[Gogar]

"Smith stole millions in royalties that should have been paid to musicians, songwriters, and other rights holders whose songs were legitimately streamed."

This is misleading. If he had not done this, it's not like the money would have gone 'elsewhere' to 'more deserving legitimate clicks" or something. The money flow to other songs would be exactly the same in the absence of these fake songs and fake clicks.

In one regard I kinda wish he had gotten away with it because it would have saved the world from some insufferable tech bro buying another Koenigsegg