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I am just impressed by the idea and execution. Just wow. Too bad he took it too far.

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Definitely an abuse of the system, but I'm struggling to see where criminal law says you can't make a bunch of fake accounts to listen to garbage music.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

In agreeing to be paid by music streaming platforms they almost certainly agreed not to do exactly this. Which makes it fraud.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like a breach of contract, which is a civil matter.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I think that depends on intent and amount of money involved, but I'm definitely not a lawyer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Its also cyber crime which is possibly why the FBI need to be involved

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Corpos commit cyber crimes against wage slaves daily... Feds don't do Jack shit about it ... I wonder why this would in the land of the Law 🤣

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