Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Episode 321 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   •  Over 50% of a Major Streaming Service's Tracks Come From DistroKid – And Other Revelations  From UMG's Lawsuit •  The Spotify Playlist Cleanup •  Judge Explains StubHub Arbitration Ruling: Ticket Buyer Agreed To Terms Barring Class Actions When He Clicked 'Buy Now' •  As Some Labels Strike Deals With Suno, Artist Reps Sound Off: 'It's the Wild, Wild West'                                                      Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 320 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   •  Nearly 150,000 Tracks Are Added to Streaming Services Every Day, Luminate CEO Says. •  I Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy. •  Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: A Full List of Bills. •  Streaming 2.0 Hasn't Worked. It's Time For An Upload Fee.                                                      Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Venture Music President Chris Nardone. On this special episode, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sit down with Venture Music's Chris Nardone in a conversation about the challenges and tools and tactics of music marketing today, including influencers, short-form video, collaborations, brand partnerships, targeted online ads and much more.                                                                                                           Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 319 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   •  As Suno Rolls Out Its New AI Models With Industry Licenses, What Does That Mean For the Music Business? •  Where Do We Go From Here? A Letter To The Music Industry. •  Spotify Just Hit 300 Million Subscribers. Here's What We've Learned. •  The Music Platform That Is Helping Artists Find Unclaimed Money                                                      Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 318 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:   •  RIAA 2026 Mid-Year Report: Streaming Growth Drives Revenue to $6 Billion, CD Sales Increase More Than 50%. •  Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit Claiming Suno Coded AI to 'Extract Musicians' Identities'. •  Trump Administration Just Sided With OpenAI In a Key 'Fair Use' Case. What It Means For Music's Fight With           Anthropic and Suno. •  New Report Asks - Who Owns the Systems Behind Indie Music?   Plus an audio drop with Steve Shirley from Soundcloud on letting artists sell tracks directly from their profiles.                                                  Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee