Hoax is where the art is: music biz scams

With the story of how rap-scallions Silibil N'Brains fooled America hitting shelves, Jane Graham looks at some more music industry hoaxesAs international fraudsters, they had brassier balls than the Enron board and more starry-eyed optimism than Bernie Madoff. But like most myopic voyagers' tales, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd's adventure ended in humiliating exposure, broken relationships and empty pockets. Not great news for their families or psychiatrists, but their brilliant scam does make for a...

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