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Fraudster jailed for using 10K bots and AI songs to outstream Taylor Swift

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What happened

Man gets 18 months for AI scheme stealing $8M in music streaming royalties.

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  • Man gets 18 months for AI scheme stealing $8M in music streaming royalties.
  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:57:39 UTC.

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