"Through his brazen fraud scheme, Smith stole millions in royalties that should have been paid to musicians, songwriters, and other rights holders whose songs were legitimately streamed," said US attorney Damian Williams.
"The FBI remains dedicated to plucking out those who manipulate advanced technology to receive illicit profits and infringe on the genuine artistic talent of others," said FBI acting assistant director Christie M. Curtis.
Prosecutors said Mr Smith was set to finally "face the music" following their investigation, which also involved the FBI.
According to the indictment, Mr Smith was at points operating as many as 10,000 active bot accounts to stream his AI-generated tracks.
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