YMC Special Episode: A Conversation with Bobby Owsinski

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/  

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   • The Death of Spotify: Why Streaming is Minutes Away From Being Obsolete • Artist Representatives Launch 'Say No To Suno' Campaign • Primary Wave Nears Deal to Acquire Kobalt, Which Would Create a $7B Indie Music  Powerhouse Take the YMC Industry Survey! https://tinyurl.com/pzd8sn5y   Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee

The YMC AI Roundtable #3 On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart convene a third edition AI Roundtable special since so much continues to be happening in this space.  Our panel joining us on this latest special is Kristin Robinson (Billboard), Dani Deahl (Caldecott Music Group), Vickie Nauman (CrossBorderWorks), and Bobby Owsinski (Music 3.0).    Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   • "The Sinister Question Spotify Has Not Answered About Its AI: What Did They Train On?" • "Open Letter: Irving Azoff Gives Kudos To Billboard Charts For Standing Up To YouTube" • "Noah Kahan Wanted Buying Tickets to Be Fair for Fans — Here's How He Made It Happen"   Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

This week, Jay Gilbert  & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   • "Spotify Eyes AI 'Derivatives' As New Revenue Stream For Artists –Says Its Technology To Let    Fans Make Remixes And Covers Is Ready" • "Songs Are Reaching 1bn Spotify Streams 14x Faster Than A Decade ago:  This, And Other Stats From Chartmetric's 2025 Year In Music Report" • "Could a Combined BMG & Concord Create a Fourth 'Quiet' Major Label?"   Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

A special episode of the Your Morning Coffee Podcast: A conversation with audio engineer, producer, musician and author Bobby Owsinski.    We discuss how AI is now involved in the recording process, as well as the roles and responsibilities of engineers, mixers and producers in today's studio environment.     Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

This week, Jay Gilbert  & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   • "Fan Burner Accounts: Music's Latest Dirty Secret" • "Universal and Suno are in a PR battle over 'Walled Gardens' in AI Music" • "iTunes Isn't Just Surviving — It's Becoming a Superfan Powerhouse"   Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!

This week, Jay Gilbert  & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   • "Who Is Building the Future of AI Music? Start With These 11 Companies" • "Billboard "Power 100" Honorees Answer This Question: What Are Your Frustrations With the Music Industry Right Now?" • "Could An Upload Fee Help Fix Music Streaming? "   Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee!