The $8M AI Streaming Scam Every Producer Needs to Know About

Michael Smith used thousands of fake bot accounts to rack up billions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music. I break down exactly how the scam worked, including how phone farms were used to manipulate the charts and game the system at scale.

This is also why Suno now has download limits. The fallout from cases like this is changing the rules for everyone, even producers who are doing things the right way.

Smith got sentenced to 18 months in October. I covered the whole thing so you understand what actually happened and what it means for AI music going forward. Watch it here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=po90I8L3wqE