Chris Castle gives the download on Artist Rights Symposium 5's return to Athens, Georgia, on October 19, bringing together artists, lawyers, policymakers, academics and industry experts to examine public-policy issues affecting music creators.

In this episode, we preview four conversations on the Symposium agenda: the collision between AI data-center development and creative communities; the fight against speculative “ghost” tickets; whether streaming mechanical royalties really need a 39-step formula; and the hidden right-of-publicity and consent issues artists should watch for when offered an AI “opt-in.”

Presented by the Artist Rights Institute and the University of Georgia Music Business Certificate Program at Terry College and the School of Public and International Affairs.

Learn more and see the full symposium program at https://www.artistrightsinstitute.org/symposium-2026.

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