Episode 298 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Everything to Know About the Live Nation Verdict, What It Means for Fans, and What's Next • Universal's Michael Nash takes aim at 'False narrative of artist Replacement' by AI • Someone Used AI to Steal a Song • A Love Letter to the Music Industry in 2026 Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast special episode: A conversation with Oana Ruxnadra, Chief Executive Officer at PopHatch.

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Episode 297 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • The State of Music Streaming in 2026 • As Live Nation Trial Ends, Jury Must Decide If It's a 'Monopolistic Bully' or a 'Fierce Competitor' • The Music Business Has a Problem. Bill Ackman Just Pounced • A Folk Musician Had Her Voice Cloned by AI—And Her Recordings Claimed by a Copyright Troll. Welcome to 2026. Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast special episode: A conversation with Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner of MusicWatch.

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Episode 296 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Inside the Digital Marketing Agency that Creates Your Musical Taste • The Architecture of Affinity: How Instagram Facilitates Music Superfandom • The Taylor Swift Effect: Why Music Deals Are Getting Shorter And Smarter Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast special episode: A conversation with 2X Grammy award winning record producer, A&R executive, music publisher, university professor and president of Pure Tone Music Pete Ganbarg.

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This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Inside the Secret Tactics Digital Marketers Use to Make Songs Go Viral in 2026 • How Music Streaming Saved the Industry but Stifled the Artist. • How Prediction Markets Are Changing the Music Industry • Tools, not tricks: How musicians are actually using AI. Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • 10 Quick (and crucial) Takeaways from IFPI's GLOBAL Music Report 2026 • US Wholesale Recorded Music Revenue Reached $11.5B in 2025, As Paid Streaming Subscriptions Hit 106.5M • No One Gives a Shit About Your Pre-Save Campaign Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Everything You Need to Know About the Live Nation Settlement and What Comes Next • The Problem with AI Companies 'Starting Fresh' • 80 Artists Generated Over $10M Each From Spotify Last Year. Over 1,500 Generated Over $1M. Here's The Full Breakdown. Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • 'The Concert Ticket Industry Is Broken,' Justice Department Says As Ticketmaster Trial Begins • The 6 Biggest Music Industry Trends of 2026 • No More Foreplay - How Streaming Has Changed Song Structure Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast special episode: A conversation with Musician, Executive, and Educator, Drew Thurlow, Author of MACHINE MUSIC - How AI is Transforming Music's Next Act. https://machine-music.ai/