Sep 16, 2026
YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Venture Music President Chris Nardone.
On this special episode, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sit down with Venture Music's Chris Nardone in a conversation about the challenges and tools and tactics of music marketing today, including influencers, short-form...
Sep 14, 2026
Episode 319
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• As Suno Rolls Out Its New AI Models With
Industry Licenses, What Does That Mean For the Music
Business?
• Where Do We Go From Here? A Letter To The
Music Industry.
• Spotify Just Hit 300 Million...
Sep 7, 2026
Episode 318
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• RIAA 2026 Mid-Year Report: Streaming Growth
Drives Revenue to $6 Billion, CD Sales Increase More Than
50%.
• Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit
Claiming Suno Coded AI to ‘Extract...
Sep 4, 2026
YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Sound Exchange President & CEO Michael Huppe.
On the special episode, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sit down with Sound Exchange's Michael Huppe in a wide ranging conversation about AI and the industry reponse, Washington policy and who should set rules for AI, the...
Aug 31, 2026
Episode 317
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• The Music Industry Is in Good Shape - Despite
What You May Have Heard
• How Is Each Music Listening Platform Treating
AI Music?
• Best Practices for Launching Albums and Series
in a Crowded...