The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA) has appointed Michael Lewan as its first Govt Director.
Lewan will oversee the alliance’s strategic initiatives and operations from Washington, D.C.
Fashioned in June 2023, the Music Fights Fraud Alliance was launched by quite a few corporations throughout the worldwide music business “as a united entrance” to fight streaming fraud.
Lewan has “a sturdy background in authorities relations and advocacy,” in keeping with the org. He most lately served as Managing Director of State and Federal Advocacy on the Recording Academy.
The group has additionally lately added new members, together with YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Meta, ONErpm, STEM, Revelator, and Too Misplaced.
The group claims to have “pioneered a cross-platform collaboration” to sort out fraud. The MFFA says one in all its key achievements since its launch was the event of a “sturdy, shared database of recognized fraud markers throughout a number of platforms and members.”
The database, developed in partnership with the Nationwide Cyber-Forensics and Coaching Alliance (NCFTA), lets MFFA members securely share and entry “crucial knowledge” about fraudulent actions anonymously.
In accordance with the MFFA, this data-sharing initiative “permits the Alliance to pool assets and data, offering a unified method to figuring out, monitoring, and disrupting fraud in actual time”.
“Michael’s in depth expertise in authorities relations, coverage advocacy, and constructing stakeholder partnerships makes him the perfect chief to information MFFA’s mission ahead.”
Andreea Gleeson, TuneCore
Andreea Gleeson, CEO of TuneCore, mentioned: “We’re thrilled to have Michael Lewan be a part of Music Fights Fraud as our first Govt Director.
“When TuneCore and Imagine co-founded the Music Fights Fraud Alliance along with Downtown, our objective was to unite the music business, foster collaboration, and take smarter, extra impactful motion to sort out fraud in all its types.
“Michael’s in depth expertise in authorities relations, coverage advocacy, and constructing stakeholder partnerships makes him the perfect chief to information MFFA’s mission ahead. His management and imaginative and prescient can be essential as we proceed working towards a extra equitable and clear music business.”
“As streaming fraud more and more threatens the livelihoods of artists and proper holders and undermines the integrity of the music economic system, the Alliance’s work has by no means been extra crucial.”
Michael Lewan, Music Fights Fraud
Michael Lewan, Govt Director of Music Fights Fraud, added: “As streaming fraud more and more threatens the livelihoods of artists and proper holders and undermines the integrity of the music economic system, the Alliance’s work has by no means been extra crucial.
“I’m excited to steer this devoted group of business leaders in our mission to create a fairer, safer, and extra clear music ecosystem. Collectively, we’ll proceed to construct on the progress we’ve made, strengthen our collaboration, and drive impactful options that defend artists and guarantee they’re pretty compensated for his or her work.”
Darren Owen, FUGA Vice President of Operations, mentioned: “As founding members of MFFA, FUGA and Downtown have labored intently with the opposite early members to outline how finest to method integration with the NCFTA API, in addition to working to assist outline knowledge construction and value of the system to make sure we ship on the objectives set by the MFFA.
Ama Walton, EVP & Basic Counsel for Soundcloud, added: “Equity and transparency are central to our mission at SoundCloud. By becoming a member of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance, we’re reinforcing our dedication to supporting artists and contributing to a safer, extra sustainable music business. Combating streaming fraud requires a unified effort, and we’re proud to face collectively to uphold authenticity and guarantee artists obtain the compensation they deserve.”
Portia Sabin, President of Music Enterprise Affiliation, mentioned: “Music Biz is proud to have been part of overseeing the expansion of this essential business alliance, and we consider Michael is the proper particular person to develop and information the Alliance into the long run.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
