UMAW
@umaw.bsky.social
UMAW is a 501(c)(4) member-led advocacy group committed to organizing music workers to create a more just music industry, and to join with other workers in the struggle for a better society.
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
Musicians on the red carpet at the ARIA awards share their day jobs via @buzzfeed.com . Musicians, even those being recognized at major awards shows, are severely underpaid. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act to get ALL artists paid FAIRLY for our work!
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Musicians on the red carpet at the ARIA awards share their day jobs via @buzzfeed.com . Musicians, even those being recognized at major awards shows, are severely underpaid. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act to get ALL artists paid FAIRLY for our work!
The only people who benefit here are the executives of the major labels and AI startups. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would pay a new streaming royalty ONLY to human musicians, not to corporations making AI slop.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The only people who benefit here are the executives of the major labels and AI startups. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would pay a new streaming royalty ONLY to human musicians, not to corporations making AI slop.
We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act to ensure that artists are paid fairly for our work.
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act to ensure that artists are paid fairly for our work.
Streaming services are constantly finding new ways to underpay and exploit artists.
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Streaming services are constantly finding new ways to underpay and exploit artists.
Streaming services think they can act with impunity as they exploit and harm the artists that make their services possible. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Streaming services think they can act with impunity as they exploit and harm the artists that make their services possible. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!
Poverty-wage payouts from streaming services, rising costs, lack of affordable housing, predatory label deals, the introduction of AI, and a stagnant minimum wage all helped flatten the music industry.
Meme by @/phishonphilm on IG
Meme by @/phishonphilm on IG
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Poverty-wage payouts from streaming services, rising costs, lack of affordable housing, predatory label deals, the introduction of AI, and a stagnant minimum wage all helped flatten the music industry.
Meme by @/phishonphilm on IG
Meme by @/phishonphilm on IG
“In some cases [in the past], where we have been unable to get answers… or have a satisfactory engagement, we have divested from, or sold the stock of, particular companies or sectors,” he said. “We only do that after a lot of engagement…this is the first letter we’re writing.”
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“In some cases [in the past], where we have been unable to get answers… or have a satisfactory engagement, we have divested from, or sold the stock of, particular companies or sectors,” he said. “We only do that after a lot of engagement…this is the first letter we’re writing.”
Spotify continues to say that ICE recruitment ads do not violate their advertising policy.
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Spotify continues to say that ICE recruitment ads do not violate their advertising policy.
UMAW applauds NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for sending a letter to Spotify condemning the company for its ICE recruitment ads. Lander says that Spotify's relationship with ICE "…threatens the $482 million in shares held by the NYC pension funds.”
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
UMAW applauds NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for sending a letter to Spotify condemning the company for its ICE recruitment ads. Lander says that Spotify's relationship with ICE "…threatens the $482 million in shares held by the NYC pension funds.”
While the US cuts essential benefits and arts & culture get decimated, the Irish government built a permanent UBI program for musicians. A better and more sustainable music industry is possible! US lawmakers must give more public funding for the arts and protect artists and workers.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
While the US cuts essential benefits and arts & culture get decimated, the Irish government built a permanent UBI program for musicians. A better and more sustainable music industry is possible! US lawmakers must give more public funding for the arts and protect artists and workers.
Read the full article here: www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Read the full article here: www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-...
There’s a new lawsuit against Spotify alleging pay-to-play promotion with their Discovery Mode tool. We need transparency from streaming services and an end to payola - we need the Living Wage for Musicians Act!
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
There’s a new lawsuit against Spotify alleging pay-to-play promotion with their Discovery Mode tool. We need transparency from streaming services and an end to payola - we need the Living Wage for Musicians Act!
Socialism wins! Congrats Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 💪 We agree that art is for all, not just the wealthy. We need to take the power back from the big corporations and into the hands of artists!
photo via @thefader.bsky.social
photo via @thefader.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Socialism wins! Congrats Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 💪 We agree that art is for all, not just the wealthy. We need to take the power back from the big corporations and into the hands of artists!
photo via @thefader.bsky.social
photo via @thefader.bsky.social
This kind of behavior is unacceptable. When musicians play a show, we’re at work. We deserve to work with dignity in fair, equitable conditions.
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This kind of behavior is unacceptable. When musicians play a show, we’re at work. We deserve to work with dignity in fair, equitable conditions.
Communication with a venue should not include disparagement or slurs. Sexual harassment is unacceptable in any circumstance, and there is a distinct power dynamic between a musician and the person in charge of their show going well.
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Communication with a venue should not include disparagement or slurs. Sexual harassment is unacceptable in any circumstance, and there is a distinct power dynamic between a musician and the person in charge of their show going well.
Psych-rock band Doom Gong has accused NYC venue Cutting Room of intimidation and harassment. Venues and artists are a team for the evening, and should work together to put on a show that’s respectful, fun, and safe. Inappropriate venue experiences like this endanger musicians.
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Psych-rock band Doom Gong has accused NYC venue Cutting Room of intimidation and harassment. Venues and artists are a team for the evening, and should work together to put on a show that’s respectful, fun, and safe. Inappropriate venue experiences like this endanger musicians.
PROs will accept registrations of partially AI-generated music. We need protections for human artists - we need the LWMA! Big corporations are exploiting musicians at every turn. The Living Wage for Musicians Act specifies that ONLY human artists would receive the new royalty.
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
PROs will accept registrations of partially AI-generated music. We need protections for human artists - we need the LWMA! Big corporations are exploiting musicians at every turn. The Living Wage for Musicians Act specifies that ONLY human artists would receive the new royalty.
Become a UMAW member today! weareumaw.org/membership
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Become a UMAW member today! weareumaw.org/membership
We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW to get artists paid fairly for our work! Tell your reps to support the LWMA here: actionnetwork.org/forms/make-s...
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW to get artists paid fairly for our work! Tell your reps to support the LWMA here: actionnetwork.org/forms/make-s...
Choose your costume… scary and corrupt or new and ready for change?
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Choose your costume… scary and corrupt or new and ready for change?
