AIM-Artist Integrity Management at Studio-G

11/30/2024

Seriously, one of the most underrated musicians!

10/25/2024

This absolutely needs to happen! If you could be called out for plagiarism in something like a college book report or a political speech, then nobody should have the right to use your creative words and music without your explicit written permission, and payment for your intellectual property.

TikTok’s unwillingness to negotiate a licensing deal with Merlin is just the latest example of the platform doing whatever it can to avoid compensating artists fairly.

For over 15 years, Merlin has endeavored to provide access to digital platforms for small labels and artists by presenting a way for the tech behemoths to deal with one entity that can license works from many labels.

TikTok’s unprecedented action puts independent artists and songwriters in the untenable position of having no voice whatsoever in the licensing process.

Now, more than ever, we need Congress to enact the Protect Working Musicians Act and give musicians, songwriters, independent labels, and publishers the ability to negotiate collectively in the marketplace, which current law prohibits.

Without this legislative change to level the playing field, artists and songwriters will continue to be at the mercy of dominant and coercive services like TikTok who refuse to negotiate fairly with the very people creating the content on which their entire business is built.

-- Joint statement from A2IM (American Association of Independent Music), Artist Rights Alliance, AFM - American Federation of Musicians, Black Music Action Coalition, Music Artists Coalition, SAG-AFTRA, and Songwriters of North America - SONA

Support the Protect Working Musicians Act: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-the-protect-working-musicians-act?delivery_id=107268938

03/17/2024

Welcome to Georgetown, Texas!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4i5AQ-iDzh/?igsh=MXVmc3oybGVpMWlzNw==

10/31/2023

Incredible Feel! Please give her a share and a shout out!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy6j-2_OeTN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

10/30/2023

So sad!

RIP, Aaron. You've inspired so many musicians to be the best versions of themselves, not only behind their instrument, but with the people around them as well. We've always had such an incredible time seeing you radiate your positive energy behind the kit. You will be missed. ❤️

09/08/2023