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La Musique s'invite au Sommet pour l'action sur l'Intelligence Artificielle. ⇒ Sommet pour l'action sur l'Intelligence Artificielle.«Oh, Djadja Y a pas moyen, Djadja» dans la bouche d'Edith Piaf, «Non je ne regrette rien» dans celle du président Macron, l'IA est partout et suscite fascination, interrogation, peur, voire une menace.À l'occasion du Sommet pour l'action sur l'intelligence artificielle qui se tient à Paris, nous recevons le journaliste musical Sophian Fanen et le compositeur Benoît Carré alias Skygge, en différé de la BnF.Benoît Carré alias Skygge (l'ombre en danois) travaille sur l'IA depuis 2015 avec des chercheurs du Sony Lab à Paris. En 2016, il compose un titre à la manière des Beatles, après avoir nourri l'IA de 52 chansons du groupe. Pour le compositeur, l'IA est un partenaire qui doit le surprendre. Dans l'émission, il explique en quoi l'IA est pertinente pour un compositeur et ses limites aussi.Sophian Fanen est journaliste au site Les Jours. Spécialiste de la musique. Il a publié 2 livres : Boulevard du Stream et Amy pour la vie. Chroniqueur mensuel à RFI. Il parle de l'actu de l'IA.Sans oublier les applis reines « Suno et Udio qui permettent à tout le monde de faire des chansons sans intérêt. »PlaylistDrake & The Weeknd, Gazo x Angèle, Aloe Blacc, FN Meka, Noonoori, Roberta Flack, Edith Piaf, John Lennon.En parallèle, j'ai demandé à ChatGPT de poser des questions intelligentes sur le thème Musique et IA :Questions profondes et intrigantes : Si une IA compose une chanson qui nous fait pleurer, est-ce qu'elle peut dire qu'elle a une âme… ou juste un très bon algorithme ? Une IA peut-elle vraiment être créative, ou est-elle juste une machine à remix sous stéroïdes ? Si une intelligence artificielle invente un nouveau genre musical, doit-on la considérer comme une artiste… ou comme un codeur qui s'ennuie ? Peut-on dire qu'un morceau généré par IA a du « groove »… alors qu'elle n'a même pas de pieds pour danser ? L'IA peut-elle nous aider à recréer la voix des grands artistes disparus, ou est-ce le début d'un karaoké de fantômes ?Questions techniques et décalées : Une IA DJ peut-elle vraiment ressentir l'ambiance d'une soirée, ou va-t-elle juste enchaîner des tubes des années 80 en boucle ? Si une IA écrit un tube et que personne ne sait qu'il a été composé par une machine, est-ce une révolution… ou le plus gros bluff de l'histoire de la musique ? Peut-on imaginer un duo entre Beethoven et une IA… et surtout, est-ce que Beethoven aurait apprécié l'idée ? Une IA qui fait du rap, c'est du flow… ou juste un bug dans le système ? Si une IA compose une chanson d'amour, peut-elle vraiment comprendre ce qu'est un chagrin d'amour, ou est-ce juste un bug dans le programme ?Et toi, tu penses qu'un jour on ira voir un concert d'IA avec des robots en train de slammer ? (Made in ChatGPT).- Site Skygge - facebook Skygge - Sophian Fanen - Site Elysée IA 

La Musique s'invite au Sommet pour l'action sur l'Intelligence Artificielle. ⇒ Sommet pour l'action sur l'Intelligence Artificielle.«Oh, Djadja Y a pas moyen, Djadja» dans la bouche d'Edith Piaf, «Non je ne regrette rien» dans celle du président Macron, l'IA est partout et suscite fascination, interrogation, peur, voire une menace.À l'occasion du Sommet pour l'action sur l'intelligence artificielle qui se tient à Paris, nous recevons le journaliste musical Sophian Fanen et le compositeur Benoît Carré alias Skygge, en différé de la BnF.Benoît Carré alias Skygge (l'ombre en danois) travaille sur l'IA depuis 2015 avec des chercheurs du Sony Lab à Paris. En 2016, il compose un titre à la manière des Beatles, après avoir nourri l'IA de 52 chansons du groupe. Pour le compositeur, l'IA est un partenaire qui doit le surprendre. Dans l'émission, il explique en quoi l'IA est pertinente pour un compositeur et ses limites aussi.Sophian Fanen est journaliste au site Les Jours. Spécialiste de la musique. Il a publié 2 livres : Boulevard du Stream et Amy pour la vie. Chroniqueur mensuel à RFI. Il parle de l'actu de l'IA.Sans oublier les applis reines « Suno et Udio qui permettent à tout le monde de faire des chansons sans intérêt. »PlaylistDrake & The Weeknd, Gazo x Angèle, Aloe Blacc, FN Meka, Noonoori, Roberta Flack, Edith Piaf, John Lennon.En parallèle, j'ai demandé à ChatGPT de poser des questions intelligentes sur le thème Musique et IA :Questions profondes et intrigantes : Si une IA compose une chanson qui nous fait pleurer, est-ce qu'elle peut dire qu'elle a une âme… ou juste un très bon algorithme ? Une IA peut-elle vraiment être créative, ou est-elle juste une machine à remix sous stéroïdes ? Si une intelligence artificielle invente un nouveau genre musical, doit-on la considérer comme une artiste… ou comme un codeur qui s'ennuie ? Peut-on dire qu'un morceau généré par IA a du « groove »… alors qu'elle n'a même pas de pieds pour danser ? L'IA peut-elle nous aider à recréer la voix des grands artistes disparus, ou est-ce le début d'un karaoké de fantômes ?Questions techniques et décalées : Une IA DJ peut-elle vraiment ressentir l'ambiance d'une soirée, ou va-t-elle juste enchaîner des tubes des années 80 en boucle ? Si une IA écrit un tube et que personne ne sait qu'il a été composé par une machine, est-ce une révolution… ou le plus gros bluff de l'histoire de la musique ? Peut-on imaginer un duo entre Beethoven et une IA… et surtout, est-ce que Beethoven aurait apprécié l'idée ? Une IA qui fait du rap, c'est du flow… ou juste un bug dans le système ? Si une IA compose une chanson d'amour, peut-elle vraiment comprendre ce qu'est un chagrin d'amour, ou est-ce juste un bug dans le programme ?Et toi, tu penses qu'un jour on ira voir un concert d'IA avec des robots en train de slammer ? (Made in ChatGPT).- Site Skygge - facebook Skygge - Sophian Fanen - Site Elysée IA 

