Sep 16, 2025
Today, I chat with Drew Thurlow, a strategist focused
on how AI might be democratizing the music industry, rather than
destroying it. We talk about how AI is changing everything from the
creative process to copyright law, whether or not we should be
worried about AI-generated music like the Velvet Sundown, and how
AI is being used to surface the most popular songs made by whales
in the sea. We also talk about this former Sony, Warner, and
Pandora exec's upcoming new book "Machine
Music: How AI Is Transforming Music's Next Act,'" set for
release in 2026. Drew will definitely have you thinking new
thoughts today!
The News!
Top US Copyright official Shira Perlmutter reinstated, as Appeals Court blocks firing by Trump
Spotify peeved after 10,000 users sold data to build AI tools
The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
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