{"id":195595,"date":"2026-03-13T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:35:20","slug":"american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"American Federation Of Musicians Member \u2018Rally With Live Music\u2019 In Times Square, \u2018Fighting To Prevent Artificial Intelligence From Stealing Musicians\u2019 Creativity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnylabortoday.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/new-york-state-labor-news\/american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity\/\">American Federation Of Musicians Member \u2018Rally With Live Music\u2019 In Times Square, \u2018Fighting To Prevent Artificial Intelligence From Stealing Musicians\u2019 Creativity\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnylabortoday.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/new-york-state-labor-news\/american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity\/\">https:\/\/www.wnylabortoday.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/new-york-state-labor-news\/american-federation-of-musicians-member-rally-with-live-music-in-times-square-fighting-to-prevent-artificial-intelligence-from-stealing-musicians-creativity\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-13 11:51:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wnylabortoday.com\">www.wnylabortoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and AFM Local 802 conducted a solidarity rally with live music in Times Square to show support during the second round of negotiations for the AFM&#8217;s Sound Recording Labor Agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Key demands from the Union include fair wages and measures to prevent Artificial Intelligence (AI) from unfairly capitalizing on musicians&#8217; creativity.<\/li>\n<li>Notable participants in the rally included AFM International President Tino Gagliardi and Local 802 President Dan Point, as well as U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler, Actors&#8217; Equity Executive Director Al Vincent Jr., and Writers Guild of America (WGA) East Secretary-Treasurer Sasha Stewart.<\/li>\n<li>Live performances were given by Five Borough Brass, musicians with a union contract, showcasing their commitment to fair labor agreements.<\/li>\n<li>Union leaders emphasized the importance of musicians having a voice in decisions about AI, advocating for consent, compensation, and credit for AI-trained work. 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