For 30 years, male sperm counts have been declining all around the world, particularly in Western countries. It's been demonstrated over and over again by scientific studies.  Indeed, research published by Oxford Academic in the Human Reproduction Update journal in 2017 looked at nearly 200 studies on the matter. It found that sperm counts in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand had plummeted by 59% from 1973 to 2011. What are the reasons behind this? What can men do to be aware of their fertility? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: Do we have a treatment for Monkeypox at last? Who are digital nomads, the new generation of remote workers? Who is FN Meka, the world's first AI rapper? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 14/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mouth taping involves putting tape over your mouth. It's supposed to improve your sleep by forcing you to breathe through your nose rather than your mouth. Regular listeners will be aware that we've discussed a number of Tiktok trends on this podcast. Not long ago, we covered the Blackout challenge after it led to the tragic deaths of a number of young children. As of yet the mouth taping trend we're talking about today thankfully hasn't claimed any victims, at least as far as our web searches tell us. But it's nevertheless causing concern, with experts warning it's highly dangerous. OK, what does mouth taping involve then? Why is it dangerous then? Are there other options for better nighttime breathing? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: Who is FN Meka, the world's first AI rapper? Who is Liz Truss, the new British Prime Minister? How can I ease my foot pain? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Abroad: 11/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all become a lot more self-conscious about sneezing since COVID-19 came along. Whether you're out in the street or worse in crowded public transport, sneezing gets you more concerned looks than it did before, and people tend to keep their distance. On top of that, we now all better understand how sneezing works. That's right, by sneezing we propel micro-droplets of mucus potentially full of germs into the air. Indeed, MIT research showed that the mist of mucus and saliva released by a sneeze can reach speeds of 100 mph and be projected over 8 metres! Thanks to high-speed cameras, scientists have also noticed that once the sneeze has passed, a cloud containing droplets can remain suspended in the air for several minutes. How does sneezing work then? Why do some people hold back sneezes? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: Do we have a treatment for Monkeypox at last? Who are digital nomads, the new generation of remote workers? Who is FN Meka, the world's first AI rapper? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 14/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A l'automne 2023, une nouvelle tendance maquillage effrayante a fait son apparition sur Tik Tok. Fond de teint couvrant et clair pour donner à la peau un aspect blafard, contouring gris prononcé, sourcils camouflés, bouche modifiée au crayon… Tout ça pour ressembler à une créature humanoïde des plus dérangeantes, qui n'est pas sans rappeler l'apparence du robot Sophia, qui en avait mis mal à l'aise plus d'un en 2015. Cette tendance, connue sur Tik Tok sous le hashtag aux 90 millions de clics  #uncannyvalleymakeup n'a pourtant, à l'origine, rien à voir avec le maquillage.  Ça veut dire quoi “uncanny valley” ? Mais pourquoi “vallée” ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Maële Diallo.  À écouter aussi : Qui est FN Meka, le premier robot-rappeur ? Les intelligences artificielles peuvent-elles remplacer les artistes ? Le chatbot GPT-3 va-t-il remplacer Google ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The generation of music content through AI has grown at a rate much faster than anyone anticipated in the last month. The technology we thought might have been a few months away, has accelerated to the point where AI has become a dominant talking point in the music space.In the space half a year, we have gone from a problematic fake rapper Fn Meka signing to Capitol before being dropped over moral issues, David Guetta creating a fake Eminem sample and China's AI pop hit hitting over a million streams to a fake AI-assisted Drake and The Weeknd song that had to be pulled off Spotify, a fake Oasis circa'97 album in its entirety, Grimes saying she will share her royalties with AI-generated songs that use her likeness and rap songs using deceased or contrasting voices to create new songs or versions of old classics.It brings up questions about human creativity, copyright, moral standpoints, inherent biases in datasets and how sentient Chat GPT really appears to be.On this episode, Niall and Andrea cover all these flashpoints of AI in recent months, discuss the cautionary tales, academic angles and artistic ones, like Holly Herndon's work in the space for a number of years now. Plus, we create so AI-generated content of our own... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What did Prince have to say about artists generated by hologram? What was the FN Meka controversy?Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode: Why was there a mixed reception for the Tupac hologram?Was the Whitney Houston hologram in poor taste?Are documentaries trustworthy?Was Michael Jackson more deeply integrated into the industrial "machine" than Prince?

