Jia Lissa
- Electronic, EDM & Club Culture
- July 21, 2026
- 57 views
AI-Generated Music Surpasses 50% of Daily Uploads on Deezer, Prompting Enhanced Anti-Fraud Measures
Paris, France – Deezer, the prominent global music streaming service, has announced a significant shift in its platform’s content landscape: AI-generated music now constitutes more than half of all tracks…
Nana Wu
- Global Music News & Chart Trends
- July 14, 2026
- 26 views
StubHub Hit With Customer Class Action Fraud Lawsuit Over CEO’s Ticket Broker Side Gig
The prominent secondary ticket marketplace, StubHub, is now embroiled in a significant class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday, July 13, alleging that its CEO, Eric Baker, maintained an undisclosed ownership stake…
Muhammad Ibadurrohman
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- June 21, 2026
- 30 views
National Independent Venue Association and Fan Alliance Urge Congress to Ban Speculative Ticketing Amidst World Cup Fraud Concerns
Washington D.C. – Two prominent advocacy groups, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Fan Alliance, have issued an urgent appeal to congressional leaders, calling for immediate legislative action to…
Kholidah
- K-Pop & Asian Music Scene
- April 16, 2026
- 74 views
Korean Police Officer Accused Of Covering Up Celebrity Fraud In Exchange For Room Salon Entertainment
The officer, identified only as Inspector C, is suspected of leveraging his position as the head of the economic crimes and investigation teams to provide legal immunity to select individuals…
Muhammad Hamdan
- Metal & Hard Rock
- March 23, 2026
- 109 views
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…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- March 20, 2026
- 117 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,…
