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This week... Stu and Steve grapple with:
→ Brace yourself - how many AI-generated tracks are being uploaded every single day now?
→ Steve uses his knowledge of London pubs to try and figure out which one Olivia Rodrigo shot her new video in... but wait: both Spotify and Apple Music have a an exclusive new Olivia Rodrigo music video. How can this be possible?
→ The UK’s voluntary levy on stadium and arena concerts is starting to pay off for the grassroots live scene - some latest news on that...
→ Superfan David joined in the debate on buying tickets at the last minute – in particular the non-refundable fees on tickets being a possible cause of delays.
→ Greater Music Group is a brand new record label – run by an army of AIs. Is this really the future we’re heading towards? (And what vital skill does Steve realise that AI's can't do with new bands?)
→ You can get music, podcasts and audiobooks on Spotify, but now you can also get… fit?
→ With AI deepfakes getting ever more convincing, Taylor Swift, has taken action with trademark filings…
→ And introducing.... Finnish band Heavysaurus, who make “high-quality heavy metal music for children” while dressed up as dinosaurs.
And in the special post-show lock-in section just for our Patreon Superfans, Steve and Stu prop themselves at the bar – and Steve's getting the first round in – as they discuss this week's bonus material:
Steve has an update on the sale of the BBC's legendary Maida Vale studios – where everyone from the Beatles and Nirvana to Adele and Amy Winehouse recorded sessions
Can Stu guess how many summer festivals Little Grandad will perform at?
Vinyl is so popular now that criminals are creating fake versions of official vinyl
Record Store Day took place recently - but which records didn't sell?
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