Garza & Zack the Kid talk about what they want for Christmas, The Big 6 & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Jinjer & POD 08:24 - What does Garza want for Christmas? 15:56 - How to not be a piece of shit 21:04 - Driving on edibles 26:31 - The Suicide Silence rap song 32:33 - Exhumed & great gifts 33:55 - Racist AI & FN Meka 46:11 - The Big 6 52:46 - Will Ramos & Mitch Lucker 58:35 - The Grinch might make you stop speeding

I'm digging into the mailbag for today's episode. For the first time in over a year, I asked Trapital listeners and readers to send me their most burning questions about the music industry. I've pulled out nine questions from the bunch to cover on the show. We're covering everything from NFTs to artificial-intelligence-assisted music creation to investing in music catalogs going forward and a whole lot more. I'm hitting you with my honest thoughts on each. Here's a look at the topics:[0:54] State of music NFTs [4:40] Customer problems as a music startup[8:35] Lack of new music superstars [12:07] Future of AI-assisted music creation [17:00] Tradeoff for artists wanting ownership [22:11] Hasbro selling eOne[26:16] Music catalog investing in 2023[29:41] Globalization of hip-hop [33:21] Emerging artists as startup founders Trapital's first-ever Cultural Report for 2022: https://trapital.co/culture-report/Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co Sponsors: MoonPay is the leader in web3 infrastructure. They have partnered with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, and many more. To learn more, visit moonpay.com/trapital Check out The Drop, REVOLT's weekly newsletter to stay ahead of the latest news in hip-hop and Black culture. To learn more, visit revolt.tv Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of music, media and culture. Learn more by reading Trapital's free memo.TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:00] Dan Runcie: If you're an owner of I.P., often times that I.P. may be the most valuable thing that you have. But does it always make sense for you to then be the ones that produce it? Of course, there's unique examples of this, right? I think Disney is a company that clearly does both, but Disney is such a unicorn in what it does in so many ways, and we've all seen that flywheel of what they've done, and that flywheel is so relevant because it's hard to see another company that could really do that to that level. But it's more likely than not that if you are an I.P. owner or it's probably in your best financial interest to partner with a company that you can leverage their production because they are skilled at being a production company to do that thing.[00:00:46] Dan Runcie: Hey, welcome to the podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from the executives in music, media, entertainment, and more who are taking hip hop culture to the next level. [00:01:04] (Intro) Dan Runcie: From you, the listeners who make Trapital, exactly what it is. So this is a mailbag question where you all sent in your best questions. Some of you emailed them, some of you posted them on socials, but I looked at the questions and picked the best ones, and this is a mailbag episode. It's been a while since we did one of these, so it felt good to do one. I actually wanna do these more often just because I think the questions were really great and we're able to address a bunch of topics that we'll get into A.I, the future of music, globalization, ownership, and all the topics that we love to break down on capital and a few ones. So let's jump in.[00:01:41] (Pre Roll Ad Moonpay) [00:02:11] Dan Runcie: All right. Today we have our one and only Mailbag episode from Trapital. It's been a while since we did one of these. I feel, maybe at some point earlier this year we did a mailbag, so it was finally good to dig back in, hear from folks and be able to answer the questions that a lot of you have been thinking. This podcast has grown quite a bit this past year and was in the 1% for the most shared podcast according to Spotify wrap, so that was pretty good. Some applause for that. And I wanted to bring in some of the questions from some of the avid listeners and readers we have. So I posted in social media, posted in the newsletter, and this is a roundup of the best ones. Covered a bunch of topics. We're gonna talk about the future of A.I and music, the state of NFTs, globalization, ownership, and a whole lot more. So let's dive into the first question we have here. So, Ken Penn wants to know what is the current state of music NFTs and our major labels as interested in them as they were? So first for some clear context, a lot of people have been asking questions about this because the general trends of N F T discussions from last year to this year is not quite what you would expect. A lot of people saw that Bloomberg report that came out earlier in 2022, I think they said, N F T transactions were down 97% from the peak that they were at in 2021. And if you type in the word NFTs in Google Trends, you'll probably see a slope that looks quite downward. That is very true, and that's clearly where that is. But I think there's a big difference between that, which I think 97% of that was the hype and a lot of the crap that you likely would only see at the height of the pandemic when money was flowing like crazy. Think about the time when like Pet rocks were being sold and Logan Paul was buying his NFTs or trying to sell his NFTs for whatever. If that was the top of the market, then I think we're seeing things level off a bit more now because you are still seeing partnerships from the major labels and from a lot of artists. I look at Warner Music Group. Warner's been active, more active than any other major label, I think, when it comes to active investments and being forward-looking and being public about those investments. And it was just six, seven weeks ago that they had formed a partnership with Open Sea, which is one of the largest platforms out there to be able to trade in as a marketplace to be able to buy and sell NFTs. So you also have other deals that we've seen. Universal Music Group recently hired two SVPs that are focused on web three with a pretty strong focus on NFTs themselves. And more broadly, you have companies like Public Pressure that just raised $6 million to continue to build in this space. I have said this a few times in this podcast, but I think that Web three and NFT specifically, you had to get through the.com era. You had to get through that heads.com phase of people just starting shit because it sounded like it was something that was gonna resonate, but after a lot of that didn't work out. You obviously had the.com bubble burst. That era still gave us Google, it still gave us Amazon and all these other companies that have still continued to be successful and be some of the biggest companies in the world today. And I think there was a very strong chance that we will still have that with this current wave. It may look slightly different in music, but I still think that we're gonna see, and we have seen more of the true opportunities, whether it's on the artist side of artists that are selling actual NFTs that their fans would find valuable and that others will wanna buy into as well. And I think you'll see this on the major label side with more investment going into acts that can actually reap the rewards from it. One of the biggest deals of 2022 when it comes to N F T sales was Snoop. and what he was able to do, just capturing that momentum. After the Super Bowl. We wrote, or I covered a lot of this in the culture report that Trapital put out will include a link to it in the show notes if you haven't checked it out yet, but still a lot of upside on NFTs. I do not see it quite as much as the bubble that I think was clearly there in 2021. A lot of that quarantine rapid growth needed to calm back down a bit, and I think NFTs are one of the areas that were hit a lot harder than others, but I still think that there's plenty of upside for people that actually wanna build and don't just wanna do grifter, whatever the