Sep 28, 2026
Episode 321
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• Over 50% of a Major Streaming Service’s Tracks
Come From DistroKid – And Other Revelations From UMG’s
Lawsuit
• The Spotify Playlist Cleanup
• Judge Explains StubHub
Arbitration...
Sep 21, 2026
Episode 320
This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert &
Mike Etchart break down these important music
industry stories:
• Nearly 150,000 Tracks Are Added to Streaming
Services Every Day, Luminate CEO Says.
• I Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI
Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy.
• Music-Related Legislation
Before...
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...