Time: ~32 min.

It’s Episode 96! This week's episode is a good one. We've got an indie artist who is suing Spotify over some pretty alarming algorithm allegations, the heartbreaking story of the singer behind Josie and the Pussycats who has seen almost nothing in residuals in 25 years, a guy in the UK who just got sentenced to prison for burning CDs in 2026 (yes you read that right) and Olivia Rodrigo doing something amazing that I really needed to hear this week. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Massachusetts, Arizona, Connecticut, and London.

Also- I teased the next Montapalooza date in episode 95 and now I can make it official. Mark your calendars for Saturday July 17th, 2027! We're moving to summer and I could not be more excited about it. Tune in and get all the details!

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An indie artist has sued Spotify for their filtering practices https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/23/spotify-lawsuit-filtering-practices/

The singer behind the Josie and the Pussycats film is in a residual battle https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/26/josie-and-the-pussycats-singer-residuals-battle/

In 2026, someone went to jail for burning CDs https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/19/uk-man-prison-sentence-burning-cds/

Olivia Rodrigo is my heroine https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-launches-music-festival-daisy-chain-fields/

MUSIC:

Cape Crush – Train in Motion https://linktr.ee/CapeCrush

The Bellwethers – Let Them Down https://linktr.ee/thebellwethers

The Pretty Graves – Walkin’ https://www.theprettygraves.com/

Austel – White Linen https://austelmusic.com/

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Time: ~30 min.

It's Episode 97! Live Nation is back in court trying to throw out the jury verdict that found them guilty of running a monopoly. Twenty-nine artist and songwriter organizations around the world just sent a very clear message to the music industry about AI consent. And podcast consumption in the US just hit 812 million hours per week, which means if you're not thinking about podcasting as part of your marketing strategy, now's the time. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks all from Central Massachusetts! Let's get into it!

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Prior to DOJ settlement, Live Nation CEO met with Trump https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/24/live-nation-ceo-met-with-trump-prior-to-doj-settlement/

And now Live Nation wants to have the verdict thrown out and start over https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/06/live-nation-usa-v-live-nation-verdict-appeal/

With how much podcast listening has grown, musicians absolutely need to be taking advantage https://www.edisonresearch.com/total-podcast-consumption-time-up-386-since-2016/

MUSIC:

The Maladaptive – Waiting on the World https://themaladaptive.bandcamp.com/

Tasteless Jack – As Far As I Get https://tastelessjack.com/

John Gerard – New England https://johngerard.com/

Mowesby – Perspective https://mowesby.bandcamp.com/

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Time: ~27 min.

It's Episode 98! International artists are being priced and processed out of touring in the US, and the numbers are really alarming. StubHub's CEO was just exposed as a part owner of a fund that scalps tickets on his own platform (yes, really). And the DOJ's proposed Live Nation settlement is now open for public comment until September 4th, meaning you actually have a chance to weigh in before a federal judge decides if it's good enough. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Phoenix, Boston, and LA/Seattle! Let's get into it!

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International artists are struggling to tour in the US https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/09/impact-of-us-music-artist-o-1-visa/

StubHub's CEO is scalping tickets https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/10/stubhub-marketplace-scalper-ceo/

The public comment period for the Live Nation DOJ settlement is open https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/14/doj-live-nation-settlement-comment-period/

MUSIC:

The Hourglass Cats - VOODOO https://linktr.ee/thehourglasscats

Glowbox - Junior's Farm https://glowbox.bandcamp.com/

Charming Arson - The Wednesday of My Discontent https://linktr.ee/charmingarson

Mr. Dinkles - Grinding My Teeth https://mrdinkles.komi.io/

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