hell else people were trying to buy itself time. Another question here is from David from Santa Monica, and this was actually a reply to a newsletter that I recently put out where I was talking about some of the cost challenges that music startups and music tech companies will face as in regards to working with customers and customer service and working and dealing with unprofitable customers and wanting to move further up. Mark's question was whether or not I had any data on the customer service costs that these companies have. And I wanna answer that question in a slightly different way. It's less about customer service in the same way that you know, you or I may go call Comcast or may call Xfinity when we're having an issue with our cable or our internet, but it's more so you are a client or customer that is trying to use this particular service, whether it's free or you're relying on it to grow your own business, and you are now having some challenges, you're having some type of question. The thing is a lot of the companies, especially a lot of the distribution platforms, started off being available to everyone, but I think they realized how expensive it is to serve the clients and to serve the customers who are not driving the most business possible. It's no different than a lot of people see when they're working with client services. Overall, your $2 million clients in a lot of ways can be so much more enjoyable to deal with and work with than your $2,000 clients or $2,000 clients will chat a nickel and a dime. They have a bunch of questions about this, that, and the third, but your clients that have a bit more money, they normally come in a bit more clear and confident with what they're looking for, and it can lead to better business in the long run. And I think to a lot of extent, the same is true with a lot of the artists that you end up serving or a lot of the customers that a lot of these platforms end up serving because a lot of their time gets spent with customers that just don't justify the ROI of how much it costs to have that person on staff continue to work and continue to coach and work directly with someone who's just not generating enough revenue to be able to justify the spend. And if you think about how a lot of the companies focus on these things, especially if you're being built out like a tech customer success. This is a role where whether even at the high individual contributor, or the middle level manager role, you're talking, you know, $150, $200,000 plus for someone that can do that roll on annual basis. I mean, I'm thinking of myself, it was six years ago at this point, I was offered a customer success role from a startup that has, you know, now been acquired. I believe the offer was right around that $150, or maybe it was a little bit more than that K range. And that's how much you're paying to have one person that is dedicated to not just you, but to other clients.But if you were to fractionize my time, let's say that, you know, I was someone that was making $160k a year and I had 12 to 16 clients per year that I was serving, you have to justify, okay, is it worth $10k of the company's time to be able to continue to serve this person if that's what I'm spending my timeline, and we all know that it's less likely that it's gonna be an even split. So that's where these things I think, can often come into play, which is why I think you've seen a lot of the distribution services and a lot of the others start to be more selective over time. And they start to have cut-offs in terms of who they're willing to serve and who they're not willing to serve. And that's one of the reasons why I think we see that shift where, especially in music distribution, it ends up leaning itself towards just having a low cost option, like Distrokid or a tunecore where it essentially doesn't cost much at all to upload the services, but it's a bit more do it yourself or you get something that is a bit more boutique. But by being able to join the boutique offering, it's much more selective as a result. So the next question here is from Arthur from Twitter. He didn't specifically say his name, but it was a good question here. He asked, who gets more blame for the lack of consistent superstar X, labels or customers? The answer is neither. The answer is technology. If you're trying to blame anyone, I personally don't call it blame. I more so call it the driving factor, but this is more about technology. Technology was the driving force that lowered the barriers to entry for artists to be able to create more music than they've ever created, and to be able to release it the way that they've done it. And because they're releasing music the way that they've done it, it then becomes harder and much more noisier for new artists to be able to enter the scene and be able to hit the same heights that they did. And because of the increased number of options that are there, it makes it even easier for powers that be to continue to invest more in what they already see proven. Whether that is your superstar artist or ones who have already proven themselves that seem like they'd be most likely to be the next next bets, whether that's your Taylor Swift or your Adele, or your Beyonce on the proven side or on the artist coming up, whether it's someone like, Olivia Rodrigo, or like Blast, or Billie Eilish or someone like that. So these things that are, I think, a big factor just based on where things are and barriers continuing to be lower and lower. And there's been countless reports on just how difficult it is and how record labels are starting to feel like it's having a harder time to break new stars in the way that they once did. It's harder to have new superstars reach the levels that they did. I think you see this in some of the analysis that's been done on charts and stuff like that too. It's a lot of the same names that have been household names for over a decade that are continuing to stay there and it's harder for the new artists to really come through. So I guess if there's anyone to blame for that, we can blame the founders and the product managers from the companies that enabled the barriers actually to happen in the first place. I know a lot of people disagree. I do think it's a good thing that people have more options than ever just in terms of the artist's perspective, but just because I think that it brought a lot of flexibility. But with that, there's always trade-offs like any new technology brings. There's good with that. There's bad that comes with that. I do think that the pros and the cons outweigh them. I do think that the pros do outweigh the cons with that, but still very aware of the downsides of the current timing. This next question is from Joe Edwards and he asked, what is the ultimate potential of GPT-3? This is a hot topic right now, I think for a lot of folks, and it's a question that I think everyone from record labels to attorneys, to emerging artists are trying to figure out, but here's my perspective. I think that GPT-3 is a great tool that will be able to give songwriters an extra tool that they can have by their side. I think we recently heard Bruce Springsteen on a podcast talk about how he could use A.I., whether it's something like something that can help jog his memory or jog his thoughts, specifically if he's having a better writer's block and how difficult that can be for a songwriter. You just wanna be able to have a few things that can aid your process of bringing thoughts together. The pen that comes from that would ever truly replicate something that Bruce Springsteen would wanna put out himself. But just give it how advanced these tools get and how better and better they get. It's likely gonna provide someinspiration that can be helpful. That said, I think it would be more helpful to help existing artists, and I'm a bit less bullish right now on new artists coming up. I think we all saw what happened with Capitol Records and FN Meka and that whole mess, while I don't think that that's all A.I. driven, part of that's driven by the people that were running it. I do think that