What the Music Industry Won't Tell AI Creators

Eric Campbell is a recording artist, producer, and songwriter whose music has been placed in TV, film, and advertising for over a decade. He owns sus3 Music, a sync agency serving music supervisors and ad agencies. His placements include Nissan, BMW, and Zoa Energy Drink, and shows including Bel Air, Shameless, Chicago Fire, and Greenleaf. In 2025, he served as music supervisor for Audible's Kingsland — produced by Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God — which received an NAACP Image Award nomination. He also runs CTRL Camp, a sync education community.

Onyx is an entertainment executive with over two decades in the industry. She serves as VP of Operations at 1501 Certified Entertainment, managing marketing, A&R, finance, touring, and strategic partnerships. She also founded Highend Management, leading artist development and brand strategy for emerging and established talent. Her work spans partnerships, through the label roster, with The Orchard, Warner Records, EMPIRE, Sony Music Publishing, and Hipgnosis Songs Fund. She is also CEO of Global14 The Cut, a digital media and entertainment platform.

Akira Hori is based in Nashville, working across music publishing, artist development, label operations, and artist management at Hori Global Entertainment. With a background in project management and a lifelong connection to the music business, he helps develop artists and songwriters through creative strategy, release planning, catalog management, and song pitching. He is building Hori Global's label and management divisions with a focus on emerging artists and songwriters, keeping the song at the center of everything he does.