AI vs. Music: A Panel & Protest

What happens when the songs artists spend years creating are used to train A.I. systems — without consent, compensation, or protection?

Currently, no legislation exists to protect songwriters from having their music exploited by these predatory practices.

On May 19, the Music Workers Alliance and partners will host a series of protests in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Austin to demand fair treatment, ethical standards, and stronger protections for artists in the era of Generative A.I. Austin Texas Musicians (ATXM)is leading the protest in Austin.

We invite you to join us at the Far Out Lounge for a panel discussion with local artists, technologists, educators, venue owners, and advocates to discuss the dangers of Generative A.I. training models, including:

• How Generative A.I. impacts musicians and creators
• The risks surrounding intellectual property and consent
• Ethical concerns around A.I. training data
• What musicians can do now to protect themselves
• How communities can organize for stronger protections and fair representation

• Pat Buchta — Founder & CEO, Austin Texas Musicians (ATXM) | City of Austin Downtown Commission (D6)
• Lauren Bruno: Founder & CEO, Prosper XO | Artist, Creative Economy Advocate & Cultural Systems Builder
• Shunya Carroll — Arts & Tech Journalist | Founder, Observe the Work News
• Pedro Carvalho — Co-Owner & Creative Director, Far Out Lounge | Independent Venue Operator & Community Curator
• Kyle Evans — Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept of Arts and Entertainment Technologies, University of Texas at Austin | Co-Founder, dadaLab | Managing Director, dadageek
• Terrany Johnson (Tee-Double) — Grammy-Nominated Producer, Artist Development Executive & Music Entrepreneur
• Amy E. Mitchell — Amy E. Mitchell, PLLC Entertainment Attorney
• Gabriel Phoenix — Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTPO), Prosper XO | Systems Architect, AI Strategist & Product Innovation Lead
• Sonia Seeman — Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Texas at Austin | Researcher, Author & Cultural Policy Scholar

Whether you're a musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, fan, venue owner, student, or simply someone who believes human creativity matters — your voice belongs in this conversation.

🎵 Musicians: Sign the "” petition
🎙️ Recording Artists: Sign the “” pledge
🤘 Fans & Supporters: Sign "" and support the artists who make Austin’s culture possible

We stand in solidarity with our partners from Music Workers Alliance, We Need A Union, and the Indie Musicians Caucus, and hope you will join us for this important community conversation about the future of music, ownership, and human creativity.

This is more than a panel discussion. It’s a call for awareness, advocacy, and action at a pivotal moment for the future of music.

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