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Musicians are disappearing from Australia's biggest stage shows as KeyComp - a technology which allows a single keyboard player to replicate entire sections of an orchestra - is replacing musicians. #KeepMusicLive meaa.io/3Prz6E9

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Spotify and Universal Music Group have made a deal that will allow subscribers to generate song covers and remixes using AI. We need Equitable Remuneration (ER) in Australian copyright law to ensure that creators are paid all uses of their work. #PayUp buff.ly/o2CSJtd

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Calling all journalists - the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) are running a webinar on how to identify, understand and counter climate disinformation. There are two times available:

Congratulations to all the winners at last night’s Tasmanian Media Awards! See the full list of winners here: meaa.io/Tas-Media

Funds from big tech must to the workers – sign the petition demanding the News Media Bargaining Incentive delivers this outcome. #PayUp Sign the petition today: meaa.io/4u7Igo7

Research shows that 67% of freelance journalists earned less than minimum wage last year. And half say that low pay means less time for fact-checking, research, and quality control. That’s not just tough on journalists – it impacts the quality of the news we all rely on.

By introducing ER into copyright legislation, we ensure creators share in the benefits of AI, have a say in how their work is used, are paid fairly and consistently. Innovation should not come at the expense of workers. #PayUp Learn more: meaa.io/payup

More than 19,500 journalist jobs have been lost since 2008. We’re demanding big tech funds go directly to journalist jobs as part of the News Media Bargaining Incentive. #PayUp Sign the petition today: meaa.io/payup-newsmedia

MEAA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Australian Government’s consultation on revenue distribution under the proposed changes to the News Media Bargaining Incentive. Read the submission: meaa.org/download/submi… Sign the petition > meaa.io/payup-newsmedia

It's time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world, and value the contribution of our creative and media workers by introducing Equitable Remuneration (ER) into Australian copyright law. #PayUp Learn more: meaa.io/payup

(4) ATAEA members rally at Ballarat Labour Day 1926. (5) The SOMA executive at their national conference in Sydney in August 2015.

Pictured: (1) Banner of the newly formed MEAA, worker's compensation rally, Melbourne, 1992. (2) The federal council of the AJA at its inaugural conference in Melbourne, March 1911. (3) Dancers from The Australian Ballet strike in Canberra in 1970

The introduction of Equitable Remuneration (ER) into Australian copyright law is an important step in protecting the creative workforce that underpins our arts and culture sector. Learn more about the “Pay Up” campaign: meaa.io/payup #PayUp

In order for Equitable Remuneration (ER) to work, tech companies must be compelled to license training data and watermark AI-generated content. We’re calling on government to ensure this happens. #PayUp Learn more about the “Pay Up” campaign: meaa.io/payup

Sign the petition calling for all funds raised through the News Media Bargaining Incentive to be directed to journalist and photojournalist jobs. Sign the petition: meaa.io/4u7Igo7 #PayUp