that is an inherent challenge that some people may be a bit weary of, at least for now. But one place that I do think A.I. and GPT-3 specifically could be unique for is for giving certain artists or certain people the ability to access a sound catalog or an ability to access a group of songs that they can use to then scour to figure out what they can then glean from that to be able to create the new songs that are able to create lyrics that they could use in the future. The reason I highlight this is because I'm sure if you're trying to use a song that is based on a song that is owned by a major record label, the record labels and their lawyers will come after you, and it is something that I know that is already top of mind for. But there's a lot of music out there, a lot of music that people would want to hear that isn't owned or controlled by the major record labels. And I think in the same way that you saw platforms like Epidemic Sound or Splice and others be able to create, whether it's monthly subscriptions or other types of opportunities to buy access to a right to use any of the songs in the catalog. I think you could see something very similar to that happening with A.I. and GPT-3 specifically, because yes, if GPT-3 tries to scour all of the songs available, that is a legal nightmare. But if you're an artist and you wanna be able to pay $10.99 a month or whatever it is, to be able to access this tool where you could type. Any prompt that could help spur your thought, that could be a very great use of $10.99, especially if that gives you the ability to make the next album from your bedroom that could be nominated and win a bunch of Grammys or sell, or, you know, do a bunch of commercial success or just have enough success for you to be a standalone successful musician in your own right. Because I do think a lot of those things are likely to appeal more so to independent artists. I also think that we'll see some potential with GPT-3 with an artist that breaks out on TikTok in general, I almost feel like it's inevitable that there's gonna be some artist in 2023 that has some song that goes viral on TikTok, and people are gonna be like, oh, where did the idea for the song come come from? And the artist is gonna say, oh, I just typed in a prompt. Write me a song about X, Y, Z. And here's what came up. Because we already started to see little hints of how artists would use name generation or using tools to come up with things, right? You've all heard the story about how Lil Nas X used insights from Reddit and insights from Twitter to create Old Town Road and how he essentially engineered that song to reach a type of success that it did grant. A lot of that was outside of his influence, just given things going viral after the whole country music controversy. But a lot of the things leading up to that point were influenced by him. And I think even on a more simpler side, artists like Childish Gambino and Post Malone, I'm pretty sure that both of them got their names from some random computer generators. So there's been things like that that we've seen and I think we'll continue to see more of that. And I think even the answer to this question is gonna continue to evolve. So you could ask me this question in a year. I think I could probably have this as an end of the year podcast question for some time now. And their law used to be something new to glean. The next question here is from Mercedes G. She wants to know why don't artists prioritize ownership even though artists have been pushing ownership for decades? So this question is a bit nuanced because I do think that there are a lot of artists out there that do push ownership, and they are clear that they wanna be able to own their masters and own their publishing and understand the value. I think the challenge comes though, when it becomes a trade off and that trade off is likely offering the artist something that they couldn't have otherwise had because owning your masters and owning all those things sounds great and it sounds great if we assume that the artist could have reached the same heights that they could without giving up something in exchange.The thing is, when an artist is starting to pop and they are already experiencing what some of the challenges are, being able to really hit that next level and whether that is something that they want to do because of some of the things I answered with earlier questions. With more and more music coming out, it's harder for everyone to break out. It's especially harder for artists that are already signed to two record labels to break through. That means it's gonna be even hard for an artist that doesn't have the major label resources behind them to break out as well, which could make them even more likely to wanna then sign with the major record label, especially if they are cutting you a check. I'll look at a few examples of younger artists as well. Look at an artist like Lil Dirk or even NBA Young Boy, I'm pretty sure little Dirk. Posted that he had gotten a 40 million deal recently this year. And I think Dirk is someone that has been popular. I mean, it's several years ago at this point that he was on double XLS freshman list, but even as an independent artist, it could have taken him quite a bit of time to ever hit that amount of money, especially if he's trying to cash it in on the moment that he has. So it's one thing to push ownership and it's another thing to still be able to say, you know what, no, I'm good. I don't want that check. Let me continue to do what I'm doing. When someone offers you an eight figure check that's right in front of you. And I think there's a bit of that human element that can sometimes get a bit lost cuz it's easy for the people in the pita gallery playing Monday morning quarterback to go say, oh, why would you do that deal? Or us to focus on some of the survivorship stories of Master P turning down a million dollar record label deal. Different people that may have offered it to him. Because for every success story like Master P, there are other people that turned those same type of deals down but it didn't take off the way it did for P and then they go back to the record label and being like, oh, hey, could I still get that deal? And the record label's like, no, like the moment passed and the only reason you're coming to me is because you don't feel like you have the momentum that you had before. So there's a few factors here that I think are important to consider, and there is that human element that I think just changes. It's one thing to be a Twitter pundit and put your thoughts out there, but it's another thing to really still say no when a company that you know, they're rolling out the red carpet for you their show, they're presenting the seven, eight figure check, whatever it is, and then you still saying, no, I'm good. And then I think you even see us at the highest levels as well. You look at the deals that you know, someone like Drake or the weekend, you're more so hitting now into the nine figure deals and these artists are more likely to be able to continue to have ownership, but they're still licensing their masters or licensing their music out to the major company. So there's still some trade off there. It's very rare that you ever are really seeing superstar artists that still are hitting those superstar artists levels that is like, you know what? I'm good. Let me just go release everything independently. Cause I think at the end of the day, if you are a priority on these labels, and if you are still getting the best that you can get, you're more likely to figure out, okay, what trade-off is commensurate at what level? And that doesn't mean there wasn't a better way that could be done optimally. My explanation here is more of an explanation of the entire landscape of less of an advocacy for one position or another. But I do think in general, just given how much harder it is for record labels to be able to truly, I think, focus and invest on that artist development piece because they're expecting artists to come to them when they've already hit zero to 60. I