Why Music Biz 2025 Is the Conference You Can’t Miss As AI reshapes everything from songwriting to royalty tracking, the music industry is no longer simply adapting. It’s actively rebuilding. The Music Biz 2025 Conference, taking place May 13–16 in Atlanta, GA, arrives at a pivotal moment for artists, entrepreneurs, and executives who are helping…
Will you get Get Zucked Twice? On May 1, 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed his vision for automating the advertising industry using AI in an interview with Ben Thompson on Stratechery. He described a future where businesses input their objectives and bank details, and Meta’s AI handles the rest- ya know.. creative content, targeting,…
This year’s World IP Day reminds us that in some tech circles, “IP” has been reinvented as “It’s Public!” – the perfect motto for tech giants scooping up American music like it’s free cheese samples at Costco. In their rush to “innovate,” AI companies seem to have skipped that whole “get permission first” phase that…
By BRAINWALLLLLLLLL Just when you thought the soul of music had already been chopped up, algorithmically pureed, and sold back to you in a chillhop Spotify playlist titled “Lo-Fi Vibes for When You Can’t Feel Anymore”, Jeff Bozos emerges from his anti-union panic room with a new scheme: Alexa + Suno = Musical Oblivion. Yes,…
A concerning new trend is emerging in the music industry: major music distributors are encouraging independent artists to voluntarily give up valuable rights to their music-often under the guise of participation in AI development programs. Unlike past controversies where distributors withheld royalties, locked artists out of their accounts, or unfairly removed songs, this new exploitation…
Posishun: Creative Meat Blob – Tier 3 (Unpaid, obviously)🧠 a.k.a. “Soul Donor” Compensashun: We’re lookin’ for: 🎸 Song righters, beat droppers, poem screamers, kazoo gods, and flute whisperers💾 Who r willin’ to let us shove yer work into our Giant Robot Mind Vault™ Qualificashuns: Job Duties (sorta optional, we already have your stuff): Benefits: To…
The Fair Use Fairy Tale: How ‘Innovation’ Became a License to Steal Music So, What’s the Deal? Suno, an AI music startup, is under fire for training its models on copyrighted music without permission. They’re facing lawsuits from major labels like Universal, Sony, and Warner, who allege massive copyright infringement. Success Knocks Suno’s Defense: “It’s…
🧢 Fanboy Level: Maxed Out SunoFanboy #1 basically slid into this interview wearing a Suno varsity jacket, clutching a Suno body pillow.Every 10 seconds: “I just love you, Mikey. Please notice me again.”It’s like he thought he was interviewing Harry Styles, not some dude tokenizing MP3s. 🎮 Music is a Video Game Now? Mikey: “Nobody…
#10: You love competition… against a million tireless robot clones Why fight one band for a gig when you can battle 30,000 AI-generated “Bands Named After Random Animals”? #9: You enjoy being “an inspiration”—for free! Your life’s masterpiece? A lovely seasoning for someone’s AI “training stew.” You’re basically oregano now. #8: You crave the thrill…
#5: Instant Stardom (for Someone Else’s Algorithm) Your song didn’t make the Billboard charts?Good news: it just became Track #7 on “Chill Vibes for Cats Who Vape” , now streaming on 9 million smart toasters! #4: Save Time on Branding Why waste energy picking a cool band name when AI can rename your entire catalog…