About this episode

Kevin Griffin discusses songwriting, the impact of AI on music, and his new platform Soundbreak.

Kevin Griffin is the frontman of Better Than Ezra, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and Co-founder of a new artist-built AI music platform Soundbreak. Better Than Ezra contributed to the soundtrack of the 90's with hits like "Good" and "In the Blood." Kevin's music has been performed and recorded by artists like Meatloaf, Taylor Swift, and Blondie. Kevin and I spoke in depth about the art and magic of songwriting , collaborating, and touching peoples' lives with music. We discussed the future of AI music and how his company Soundbreak is helping artists license their musical styles for generative AI music. This episode is dedicated to (not sponsored by!) Darwin Audio and his awesome vintage soda/beer can microphones: https://darwinaudio.net Listen on Apple , Spotify , YouTube Links: Kevin Griffin's Website - https://www.kevingriffinmusic.com Soundbreak AI - https://www.soundbreak.ai Better Than Ezra - https://www.betterthanezra.com Kevin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kevinmgriffin/ SoundBreak AI's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundbreak.ai/ Better Than Ezra's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betterthanezra/ The Greatest Song by Kevin Griffin…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Funk

Guest: Kevin Griffin

Topics covered

• songwriting
• AI music
• music collaboration
• artist empowerment
• 90's music

Keywords

• Kevin Griffin
• Better Than Ezra
• Soundbreak
• songwriting
• AI music
• music collaboration
• 90's hits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Better Than Ezra, Soundbreak, Darwin Audio

Books & works: The Greatest Song, Do Schools Kill Creativity

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