Which pub was Olivia Rodrigo drinking Guinness in? Can AIs run a record label? Taylor Swift trademarks her speaking voice; AND... Heavy metal dinosaurs.

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics in the music industry, including AI's role in record labels, Olivia Rodrigo's new video, and ticketing challenges.

Your easy weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Superfan of the podcast for free – and enjoy the exclusive weekly Lock-in bonus section! ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week... Stu and Steve grapple with: → Brace yourself - how many AI-generated tracks are being uploaded every single day now? → Steve uses his knowledge of London pubs to try and figure out which one Olivia Rodrigo shot her new video in... but wait: both Spotify and Apple Music have a an exclusive new Olivia Rodrigo music video. How can this be possible? → The UK’s voluntary levy on stadium and arena concerts is starting to pay off for the grassroots live scene - some latest news on that... → Superfan David joined in the debate on buying tickets at the last minute – in particular the non-refundable fees on tickets being a possible cause of delays. → Greater Music Group is a brand new record label – run by an army of AIs . Is this really the future we’re heading towards? (And what vital skill does Steve realise that AI's can't do with new bands?) → You can get music, podcasts and audiobooks on Spotify, but now you can also get… fit? → With AI deepfakes getting ever more convincing, Taylor Swift, has…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Stu

Guest: David

Topics covered

• AI in music
• Olivia Rodrigo
• live music
• ticketing issues
• record labels
• trademarking
• children's music

Keywords

• AI-generated music
• Olivia Rodrigo video
• live concert fees
• Greater Music Group
• Taylor Swift trademark
• Heavysaurus
• music industry news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, Apple Music, Greater Music Group, Patreon

Books & works: Heavysaurus

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