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$10M Music Streaming Royalty Scam Using AI Generated Music

Dec 17, 2024 · 2 min read

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Contributing Authors: Emily Chee, CPA, CMA, CITP, CISA, CFF, CFE; Viola Pang, CPA, CISA

In the News: $10M Music Streaming Royalty Scam Using AI Generated Music¹²

Background:

A North Carolina musician was arrested by US authorities in September 2024 for allegedly conducting music streaming fraud. The defendant was accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) generated music and an army of bots to stream his AI music library and exploit the royalties model used by the streaming giants.

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