In this episode of Secure AI Now, music industry veteran Tim Wipperman reveals a startling statistic: nearly 28% of streams on platforms like Spotify are now AI-generated—and that number is rising. This means human creators are losing millions in royalties to bots and algorithms, threatening the livelihoods of artists, songwriters, and performers worldwide.

Wipperman, founder of Humanable, shares his decades of experience working with everyone from Chet Atkins to Warner Brothers Music, and explains why the creative community is facing an existential crisis. He discusses how his company is fighting back with an innovative verification system that gives human creators legal weapons against AI intrusion, why audiences ultimately crave authentic human connection in art, and what the future holds for live performance and creativity in an AI-dominated landscape.

Can human artistry survive the algorithm? Join host Brendan Steinhauser and artist Payton Hornberger as they explore the battle between machines that regurgitate and humans who create.