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On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat with one of their favorite people in the music business, entertainment attorney and artist rights advocate Dina LaPolt. Subscribe to the podcast! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 240 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart yap about these important stories from the music business: "2024 Recorded Music Market Share Report Is Out" (MIDiA); "The 2025 Loud & Clear Report, Unveiled" (Spotify + Howie Singer Weighs In); "4 Out Of 5 Songs Sent To Music Services Are Never Played; What This Means For The Industry" (Bill Rosenblatt for Forbes). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

On this special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down for a far-reaching conversation with A2IM President and CEO Richard Burgess. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 239 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "A Letter To Steve Boom" (Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide); "No, Spotify Hasn't Gone Down – Unless You Were Pirating The Premium Service" (Music Business Worldwide); "Why Are The Grammys' Rock Categories Stuck In The Past?" (NPR). Plus audio drops from Alexis Schreiber on AI, and Rick Beato on the importance of albums. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

On this YMC Special Episode, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart have a conversation on AI with Benji Rogers from Sureel AI. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 238 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important stories: "$500m-Valued Suno Has Admitted Training AI On Copyrighted Music. That Hasn't Stopped Amazon From Adding Its Controversial Tech To Alexa" (Music Business Worldwide); "iHeart Being Investigated For Payola. Is Spotify Next?" (Music Technology Policy); "Major Record Company Bosses Back Campaign Against UK AI Copyright Proposal" (Music Business Worldwide). Plus an audio drop with Russ Crupnick from MusicWatch. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Molly Neuman On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert had a wondeful, in-depth conversation with CD Baby President Molly Neuman. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 237 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "Pay To Get Playlisted? The Accusations Against Spotify's Discovery Mode" (The Guardian); "Michael Rapino Confirms Live Nation Ticketing Talks With Spotify, Apple And Amazon For Superfan Tiers" (Music Business Worldwide); "TikTok And Luminate Release The Latest Music Impact Report" (TikTok). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 236 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart break down these important stories: "How Are Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud And More Preparoing For AI Music? (Billboard); "Oasis Fans Outraged As Ticketmaster Begins Canceling Bots Tickets" (Rolling Stone); "Songs Are Reaching 1 Billion Streams Faster Than Ever' (Hypebot). Plus an audio drop from Angry Mob Music CEO Marc Caruso! Subscribe to the newslettter! YourMorning.Coffee

Tim Kappel, an attorney from the music law firm Wells/Kappel, shares legal insights on the recent ruling that copyright termination is global, discussing its potential impact on songwriters. Max Fuss-Mickiewicz, an author focused on Gen Z's engagement with vinyl, reveals how this generation views records as luxury items that foster community and mental well-being. The conversation also touches on Spotify's user growth and the significance of Record Store Day in revitalizing the vinyl format.