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The Recording Academy’s Grammys on the Hill Advocacy Day culminated on Wednesday with a press conference on Capitol Hill with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Maria Salazar (R-Fl.) to announce the reintroduction of the “NO FAKES” Act, standing for “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe.” The bipartisan, bicameral bill is intended to advance creators’ rights by protecting their voices and likenesses from the unauthorized creation and use of digital replicas. Also at the press conference were stakeholders from the Human Artistry Campaign – where the Academy is a founding member – along with Google, MPA, RIAA, SAG-AFTRA, and YouTube.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said: “The Academy is proud to represent and serve creators, and for decades, Grammys on the Hill has brought music makers to our nation’s capital to elevate the policy issues affecting our industry. Today’s reintroduction of the ‘NO FAKES’ Act underscores our members’ commitment to advocating for the music community, and as we enter a new era of technology, we must create guardrails around AI and ensure it enhances – not replaces – human creativity. We thank Senators Blackburn and Coons, and Representatives Dean and Salazar for their unwavering support on this issue, and we look forward to working alongside them to pass the NO FAKES Act this Congress.”
The Academy has worked to protect creators in the age of AI since before the launch of ChatGPT, and in 2024 saw the successful passage of the ELVIS Act in Tennessee, which inspired similar legislation in California and Illinois. The NO FAKES Act would establish the United States’ first-ever federal right of publicity and provide a nationwide standard to ensure creators’ likenesses are not used without their consent. The bill would give music-makers control over their own digital personas and hold individuals, companies and platforms accountable for the unauthorized use of a creator’s voice or likeness.
This year’s annual Grammys on the Hill initiative honored country music legend and seven-time Grammy winner Randy Travis, as well as Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Ron Estes (R-KS), for their support of music creators.
