Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
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Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to music streaming fraud
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Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Streaming Services of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs
Posted in: Music NewsMike Smith pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming services out of $8 million with AI-generated songs
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Every Time Someone Streams 3lau’s Next Song, Fans Will Get Paid
Posted in: Music NewsThe DJ and crypto enthusiast is gearing up to launch Royal, an NFT marketplace for music fans who want to — literally — invest in artists
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Katy Perry, Nas, and Jason Derulo Are Investing Big in a Spotify Rival
Posted in: Music NewsThe blockchain-powered streaming startup Audius is about to announce a multimillion-dollar investment round funded by a dizzying number of superstar artists and top-of-the-food-chain music executives
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Spotify Took Down Their Music. They Still Don’t Know Why
Posted in: Music FeaturesIndie artists with legitimate fans seem to be the collateral damage in Spotify’s war against music-streaming bots and artificial listeners
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Best Albums of March 2021: Lana Del Rey, Serpentwithfeet, Selena Gomez, Adult Mom
Posted in: Music FeaturesHere are the must-hear albums from last month, from Lana Del Rey’s moody American odyssey to a trap-soul chart-topper to an indie singer-songwriter’s breakout moment
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Inside the ‘Black Market’ Where Artists Can Pay for Millions of Streams
Posted in: Music FeaturesDigital marketer Joshua Mack brags on call with high-powered management company about the ability to “manipulate” streaming systems to “hit astronomical numbers”
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Who Listens to Albums Anymore?
Posted in: Music FeaturesStreaming data can shed light on the albums we listen to most completely.
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8 Songs That Have Taken Off During Social Distancing
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe uplifting anthems and end-of-the-world jams have seen an uptick in streams and sales in recent weeks
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What the Music Business Can Learn from Disney+’s Subscriber Success
Posted in: Music FeaturesCould a record-label-run streaming service, or new release and pricing models, emerge in the wake of Disney’s success?
