Man jailed for using 1,000 bots to fraudulently make $8m from his AI music

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Oct 9, 2026, 8:00 pm190 ptsTrendingTop
A man fraudulently boosted his music streams using an army of bots He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his actions He made over $8 million from the scheme across various platforms A man has received an 18-month prison sentence after he used a horde of bots to help him rake in $8 million in royalties for…

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