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The hosts discuss key music industry stories including trends in R&B/Hip-Hop, AI's impact on music, and the importance of music catalogs for marketing.

Episode 311 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Luminate Midyear Report 2026: R&B/Hip-Hop Falls, Dance Rises, CDs Surge 16% & More • Suno Scraped YouTube, Deezer to Train AI, Hacked Code Reveals - Potentially Strengthening UMG & Sony's Case • S potify's Editorial Playlists Look Enormous, But They're Shrinking • Your Catalog Might Be Your Best Marketing Asset, Here's How To Use It Plus an audio with Craig Meyer from GigLogic! Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

People in this episode

Hosts: Jay Gilbert, Mike Etchart

Guest: Craig Meyer

Topics covered

• music industry news
• AI in music
• streaming services
• music marketing
• R&B/Hip-Hop trends
• dance music rise
• CD sales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Luminate, Suno, YouTube, Deezer, UMG, Sony, Spotify, GigLogic

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