Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.
Category: Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
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A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
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ListenWithUs Helps Couples Turn Their Weddings Into Podcasts
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Will Coley will spend hours chronicling a couple’s relationship, both as a “promo of sorts” to their wedding, and as an artifact of their connection.
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Morris Ballen, Who Helped Spread Indie Artists’ Music, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:Countless independent acts in every genre — punk, hip-hop, church choir — relied on him to create small runs of high-quality records and CDs.
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Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
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Olivia Rodrigo, Prince: Songs to Know This Week
The New York Times – Music:Olivia Rodrigo name-checks “The Handmaid’s Tale,” another Prince song escapes the vault and Dawn Richard brings the club to church.
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A ‘Schmigadoon!’ Cast Album and More Theater to Stream
The New York Times – Movies:Other streaming picks include a deft “Winter’s Tale,” a reimagining of a solo show about sex work and a ’70s production of Chekhov by tweens.
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Karol G, Flo: Songs to Know This Week
The New York Times – Music:Karol G returns, Steve Earle and Los Lobos link up and Temper City climbs the charts.
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Shaboozey, Ariana Grande: Songs to Know This week
The New York Times – Music:Shaboozey teams with Kehlani, Ariana Grande gets meta and Lindsay Lou convenes a team of string-band all-stars.
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Victoria Monét, Sam Smith: Songs to Know This Week
The New York Times – Music:Victoria Monét goes girl-group, Sam Smith gets a choral assist, and Chad Hugo re-emerges.
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Victoria Monét, Sam Smith: Songs to Know This Week
The New York Times – Music:Victoria Monét goes girl-group, Sam Smith gets a choral assist, and Chad Hugo re-emerges.