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...
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 24, 2026
Episode 316
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• Spotify’s Playlist Editors Now Explain Their
Picks To Listeners, And Get Their Own Public
Profiles
• OP-ED: Blue Dot Fever Isn’t a Ticket Sales
Problem. It’s a Good Old Fashioned American...
Aug 17, 2026
Episode 315
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• Suno Inks Global Licensing Deal With BMG,
Ahead Of Launching New Music Model
• Global Recorded Music Retail Revenue to Top
$121 Billion by 2033, MIDiA Report Says
• Spotify To Label AI Artists...
Aug 10, 2026
Episode 314
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• Spotify Hits 300M Premium Subscribers in Q2,
Adding 7M, As Streamer Posts $762M Operating Profit.
• The "Stadium Nations": What’s Driving the
Global Touring Boom?
• The Music Industry Is Trying...