How AI Is Disrupting Songwriting and the Music Business with Jay Franze – HGG673

How AI Is Disrupting Songwriting and the Music Business with Jay Franze – HGG673

From Home Gadget Geeks by Jim Collison

February 28, 2026 · 1h 12m

About this episode

Jim Collison and Jay Franze discuss the impact of AI on songwriting and the music industry.

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg673 Jay Franze joins me to talk about how AI is showing up in real songwriting workflows, not just as a toy, but as a tool people are actually using. We unpack how we built the new Home Gadget Geeks theme, what’s happening in Nashville studios, and whether AI makes music more creative or more predictable. Along the way, we hit crypto regret, bourbon country, and the bigger question: what happens when anyone can make a full song in minutes? Thanks for listening! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #673 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live

People in this episode

Host: Jim Collison

Guest: Jay Franze

Topics covered

  • AI in songwriting
  • music business
  • creativity vs predictability
  • Nashville studios
  • crypto regret

Keywords

  • AI
  • songwriting
  • music business
  • creativity
  • Nashville
  • crypto
  • bourbon

Sponsors

Average Guy Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Average Guy Network

Places: Nashville, bourbon country

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