think it really puts the onus on the artist to be like, okay, are you happy at 60? Because if you're happy at 60, you may not need the record label, and maybe you think you could get to 70 or 80 yourself, but it may take some time. But if you're trying to get to a hundred, it's gonna be really hard for you to do that independently. So a lot of it requires some questioning on where you wanna go, how far you wanna go, and why that may or may not be as important to you. [00:22:52] (Mid Ad): Today's episode of The Trapital Podcast was brought to you by Revolt. Revolt is on a mission to curate and share the best of the best in hip hop culture and social justice. You may remember a couple months back I had the CEO of Revolt, Detavio Samuels on the podcast scene. He talked all about the mission and where things are going, and I think this is one leading company that is elevating what's happening in black culture. It was launched by Sean Diddy Combs back in 2013, and the multi-platform Network offers breaking news videos, artist interviews, exclusive performances, and original programming. They have content for everyone, like Asset over liabilities and original podcast with the host of Earn Your Leisure that gives you a behind the scenes look into the business investments of artists like Soulja Boy and Rick Ross. They also have the Drop Revolts weekly newsletter and curation of the latest in hip hop and black news, and they have the black print where sits down with innovators and change makers laying the ground up for the next generation for the culture. You can learn more and sign up for Revolt's newsletter, the drop@revolt.tv.[00:24:00] Dan Runcie: All right, this next question here is about a specific deal that's going on, but it's gonna be a good one to answer. JB from Atlanta asked, now that Hasbro has sold E-One's TV and film division, could quality control be a potential buyer? So a few things to unpack here. Earlier in November, Hasbro announced that it will be selling its TV and filled divisions of the comp company. Note that this news, three years after Hasbro had initially acquired all of Entertainment One, which included its music division. And then I think it's been about a year now. My time may be off, but it's been about a year plus now that it had rolled off its music division, which then became Monarch, which is run by Chris Taylor and that team. You may remember them because they were the team that was involved with the selling and the acquisition of Death Row records and then that deal with Snoop Dog. But Hasbro overall has kind of been in this, oops, maybe we should have done this deal when they went and bought E-One. And I think the big takeaway away for Hasbro has been that if we want to leverage the IP that we have, and as many of you know, Hasbro toy companies, so it has the IP there, but it also has some brands that were in that production, like Peppa Pig and things like that. They can still own the IP, but they don't have to own the in-house production to be able to then leverage that IP and make it happen, and then when you own those divisions, it just can be so costly to try to do that. So they got a lot of pressure from Wall Street and other analysts to sell that division and focus on what they do. If you're an owner of an IP, Oftentimes that IP may be the most valuable thing that you then have, but does it always make sense for you to then be the ones that produce it? Of course, there's unique examples of this, right? I think Disney is a company that clearly does both, but Disney is such a unicorn in what it does in so many ways, and we've all seen that flywheel what they've done, and that flywheel is so relevant because it's hard to see another company that could really do that to that level. But it's more likely than not that if you are an IP owner or it's probably in your best financial interest to partner with a company that you can leverage through their production because they are skilled at being a production company to do that thing. So that was a lot of the reason why that sale happened in the first place. Now let's talk about the QC part of this. I would be very surprised if Quality Control was to go on and buy a TV and film division because I also look at Quality Control as an IP. I mean just given the ownership structure, they may joint own some of that with Motown, give the joint venture there. But they are IP owners that can then use that to leverage, whether it's the brand or the story of your little baby Migos and even the rise of coach K and P and and things like that. And while QC does do investments, like I know they're involved with SoundCloud and they have a few other things going. I would be very surprised if they went on to acquire a type of, you know, studio themselves. I know that QC does have a film division, but my impression of that has always been more so, yeah, let's stay quiet, let's have that something that we could have that small and manageable in-house, but if they still have a big release, I think they would probably wanna go to shop that and market the same way that any other big time producer would want if they wanted to push something further. No different than, I think you kind of saw with the Little baby documentary that eventually went on, Amazon was released on Amazon Prime a couple of months ago. So I would be surprised there, if anything, I mean, I think QC is one of these record labels that may be looking for an outside investor itself, but I'm not quite sure what the Motown relationship, just given the joint venture ownership there and how that may look, whether or not who the actual company is that owns, whether it's the brand or the artist or anything like that.Moving forward from that. All right. Couple more questions here. So is music investing specifically, like in catalogs, is music investing still a good idea in 2023? And my answer is yes, but not in some of those 2021 pandemic era evaluations. And that's because I think what I liked about the catalog boom is that it brought awareness to something that I think a retail investors in the niche knew, but a lot of others weren't focusing on, is that there's a lot of value to be had with owning some of these catalogs because there's certain artists that I think do have the potential to just feel similar to a evergreen stock or something like that continues. Provide consistent revenue that isn't correlated with the economy time and time again. But I think there's a few things that happened that people may have missed. One, there is a decay curve with all of those assets. And even as much as people wanna tell you that the Beach Boys or Michael Jackson or the Beatles are timeless, everything has a decay curve. I mean, you could even go back, you know, decades, even. Frank Sinatra or Elvis. I know that you know that the movie that came out recently, but even folks like that, the discussions that are happening now about those people aren't anywhere near the type of discussions that you may have heard, at least when I was growing up, and that just shows you how much has changed in several decades since then. So, and I think the music listening would've probably aligned with that as well. So there's that, and I just think that the valuations that were being paid for a lot of these things probably just wouldn't happen again. One, because interest rates are nowhere near as low as they were, but I think even regardless of interest rates, there was a lot of overpaying for those assets just given the excitement. So smart on a lot of the artists for cashing out when they did and getting a lot of those returns because at least from what we've seen from a lot of the reports, You've seen some of these financial time stories talking about Hypnosis. And Hypnosis has at least from what the returns have been from their catalog has not been able to generate returns that a lot of the investors feel satisfied with and feel are in line with what they had, which is why I think you started to see more challenges there. There was almost an entire year period where the company didn't make an investment, and I