Prosecutors say automated plays of AI-generated songs fraudulently diverted royalties from human artists—to the tune of $8 million.

This AI music timeline covers everything from Ghostwriter's "Fake Drake" song to Suno and Udio's blockbuster settlements with the major record labels.

Apple Music doubled its streaming fraud penalties to 50% after detecting 2 billion fake streams in 2025, targeting AI-powered scammers. Apple Music just made streaming fraud way more expensive for ...

UPDATE: Following the publication of this article, a spokesperson for Spotify contacted InsideHook with the news that they had removed the fake King Gizzard songs from the platform. “Spotify strictly ...