Smart Rights

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This has been going on between myself and them (privately) for over two years and counting, by the way.

Crazy how in my entire career I was never paid a single royalty by universal music for anything outside of the USA. They owe me millions of dollars in back pay, that they technically stole from me, as per my contract Iam due payment. The amount owed is in the 8 figure range. Last week they tried to respond to my lawyer and offer me a settlement of 18k. I’m told this is a normal response from their lawyers and after appearing in court they end up paying millions as they’re supposed to. Thankfully I’m well off and can and will pursue this issue until they pay me what they owe. But I’d like to publicly say that I think universal music are criminals who actively take advantage of ALL of their artists in perpetuity for their own gain. They are the scummiest company and they do this to SO MANY artists who unfortunately can’t afford to fight for what they’re owed thus they get away with this behavior. Universal music really needs to do better in their treatment of the artists who quite literally earn them millions via intellectual property they had zero part in creating. Yuck.

À convite do @sebraerj, vamos ser exibidores na Blockchain.Rio, dias 24 e 25/07 A primeira e única startup brasileira que utiliza a #blockchain na gestão, arrecadação e distribuição de #royalties Venha saber como revolucionamos a distribuição de #royaltiesmusicais

@AbelowRob @andrewdkeller @TheChrisEgan And how to detect that it was made by AI? There are platforms that are already distributing tons of AI music for at least two years! If you don't pay the subscription, the royalties goes to them.

@andrewdkeller @TheChrisEgan Accurate

UMG responds to the viral AI-fake Drake & The Weeknd track. The track is up to 630k on Spotify & 230k on Youtube in ~24 hours. Here's UMG: "UMG’s success has been, in part, due to embracing new technology and putting it to work for our artists–as we have been doing with our own innovation around AI for some time already. "With that said, however, the training of generative AI using our artists’ music (which represents both a breach of our agreements and a violation of copyright law) as well as the availability of infringing content created with generative AI on DSPs, begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on: the side of artists, fans and human creative expression, or on the side of deep fakes, fraud and denying artists their due compensation. "[This] begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on: the side of artists, fans and human creative expression, or on the side of deep fakes, fraud and denying artists their due compensation." "These instances demonstrate why platforms have a fundamental legal and ethical responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists. "We’re encouraged by the engagement of our platform partners on these issues–as they recognize they need to be part of the solution.” 🔇 Apple, Tidal & Deezer have taken the track down 👀 Still up at Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud We're watching the new rules be written in real time. Who owns the rights to a voice's likeness? Can you model it? If so, who gets compensated for it? How?

@cheriehu42 That's what we do everyday!

@JPriceOfMusic Yes, we agree with that. The question is why they can use without paying? How to stop that?

@smartrights Music creates value that drives users to Twitter which increases their vallue They could create their own music , but they dont. Why? B/c its hard to create art of value. if youre going to use someone elses stuff to reach financial goals license and pay them.

And why doesn't Twitter have to get a license and make a royalty payment to songwriters or record label for showing this video on Twitter?

@McKinsey @pmarca For lots more, read @pmarca's entire interview with @McKinsey ⬇️ mck.co/3n6eijB

That's what I am talking about! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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@GergelyOrosz Reported here too!

Someone is impersonating me and trying to scam people into crypto. Ironic, given my largely anti-crypto stance exactly because of scams like this. Please help by reporting the profile mobile.twitter.com/_GergelyOrosz as impersonation. They have cleverly blocked me, so I cannot.

i made £7000 on Only Fans in 24hours .. Spotify, we need to talk.

There is natural & human law.Human law is Monopoly rules to play the “game”. To quote Einstein “You have to learn the rules of the game & then you have to play better than anyone else”. Music industry makes it hard to learn rules allowing them to take your money. Learn the rules!

@GergelyOrosz So, vision and stock options is what retain talents? What more?

“Work at Google? You’re a cog in the machine. At Meta? Where are your ethics? Work at our startup instead and make a real, positive impact in the world!” “I’m interested. Do employees get equity?” “…” “Do you issue stocks? Options?” “We want people who come for our mission.”

Credits for all!

Spotify & others propose lowest royalty rates in history. Let's be clear this is 100% fault of the #NMPA. Worlds songwriters were free to negotiate any rate due to infringement. #NMPA dragged all back under a govt set statutory rate under the #MMA. bit.ly/3vf2gYy

@cheriehu42 They're generating all this money and still stays with 70%?

@JPriceOfMusic Kkkkk

Comedian, record labels & streaming services walk into a bar. Streaming services say "Hey, you've been streamed millions of times!". Labels say "we sure got lucky when we signed you". Comedian says "Great! How much did I make". wordcollections.com/put-their-mone…

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Big day! In Wash DC for #IRespectMusic and the launch of the American Music Fairness Act—our new congressional bill which would finally ensure artists’ pay for radio airplay. It’s time American musicians were paid fairly for their work! #americanmusicfairnessact

@JPriceOfMusic Done!

Free webinar Sep 22, 8:00 PM EST: Put Their Money Where Your Mouth Is: Webinar explaining how & why comedians & other spoken word performers are not getting licensed or paid for over a trillions streams of their words. Register in advance here : bit.ly/3sYi1St