It's episode 108!

Talk segments from the radio show this week! If you would like to listen to the show with music, you can CLICK HERE. This week, I'm breaking down four music-industry stories affecting independent artists: DistroKid takedowns following Universal Music Group's lawsuit, a proposed change to US songwriter streaming royalties, Meta's restrictions on TikTok advertising, and Instagram's new AI song generator in DMs. What do these changes mean for protecting your music, earning royalties, and reaching your audience? Plus, music history, local events, and great music on the full radio show!

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Distrokid takes down songs that aren't necessarily AI https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1009309/distrokid-take-down-songs-umg-lawsuit

Songwriters want a steady payment for songs that are streamed https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/phono-v-streaming-rate-proposals-filed-with-us-copyright-royalty-board-as-dima-points-to-30-growth-in-publishing-revenues-since-2022/

Meta bans TikTok ads https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/meta-bans-tiktok-advertising-its-apps-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-10-08/

Instagram adds AI song creation to DMs https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-adds-ai-songs-to-dms/832086

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