A federal court has sentenced Michael Smith to 18 months in prison for an AI music royalty fraud scheme that allegedly generated more than $8 million through billions of artificial streams. The case exposes vulnerabilities in streaming payouts and raises fresh questions about how platforms can protect legitimate artists as AI-generated music expands.
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Leaked source code reportedly shows that Suno scraped large amounts of audio from YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, and Pond5 to train its AI music models. The disclosure could become a major piece of evidence in the ongoing legal battle over AI training data and music copyright.
View More Leaked Suno Source Code Reportedly Shows Large-Scale Music Scraping from YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius and Pond5
YouTube Music celebrates its 10th anniversary with new features, including Taste Match playlists, concert discovery tools, and fan badges, directly challenging Spotify.
View More YouTube Music Challenges Spotify with New Social Playlists and Live Show Features