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- Electronic, EDM & Club Culture
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- 15 views
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, Unraveling a Decades-Long Mystery
A pivotal development in one of hip-hop’s most enduring and tragic cold cases has emerged, with Jay Bryant, 52, entering a guilty plea for his involvement in the 2002 murder…
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- Metal & Hard Rock
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to $8 Million AI-Assisted Music Streaming Fraud Scheme
A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, has pleaded guilty to a sweeping scheme that defrauded music streaming platforms and legitimate artists out of over $8 million. Smith admitted to creating…
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- Music Industry Business & Finance
- March 20, 2026
- 56 views
North Carolina Musician Michael Smith Pleads Guilty in Landmark $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud Case, Faces Up To Five Years In Prison
A North Carolina musician, Michael Smith, 54, has admitted guilt to orchestrating an elaborate scheme to siphon $8 million in music royalties through billions of fabricated streams of AI-generated music,…
