Deepfake case study · Audio
Legitimate artists and songwriters deepfake (Mar 2026)
Michael Smith used AI-generated music and thousands of bot accounts to fraudulently inflate streaming numbers on platforms like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music. He siphoned over $8 million in…
- Incident date
- Mar 2026
- Target
- Legitimate artists and songwriters
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Michael Smith used AI-generated music and thousands of bot accounts to fraudulently inflate streaming numbers on platforms like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music. He siphoned over $8 million in royalties that should have gone to legitimate artists and songwriters.