American Man Scams Spotify and Apple Music Out of $10,000,000 Using AI Tracks and Bots: Scammer of the Year
An American man defrauded music platforms Spotify and Apple Music of around $10 million by using AI to create fake tracks and an army of bots to boost plays. He now faces up to 60 years in prison.
The title of "swindler of the year" rightfully goes to an American who managed to scam the largest music platforms Spotify and Apple Music for $10,000,000. Using a clever scheme, he registered hundreds of non-existent bands and artists on the platforms, creating thousands of tracks using AI music generation services. Then he used an army of bots to boost plays, which allowed him to collect royalties of $100,000 per month.
Over seven years, this brilliant swindler managed to earn about $10,000,000 on fake music. However, his actions did not go unnoticed - now he has been caught and faces up to 60 years in prison for fraud and other offenses.
This story has become a striking example of how technology can be used not only to create art, but also for large-scale fraudulent schemes.
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