May 19: AI vs. Music - Austin Solidarity Protest + Panel Discussion (FREE)

Standing with New York • Nashville • Los Angeles

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 at The Far Out Lounge & Stage.

🎵 Musicians
🎙️ Songwriters
🤘 Fans
⚖️ Advocates
💻 Technologists

The Music Community Speaks Out Against AI Exploitation

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 the exploitation of their music by these predatory practices.

Generative A.I. is using artists’ work without consent, compensation, or protection.

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.

Featured Panelists

• Lauren Bruno, Prosper XO

• Pat Buchta, Austin Texas Musicians (ATXM)

• Shunya Carroll, Observe the Work

• Pedro Carvalho, The Far Out Lounge & Stage

• Kyle Evans, DaDa Lab

• Terrany Johnson, Tee-Double

• Gabriel Phoenix, Prosper XO

• Sonia Seeman, University of Texas

📅 May 19
📍 Far Out Lounge
🎟️ RSVP required, and seats are limited. RSVP now and be part of the conversation.

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.

Join Austin’s music community for an important conversation about the future of music, ownership, and artist rights.

Stand With The Band. Human Creativity Matters.

Take Action

🎵 Musicians: Sign the "We Need a Union” petition
🎙️ Recording Artists: Sign the “Stop the AI Sell-Out” pledge
🤘 Fans & Supporters: Sign "Stand with the Band" and support the artists who make Austin’s culture possible