From chart-topping hits to empty bank accounts… Join us as we look at legendary musicians who tragically ended their successful careers with very little financial security. Our countdown includes Judy Garland, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye and more! Despite their immense talent and cultural impact, these artists died nearly penniless due […]
This has to be joke. As we are all aware, the cost of living crisis is affecting us all, some more than others. A new survey has revealed that 90% of professional musicians are worried about affording food. How can this be? Will professional music be wiped out completely and […]
From my own experience, I can relate to a recent article in The Guardian that explains how merchandise is now how artists and bands make money…not through their music. Are we now becoming glorified t-shirt companies? Is this a terrible thing? Or is it a good thing? Tell me. Here […]
We thought this would be in the future, but it’s happening now. David Guetta has performed a track he created using an AI generator that mimics not only Eminem’s lyrics but his VOICE too! What the h*ll is going on?! Yet again, the proliferation on AI is upon us, and […]
Today I’m taking a quiz to see if I can tell difference between music that is AI generated and music that is made by real human beings… I think I may have f***ed it up. Let’s see how I get on! Here is a link to the quiz: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/google-ai-music-quiz-musiclm-humans-artificial-intelligence/101967746 #aimusic […]
I need your input and help. What do you like and more importantly what don’t you like. I’ve been taking the time to think about how we level up. Our longform podcast is the next thing on our list to release if you’d like a podcast every two weeks. We’re […]
Today I’m happy to be reporting on the return of the rockstar feud. However, I want to talk about why I think characters like Matty Healy and Yungblud are important for our culture, even if some of you may find either of them insufferable. Let me know how you feel […]
Synchronisation. This is what today’s episode all about – it’s a longer episode today as I try and explain to those of you who may not be familiar with this term, what it’s all about. To showcase what I mean I’m going to react to some situations where my song […]
I often get called a “One Hit Wonder” but I’m not ashamed of my hit song I Believe in a Thing Called Love, I’m very grateful for it. Thank you all for your submissions, please ask away in the comments below. #musicpodcast #musicindustry #musicnews
Spotify have launched a new controversial scheme called “Discovery Mode” – at first glance it just looks like another way to exploit artists. What do you think? Source: https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-discovery-mode-expands-access-stream-on-event/ #spotify #spotifyplaylist #musicindustry
