Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...
A North Carolina man was charged by federal authorities with music streaming fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges Michael Smith of Cornelius created thousands of fake accounts, or Bot ...
A musician was charged with using bots to rack up billions of streams for AI-generated music. Michael Smith made $10 million from the streams, against the platforms' policies, the DOJ said. The ...
On Feb. 6, 2024, a gathering of 25 top Contemporary Christian, Gospel and country music artists took place just south of Nashville, at World Wide Stages in Spring Hill, Tenn. Led by 45-time GMA Dove ...