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This week, Ari is joined by Benn Jordan, musician, youtuber and entrepreneur, to discuss the many challenges of the modern streaming focused music industry. They discuss the recent issue around artists getting their music removed from streaming services due to fraudulent streaming activity and the impact on artists’ careers. The conversation also touches on the recent zero tolerance policy of distributors. The conversation covers topics such as the financial challenges of being an independent musician, the future of sustaining a music career, the ethics of AI in music, creating ethical AI models, and the role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

05:35 Challenges of Streaming Platforms

11:10 The Problem with Subsidized Streaming

15:26 The Success Story of Independent Artists

22:43 Introduction to VoiceSwap

36:21 The financial challenges of being an independent musician

44:02 The future of sustaining a music career

49:43 The ethics of AI in music

01:00:02 The role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI

01:01:52 Defining success in the new music business

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