"A North Carolina man used #artificialintelligence to create hundreds of thousands of #fakesongs by #fakebands, then put them on streaming services where they were enjoyed by an audience of #fakelisteners, prosecutors said.
Penny by penny, he collected a very real $10 million, they said when they charged him with fraud."
Human intelligence won.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/nyregion/nc-man-charged-ai-fake-music.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IU4.hH3B.SW7rsPfh7AtD&smid=url-share
North Carolina Man Charged With Using AI to Win Music Royalties

Federal prosecutors charged a North Carolina musician with gaming the system to win royalties from streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

The New York Times
AI-Generated Metalcore Floods Spotify - IDIOTEQ.com

Something wild has been happening on Spotify lately, and it’s got metalcore fans everywhere scratching their heads. Out of nowhere, a bunch of new tracks from

IDIOTEQ.com

and then i posted something on the #fediverse that someone didn't like and i was like... WHATEVER

#LiamLynch #FakeSongs #UnitedStatesOfWhatever #NowPlaying #Music

Sifl & Olly - United States of Whatever Video

YouTube