think you've seen a lot of things ring true for others. There are still catalog sales happening. It just may not happen at the particular dollar amount that people wanted. For instance, there was Pink Floyd deal that was being talked about for a while. It's still being talked about. I believe they wanted $500 million, but based on some of the recent findings that had come out, the offers that they started to get were much smaller than they would've liked. So people are still interested in buying Pink Floyd. It may not be for the amount of money that the rights holders wanna sell it for, but there's still interest there, and I think that rings true all the way up and down the board. Listen, it wasn't even just music investing. The quarantine era of the pandemic led to a lot of sales for things happening that just probably wouldn't happen in the same way today. All right. Another question here is how does the globalization of hip hop Influence its business and cultural impact? And this question came from chat GPT. Someone had submitted this question and then it came back as, oh, what do you think is a good question to ask about the business of music or the business of hip hop? So this is a fun one. I know I've written about it a few times, but for the sake of brevity, I'll tackle it in two ways. First, A lot of the Western hip hop artists were able to reach a much bigger audience as a result of globalization, and I think it made it easier for some of them to launch global brands as a result. I look at folks like Rihanna and folks like Jay-Z. Look at some of the deals they've done with, whether it's ACE of Spades for Jay-Z, or the Fenty partnerships with Rihanna. These partnerships are tied in with European companies and there has to be some relevance for how big you are seen in Europe and other areas for those things to really have an impact. And I think you saw that compound as well. When you look at someone like Rihanna and Fenty Beauty, being able to enter Africa and just given the ethos of that brand being able to be inclusive and have shades for all skin tones, it makes perfect sense to be able to do it in Africa, which you just think about the beauty industry. This is an entire continent of people, especially women. Different complexion and skin tones that were largely overlooked by the many other major brands. So being able to have that influence there directly ties into an artist like Rihanna, you know, years, decades earlier, being able to tour in these places and being able to have her name out there, being able to be seen in that way. So I think it affects it from that perspective. And of course, Jay-Z, Rihanna are more so people at the top of that chain that are billionaires, but I think it really made a large impact on everyone else on the other side, I think it's made a huge impact on international artists too, because we've seen in so many other places that hip hop has truly been that connective tissue. It's really been that gateway that can help. Raise and elevate the voice of the unheard or elevate the voice of the people that may not have either gotten a chance to get their word out there or can really speak to some of the challenges that are happening. And that's the way that hip hop started. You look at Public Enemy, they saw themselves as the black CNN. They were trying to voice what's really happening. You listen to songs like Grandmaster Flash, The Message. This is what's going on in the streets of New York right now. And I think that if you listen to a lot of hip hop from other areas and you hear things translated, you're hearing a lot of that. And even someone like Bad Bunny, how he speaks about some of the challenges and the oppression that's happening in Latin America, or even things that are happening in Puerto Rico specifically, or even how we spoke out about disaster relief and even L G B T Q issues. It's not a coincidence that this is a hip hop artist that is doing this in their own language and that's happening. So I think we've just continued to see more and more influence and we'll continue to see how hip hop continues to be such a big driver. And it's not just Latin America. You're seeing it in France and you're seeing it elsewhere. And as globalization of music more broadly has made it more possible for artists in local languages to truly rise up. I think you're gonna see more and more of that coming from hip hop in a lot of those local language areas. All right. And the last question we have here is from Quai Bangs who asks, do I notice similarities in emerging artists that follow the start-up path to start-ups themselves? And I definitely do see a lot of those. And I like the question because I've been hearing so much from founders in the space and start-ups in other companies about two things. Truly identifying and seeing artists as founders, not just as the creative talent behind what they're doing, but they are the ones that are the founding person of this company that if successful as it can be, it'll be a company built around them to then help focus and really benefit and speak to their strengths and address their weaknesses as well. No different than a start-up would be who is that? Who are your co-founders that you're gonna find that may not be on the talent side, but can help with the business? Or if you wanna do it all yourself, who are the people that can be around you to at least help support in that way? And I think that you've seen some of those things happen, from time and time again. You look at the start of Dreamville, I very much do. Ibrahim Hamad and Jay Cole as two people that are in line with being able to do that and continuing to push forward, which I think has been pretty strong, seeing how they've been able to do that over the past decade. Plus, you look at any of these record labels and I think you're more likely than not going to see some type of tandem there. We talked about Quality Control. I think you see a lot of that too, and I think no different than a start-up may try to get equity for what they're doing. I think you're seeing certain artists start to explore this as well, whether they're trying to explore on chain, we're trying to sell tokens or they're trying to get a more formal structure in place. I recently had the investor, Cooper Turley, Cooper Tupa on the podcast, and he was talking about this as well, and how he's investing in companies that are looking at this investing artist specifically so that he can take an equity stake out of the artists themselves and be a bit, you know, less dilutive than a record label that may wanna take 80% of the cut moving forward in exchange for in advance. So there's plenty of trade-offs there. I think it's an interesting thing to continue to explore, but I think that it is a sign of what that path to the future looks like. Cuz I think that artists, our founders, at the end of the day, how they go about that, you know, is one thing or another. And who wears that CEO hat. Whether it's someone that artist proactively puts in place or it's someone. It ends up being at the record label that they signed to, or it's their manager. There's so many ways that these hats can be worn, so you'll be interested to see how it plays out. But wow, that was fun.That was a quick bunch of rapid fire questions there, but this was really great. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoyed the podcast this year as well. Definitely continue to share it with anyone that you think would be in. And let me know if you have any other questions. We can keep this in mind. I wanna do these more regularly in general. So, yeah, if you're listening and you enjoyed this episode, send us a quick note, whether it's, you know, on social media or email. And then we'll keep them rolling so that the next time we do a mail bag podcast, we can keep it rolling.

There are a lot of one-hit wonders and just wannabe rappers in the world, but an AI rapper is just too much. Especially an AI rapper by the name of FN Meka that said the "N" word, and now millions of people are questioning if the AI or the creators should be the blame.

