Time: ~27 min.

It's Episode 101! This week a global coalition of major AND independent labels just proposed a framework to ban AI generated music from official chart rankings worldwide. Payola is strong in social media. Influencers are openly accepting secret payments from record labels to promote music without disclosing it to their audiences. And small community arts organizations across the country are doing the most important work of their lives right now with, in one director's words, the lint from their pockets. Plus music history, your marketing tip, and indie tracks from all over the place! Let's get into it!

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Local arts groups that shape community culture are facing financial pressure https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/local-arts-groups-that-shape-community-culture-face-financial-pressure

Major and Indie labels unite to take on AI music charting https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/29/labels-indies-unite-to-ban-ai-music-charts/

Influencers are being paid to push music, and not disclosing the information https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5849926/influencers-paid-music-promotion

MUSIC:

Franco O’Malley – The Coffee Song https://www.soundbitesevents.com/

Upsahl – I Like It https://www.upsahl.com/

Max Frost - Back In The Summer https://maxfrost.ffm.to/bio

Gunshots or Fireworks – Open Mic https://gunshotsorfireworks.net

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