On Wednesday (Oct 16th) afternoon, RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier surprised music icon Randy Travis with a plaque commemorating 23 million certified units throughout his legendary career and highlighting his top album, five-time platinum Always & Forever. The presentation took place during Mondo.NYC following a keynote interview, where Glazier spoke with Randy and his wife Mary about the AI technology used to recreate his voice for his newest single “Where That Came From” as well as necessary protections for artists and songwriters around unethical AI practices, including the bipartisan NO FAKES Act – a bill that would protect an individual’s voice and likeness from AI deepfakes and unauthorized use of digital replicas. The couple have become leaders in advocating for creators’ rights, also recently testifying to Congress in Washington DC about the American Music Fairness Act and receiving the Music Fairness Award from SoundExchange in September.