US federal court sentences Michael Smith, who pleaded guilty to using bots to stream AI-generated songs, making $8M+ in royalties, to 18 months in prison — Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever…

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