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‘Fake as F-ck’: The Wannabe Rock Star Accused of Scamming Streamers

By Jon Blistein · Rolling Stone · January 2026
‘Fake as F-ck’: The Wannabe Rock Star Accused of Scamming Streamers
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"Inside the first case of music-streaming fraud in the U.S., where prosecutors say musician Mike Smith used bots to earn millions in fake royalties."

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