The North Carolina Musician with a Billion Streams and No Fans

Mike Smith's journey took him from a string of medical clinics to the music industry and, then, to a federal crime. In this episode, Wired senior writer Kate Knibbs joins Jeremy Markovich to talk about how a man from suburban Charlotte was able to make millions of dollars from music streaming services, and how his collaborator figured out something was fishy.

Read Kate's original story at Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-bots-streaming-music/

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