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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 1h

Read the full article here on @theverge.com : www.theverge.com/report/79159...

Daniel Ek stepping down changes nothing for the artists boycotting Spotify

Artists aren’t rushing back to Spotify just because Daniel Ek changed his title.

www.theverge.com

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 1h

Join UMAW and get involved today 💪❤️ weareumaw.org/membership

Become a Member — United Musicians and Allied Workers

Join UMAW's growing membership and learn about what you can do to help create a more equitable music industry for all music workers.

weareumaw.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 1h

We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW. The fight for a living wage is one aspect of creating a fairer and more just music industry, and the LWMA would be the largest material gain for musicians since the start of the digital era.

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 1h

Artists are clear on what we want: fair pay from streaming, no investment in war technology, protections against AI, an end to pro-rata deals, and transparency for artists across all aspects of streaming. Daniel Ek stepping down fulfills zero of those demands.

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 2d

Read the full piece here: jacobin.com/2025/10/live...

Musicians Against Live Nation–Ticketmaster

Live Nation–Ticketmaster controls nearly every corner of the US live music business, from ticketing to touring. In Portland, Maine, a coalition of venues, musicians, and art workers rallied the city a...

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 2d

UMAW’s own @joeyquits.bsky.social has a new piece in @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social about the grassroots Maine Music Alliance campaign to stop Live Nation in Portland, ME 💪

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 7d

We have many great images from the @umaw.bsky.social event in DC on Monday, but this has got to be my favorite - Alexia Roditis of Destroy Boys with Rep Rashida Tlaib (and an amused Yasmin Williams looking on)

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 7d

So proud of @umaw.bsky.social

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Vaz @capitolcritter.bsky.social · 8d

very fortunate to see julia holter and damon krukowski (galaxie 500) cover joni mitchell’s “you turn me on, i’m a radio” at last night’s @umaw.bsky.social benefit!

if you’ve got the bandwidth, tell your lawmakers to support the Living Wage for Musicians Act: weareumaw.org/make-streami...

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 8d

We took it to DC! With Alexia Roditis, Julia Holter, @lizpelly.bsky.social @joeyquits.bsky.social singing and talking to elected officials (photo in @repraskin office); thrillriding the Capitol subway; celebrating the reintroduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act with @umaw.bsky.social at DC9

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 9d

UMAW is in DC for the reintroduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act! 💪 @reprashida.govpeeps.us

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

And if you’re in DC, RSVP for our free show & happy hour celebrating the LWMA reintroduction! actionnetwork.org/events/julia...

Julia Holter, Alexia Roditis (Destroy Boys), Dior Ashley Brown — UMAW show to celebrate the Living Wage for Musicians Act

EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF YOU ARE ATTENDING. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT SO WE CAN OPEN YOUR SLOT. DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. J...

actionnetwork.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

TOMORROW is the reintroduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act. @reprashida.govpeeps.us is fighting for artists 💪 Sign on here and tell your reps to support the LWMA: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress to Support The Living Wage for Musicians Act!

Write a letter to your members of Congress urging them to support the Living Wage for Musicians Act! The bill would create a new streaming royalty paid directly to artists, bypassing powerful pla...

actionnetwork.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

The Onion doesn’t miss. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

RSVP for the 9/29 show in Washington, DC at DC9: actionnetwork.org/events/julia...

Julia Holter, Alexia Roditis (Destroy Boys), Dior Ashley Brown — UMAW show to celebrate the Living Wage for Musicians Act

EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF YOU ARE ATTENDING. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT SO WE CAN OPEN YOUR SLOT. DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. J...

actionnetwork.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

Tell Congress to support the LWMA: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress to Support The Living Wage for Musicians Act!

Write a letter to your members of Congress urging them to support the Living Wage for Musicians Act! The bill would create a new streaming royalty paid directly to artists, bypassing powerful pla...

actionnetwork.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

Support the LWMA! Links below.

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you @reprashida.govpeeps.us for fighting for artists! We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act 💪

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 13d

Support the LWMA before its reintroduction at the end of the month! And DC, rsvp to the free show we’re throwing to celebrate the LWMA here: actionnetwork.org/events/julia...

Julia Holter, Alexia Roditis (Destroy Boys), Dior Ashley Brown — UMAW show to celebrate the Living Wage for Musicians Act

EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF YOU ARE ATTENDING. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT SO WE CAN OPEN YOUR SLOT. DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. J...

actionnetwork.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 13d

We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act to get artists paid fairly from streaming AND provide protection from AI. The LWMA mandates that only human artists would receive the new, additional royalty.

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 13d

Spotify’s secret exploitation system Perfect Fit Content paved the way for AI fraud on the platform in the first place. Read more about that here from Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: harpers.org/archive/2025...

The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz Pelly

Spotify’s plot against musicians

harpers.org

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 13d

This headline sounds good, but Spotify is also claiming that their new policy of not paying ANYTHING to songs that get under 1000 streams is part of their fight against AI. It’s not — it’s exploitation of the small artists on their platform. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music

Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploads

www.theguardian.com

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 15d

Image via @thefader.bsky.social, read the whole article here: www.thefader.com/2025/09/23/l...

Live Nation’s CEO thinks concert tickets are “underpriced”

Speaking at a recent industry conference, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said music was "underappreciated" and that tickets are "underpriced."

www.thefader.com

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 15d

Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation, thinks concert tickets are underpriced. Fans (and musicians, who receive a fraction of what Live Nation receives from ticket sales) beg to differ!

It’s a no brainer: time to break up Ticketmaster-Live Nation and end the monopoly on live music.

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UMAW @umaw.bsky.social · 15d

JUST ADDED: Join us on September 29th in DC to celebrate the reintroduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act, now with a reading from @lizpelly.bsky.social, author of Mood Machine! The show is free and open to all with RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/julia...

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