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RIAA CEO Glazier shifts from Napster fight to AI copyright battles

Nilay Patel of The Verge interviewed Mitch Glazier, CEO and chairman of the RIAA. The conversation touched upon the RIAA's historical stance against music piracy, particularly during the Napster era, and Glazier's current focus on combating AI-driven copyright infringement in the music industry. Glazier expressed a shift in perspective, aligning the RIAA with fans in the fight against unauthorized AI use of music. AI

IMPACT The RIAA's stance on AI and copyright could influence future regulations and industry practices regarding AI-generated music.

RANK_REASON The item is an interview with an industry executive discussing current policy challenges related to AI and copyright, framed by historical context.

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RIAA CEO Glazier shifts from Napster fight to AI copyright battles

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Today, I’m talking with Mitch Glazier, who is CEO and chairman of the RIAA. This conversation was a real full-circle moment for me: I was in college when Napste

    Today, I’m talking with Mitch Glazier, who is CEO and chairman of the RIAA. This conversation was a real full-circle moment for me: I was in college when Napster hit, and the RIAA became everyone’s villain for suing kids for downloading music. That was when I decided to go be a c…