"Back to Friends" by Sombr

About this episode

The episode discusses current music trends, artist compensation issues, and cultural commentary on strikes and AI.

In music, Sombr tops the charts while Wale stages a comeback and Jesse Wells makes a statement. Donald Glover reveals why he cancelled his tour and it isn't a fun reason. "Big Short" inspiration Michael Burry is betting against AI while AI toys are hitting the market and actors are having their likeness reused in advertisements. The argument on fair compensation for artists rages on while Doc and Ziggy argue about ranking of fictional artists. The Starbucks workers are on strike and what are the best cities to live in based on the price of a cappuccino? _________ Any questions or topics, email us! thefloodpod@gmail.com. You can follow Doc, Ziggy, and the pod on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, & Instagram. If you want to help us out you can rate, subscribe, and share this episode and if you want to become a patron of the show, you can subscribe by following this link.

People in this episode

Hosts: Doc, Ziggy

Topics covered

• music
• artist compensation
• AI
• strikes
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• music charts
• Wale comeback
• Donald Glover tour
• Michael Burry AI
• Starbucks strike

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starbucks, AI

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