Feds Seek 46 Months Prison For AI Music Fraudster Michael Smith
Prosecutors urge a judge to sentence Michael Smith to 46 months in prison for stealing millions in royalties from songwriters via streaming fraud.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 29 Sept 2026. Billboard published first, on 29 September at 21:21 UTC; Rolling Stone followed 3h 12m later. The most recent article, from Rolling Stone, appeared on 30 September at 00:33 UTC.
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