Panel Discussion: Music, Copyright & AI – UNMIXED

A panel discussion on who actually gets paid, what counts as currency, and who decides these matters as AI collides with music copyright and royalties. **Presented by Unmixed in partnership with the NYC Office of Nightlife, Tiny Table Radio and Signal NYC.** **Opening remarks by the NYC Office of Nightlife.** **Copyright briefing by Olivia Griffin (Attorney / AFEM).** **MODERATOR** **Nina Katashvili**–Unmixed’s founder and editor-in-chief studied at LIU's Polk School of Communications, and holds Berklee certificates in Music Business and Copyright Law. Nina is a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE). **SPEAKERS** **Nhii** is a sound engineer, independent musician and owner of the Sounds of Khemit label. He has tested AI tools such as Suno and Udio firsthand, giving him a practitioner’s view of what works and what doesn’t suit his creative process. **Lynn Hassan** is a **professor** in Long Island University’s English Department and Associate Director of its Writing Center. **Rithik Kundu** is a researcher and producer working at the intersection of music, technology and AI. He co-founded MuSE @ **NYU**, NYU’s Generative Audio & AI research group, and is Head of Music Technology Strategy at Joker Deck, an angel syndicate for emerging music tech. **No admission fee, just RSVP.** **Doors at 7:00 PM sharp.** More at **unmixed.org**