On today's episode, Dmitri and Tristra discuss the news of the week. They review recent acquisitions like Monstercat and BANDS, and discuss the economic confidence of the music sector despite economic downturns. They also talk about the evolving role of AI and the implications of recent legal copyright cases on AI training data. It's a lot of news to round up!
Shoutouts
Create Music Group acquires again, swooping for indie electronic label Monstercat
Jay Penske Takes Control of SXSW: Will Profits, Politics Overtake Festival?
Trump signals willingness to extend TikTok ban deadline again
Arts agency terminates dozens of grants after Trump proposes eliminating NEA
Are Music Companies Seeing Consumer Pullback? This Week's Earnings Calls Offered an Answer
Live Nation predicts 'historic year' despite revenue decline
Judge in Meta case warns AI could 'obliterate' market for original works
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Report
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