New York District Attorney brings criminal charges against man accused of sophisticated streaming fraud that raked in more than $10 million
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New York District Attorney brings criminal charges against man accused of sophisticated streaming fraud that raked in more than $10 million

Prosecutors in the US have charged a man accused of running a streaming fraud scam that generated over $10 million. He got individuals abroad to set up “bot accounts” on the streaming platforms and then set those accounts streaming hundred of thousands of tracks that he created with an AI company…
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Today: news from Interscope, Blue Raincoat, IDOL, City Slang, Myst Music, The Orchard, Third Side Music, Pulse Music Group, Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia, Beatport, LabelRadar, Bluesky, YouTube, DAACI, Soundstripe, Snap, Safe Superintelligence, Eventbrite +more…
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Malaysian-Irish producer and songwriter yunè pinku harnesses the sounds of the rave to create fresh, melodic soundscapes. Her latest single, ‘Half Alive’, is an open-hearted anthem driven by a ticking breakbeat and shimmering synth stabs.…
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