No, really it does.
In this episode we discuss a series of articles recommended by friend-of-the-show Darren Hemmings in this substack post.
As the title suggests, we consider the ethics of AI music from two separate angles.
And finally we look at the increasing dominance of standup comedy in the ecosystem of live events.
I will never stand being accused of cynical ragebait!
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00:00 Intro
03:58 Changes in the business of social media
08:08 dBridge Substack post
16:35 Is algorithmic influence any different to human influence?
19:44 Why musicians hate the press
24:52 Dance music deserves to be destroyed by AI
35:03 The success of standup comedy
41:37 Transgressive comedy vs music
51:48 Conclusions
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