Jazz is not dead. Grab what matters, and impoverishing the culture.

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of AI and music, emphasizing the importance of cultural preservation amidst technological advancements.

The Internet Archive is important, but that doesn’t mean that big AI should just grab it. Names in the pod today: Syd Schwartz Adam Block Paul Sweeting Ashley King YouTube Music Instagram TikTok Links in the comments... LINKS Jazz is Dead fights AI https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/p/analog-tape-vs-the-machine Impoverishing the Culture https://rightstech.substack.com/p/ai-and-its-discontents YouTube Music still growing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-music-and-premium-saw-largest-quarterly-increase-in-non-trial-subscribers-since-2018-launch-says-alphabet-ceo-as-platforms-ad-revenues-rose-to-9-88b/ Instagram protects creators https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/01/instagram-debuts-more-original-content-protections-for-creators/ AI Scamarama on TikTok https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/30/ai-generated-scams-surge-on-tiktok/ Podslop is an issue https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/podslop-ai-podcast-problem/ ”I hate this song” trend https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=he%20there%20sally&t=1778076084091 Friday is a Deathless Trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/Friday-6787732499905660929 Boney M Trend…

People in this episode

Host: Nodisc

Guests: Syd Schwartz, Adam Block, Paul Sweeting, Ashley King

Topics covered

• AI and music
• Cultural impact of technology
• Music industry trends
• Digital rights
• Social media influence
• Jazz music

Keywords

• AI
• music industry
• cultural preservation
• YouTube Music
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Jazz
• digital rights
• Internet Archive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube Music, Instagram, TikTok, Internet Archive, Jazz is Dead, Rightstech, Digital Music News, Nodisc LLC

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