United States v. Michael Smith

rights policy item·criminal enforcement action·unknown

Federal prosecution of an AI-assisted music-streaming fraud scheme that used bot accounts and large volumes of generated tracks.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1366241/dl ↗
Geography	United States
identifier	1:24-cr-00504
parties	United States; Michael Smith
item type	criminal_enforcement_action
confidence	high
identifier	1:24-cr-00504
filing date	2024-09-04
jurisdiction	United States
adoption date	unknown
affected works	AI-generated tracks
current status	guilty_plea_entered_sentencing_pending
effective date	unknown
affected models	AI systems used to generate tracks
canonical title	United States v. Michael Smith
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
primary documents	https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1366241/dl
unresolved questions	Sentence to be imposed after the snapshot date and any restitution allocation.
affected entity types	streaming services; artists; rights holders; fraud investigators
affected organizations	U.S. Department of Justice; streaming platforms