The $8 million AI music scam | The Vergecast
Published October 14, 2026
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A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired's Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and what this case means for the internet's gr…
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- October 14, 2026
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How The $8 million AI music scam | The Vergecast is doing
It has 32.5K views in total. It ranks #12,872,706 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about The $8 million AI music scam | The Vergecast
- Total views
- 32.5K
- Total likes
- 202
- Total comments
- 26
- Published
- October 14, 2026
- Global rank by views
- #12,872,706
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