Why “Songs” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
>a) I block or skip ads in media I consume Skip is fine. Blocking with third party tools is a breach of contract as a consumer, but not fraud nor a crime. >b) 1000 people block…
by TZubiri · Oct 8, 2026
Actually man, I've transitioned pretty much full-time to playing bluegrass. Given that my life has been spend watching and helping the internet grow, most of my songs are about…
by jMyles · Oct 8, 2026
Literally the next full paragraph after your quote: “Royalty payments are made proportionately to musicians and songwriters from a pool of funds. As a result, streaming fraud di…
by bz_bz_bz · Oct 8, 2026
From what I've read they weren't AI generated songs of the kind that come to mind when most of us think of AI generated songs. They were just simple short instrument loops (a ba…
by tzs · Oct 8, 2026
I don’t think the issue is the fact that the songs were AI generated as much as it is he faked tens of thousands of customers (presumably in free tiers) streaming the songs that…
by Enginerrrd · Oct 8, 2026
Likely a ToS violation. But is this enough for a crime? "“Michael Smith exploited super intelligence technology to generate a fraud,” said US Attorney Jamie McDonald. “By floodi…
by Beijinger · Oct 8, 2026
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A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Read more on Wikipedia