@MikeHuppe: TikTok Undercuts Artists With Claims of ‘Free Promotion.’ It’s the Oldest Trick in the Book

The idea of companies underpaying artists in exchange for "free promotion" is not new. With new technologies creating new challenges, it remains critically important to continue to fight for fair compensation.

Thank you @billboard for the platform to share my thoughts. https://t.co/eRu5nFeQcJ
— Michael Huppe (@MikeHuppe) February 29, 2024

Read the post on Billboard, don’t buy the okie doke

In the fight for AI Justice, “The music industry is the tip of the spear” @MikeHuppe #IRespectMusic

The No AI FRAUD ACT signals progress in the fight for music fairness. By creating a property right for likeness and voice, this bill is essential to protect artists and enforce penalties on those profiting from unauthorized use of the intellectual property of music creators. https://t.co/FP0KeGG3my
— Michael Huppe (@MikeHuppe) January 11, 2024

Get smart about the NO AI Fraud Act with this MTP Mini Brief on the NO AI Fraud Act.

Discussion of AI and creativity @fitzandtantrums and @mikehuppe with @hopeking at @axios AI Summit

Thank you @hopeking and @fitzandtantrums for a stimulating discussion on the future of AI in music. Grateful for your insights and ideas on keeping creators central and building a harmonious future with AI. #AxiosAISummit https://t.co/uqmP3pm3gK
— Michael Huppe (@MikeHuppe) November 29, 2023

Watch the interview on YouTube.

Thankfully Axios had real music people on a DC conference that could have been a pitchfest for AI schemers. Fitz observes that using ChatGPT AI to assist with writing lyrics is if he asked AI to write in the style of a particular artist. Huppe discusses “music resurrection” and other topics of interest.

@MikeHuppe: Time to pass American Music Fairness Act #IRespectMusic

It is time for US radio stations to pay creators their deserved royalties. It is time to pass the American Music Fairness Act. #IRespectMusic #MusicFairness

Great article by @CMU:https://t.co/FmkDxrimEh
— Michael Huppe (@MikeHuppe) November 29, 2023

@SoundExchange CEO @MikeHuppe on Irony of Big Media Profiting from BMI Sale While Stiffing Artists #IRespectMusic #MusicFairness

iHeartRadio will receive $100 million from the sale of BMI to New Mountain Capital. The irony of a radio giant profiting millions while refusing to pay performers highlights why passing the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) is vital for #MusicFairness.https://t.co/AGDKUlbFEF
— Michael Huppe (@MikeHuppe) November 27, 2023

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