This week, the city of Dallas may have given all its employees vibrators, Oscar Mayer introduces hotdog popsicles, an AI rapper signed then dropped by Capitol Records, and Mike tells the tales of exotic diseases and how one lead to an ET rip-off.   Hosts: Kevin Harrison, Mike Wiebe, Brian Camp Producer & Music: Mark Ryan Announcer: Nancy Walker Graphic Designer: Mike Tidwell   Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/79908204 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/internationalnewspod

A recent story about a virtual rapper named FN Meka that has signed a record deal has the hip hop world reacting in many ways. Is hip hop in trouble? Is AI the future of hip hop? Do up-and-coming artists have a new virtual threat? How far will this go?Hip Hop Leaf: MCLike the pod? Subscribe and follow:Instagram: @hhcloverleafTwitter: @hhcloverleafFacebook: @hhcloverleafYouTube: Hip Hop Cloverleaf PodcastSoundcloud: Hip Hop Cloverleaf PodcastWebsite: hiphopcloverleaf.comEmail: hiphopcloverleafpodcast@gmail.comCreditsEpisode Artwork: "Artificial Intelligence & AI & Machine Learning" by mikemacmarketing is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.Photo was modified.Article:https://www.xxlmag.com/fn-meka-virtual-rapper-signs-major-label/Production:ECMahfuzZahidEdgar P.Jay 717Adrian Stubb

Welcome back to another episode of Th3Lab Podcast! This week we have the whole crew back together and Eriele joins us, so there was a ton to discuss. As always, enjoy the episode and check us out on Instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube! This Week's Topic's: Meg Thee Stallion vs 1501 management over 'Traumazine' // Quando Rondo renounces his Crippin' // IPhone 14 is announced // FN Meka's creator speaks out // Heat Crisis in China // Serena Williams officially retires // and much more... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th3lab-podcast/support

Air Date 9/9/2022 Today, we take a look at platforms, goods, and business models in the modern landscape of the digital marketplace. We start by questioning the morality of engaging in given platforms that cause harm - cryptocurrencies' role in crime and Facebook's role in destabilizing society, for instance - and then examine virtual products and virtual talents, the movement demanding the right to repair, and the coming world of digital art produced by artificial intelligence. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INTERNET PRIVACY WITH EXPRESS VPN! BestOfTheLeft.com/Libro SUPPORT INDIE BOOKSHOPS, GET YOUR AUDIOBOOK FROM LIBRO! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Digital Life Is a Moral Mess - The United States of Anxiety - Air Date 8-22-22 Then, Shirin Ghaffary, senior reporter at Recode and co-host of the podcast Land of The Giants, shares the story of Facebook, and why it has been so hard of them to respond to the damage their technology has created. Ch. 2: Digital rapper FN Meka and the new era of digital Blackface - There Are No Girls on the Internet - Air Date 8-30-22 "AI rapper" FN Meka isn't human - he's a digital creation of a company. But that didn't stop him from getting a record deal! He briefly became the first digital rapper to sign a deal with a major recording company. Ch. 3: The Right to Repair with Aaron Perzanowski - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 5-10-22 Do we really own the devices we buy? ‘The Right to Repair' author Aaron Perzanowki joins Adam to explain how companies are using their power to control the products we buy from them, even after they've left the store, and prevent us from repairing them. Ch. 4: The Streaming TV Bloodbath - What Next - Air Date 8-28-22 Shows are disappearing. Staff are getting axed. Is It greed, or necessary for the networks' survival? Ch. 5: CAN THEY DO THAT? | PlayStation to Remove "Owned" Movies - Hoeg Law - Air Date 7-7-22 Buying digital content has never been easier. Between Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and more, your favorite game, song, or movie is just a click (and charge) away. Ch. 6: Rethinking ownership in the digital age | Siân Lindley - TEDxEastEnd - Air Date 2-20-15 When George Orwell wrote 1984, there was nothing simpler than the idea of owning a paperback book. The more the digital world he foreshadowed becomes real, the more complex the idea of ownership becomes. Do you own your digital books? Your photographs? MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 7: The AI that creates any picture you want, explained - Vox - Air Date 6-1-22 How programmers turned the internet into a paintbrush. DALL-E 2, Midjourney, Imagen, explained. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 8: Final comments on how the world was lost and the Dream Machine MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard (https://theobard.bandcamp.com/track/this-fickle-world) Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

“Death eventually comes for us all, why not buy your casket direct and save a bunch of dough?” Today we dive into the digital transformation that has taken place in death care, and how funeral home websites have become marketplaces unto themselves. PLUS: a Veleb gets canceled for “digital blackface.” Listen now! Caskets, but in Millennial PinkA large portion of the funeral homes in the United States are owned by private equity rollups that consolidated infrastructure and operations through the 90's and early 00's.Phillip: “Why would you want to go direct [for a casket]? If you have ever been a family member making end-of-life choices for someone that's close to you, there is a very soft and gentle, but really gross, method of upselling in the funeral industry”Business Wire from 2021 says Titan Casket grows 400% in 2021, and it's poised to move beyond caskets to become a digital solution for funerals in 2022. It has seen its B2B business grow 15 X this year as well in launching a wholesale program. They also are in Sam's Club and Costco.com as of October.Capitol Records announced just last week that they were bringing on a robot rapper called FN Meka. And that robot was apparently powered by artificial intelligence for some marketing purposes. So it was backed by a major label, backed by Capital Music Group, backed by Blue Note.The virtual appearance of the rapper people were calling digital blackface and saying that there were tropes and appropriative tropes and maybe racist tropes therein of both the likeness, appearance, and the rap style, and all designed specifically to appropriate culturally that of real people.Phillip: “Virtual celebrities have an innate advantage in that they are the product of a marketing machine. And a marketing machine would make careful and considered decisions before putting the actions of a virtual celebrity out into the world that would bring repercussions back to the brand.”Brian: “This feels like corporations want to take all of the artistry out of something and just turn it into something that they can control 100%. They realize that… people are messy. So why don't we do this with non-people? It turns out that you have to have people behind something somewhere.”Associated Links:The New York Times piece recounting the cancellation of FN MekaTitan Caskets OnlinePhillip's Twitter Thread about DTC Caskets

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Against the spirit of Labor Day Laura and Mae review the *messy* history of Labor Day. Lots of kids working in mines and hot girl walks around Manhattan! We talk about President Grover Cleveland lucking into using the federal holiday as a "pro-worker" move while undermining a violent strike in Chicago. Fun! We also discuss canceled AI rapper FN Meka (yes you read that right), the mystery person who hasn't claimed their $1.34 Billion Mega Millions prize, and the return of Movie Pass.  Our guest on this episode is comedian Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Conan, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Laura's boyfriend).  For more content follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert @mondaypunday 

We discuss a new startup doing the rounds called Sanas that uses AI “accent translation” to make "non-white" call center workers speak English with a white American accent. This is some real retro throwback tech solutionism / startup utopianism with a very quotable founder at the helm. While Sanas claims it's all about worker empowerment and global equity, we here at TMKonsulting show how Sanas is likely to be used as a tool of exploitation. Plus contribute to broader shifts in the role of large language models for the political economy of AI. We then end with a shout out to FN Meka. Some stuff we reference: ••• Sansa https://www.sanas.ai/ ••• Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/sanas-startup-creates-american-voice-17382771.php ••• This Startup Is Selling Tech to Make Call Center Workers Sound Like White Americans https://www.vice.com/en/article/akek7g/this-startup-is-selling-tech-to-make-call-center-workers-sound-like-white-americans ••• Virtual rapper FN Meka underscores how AI perpetuates racial stereotyping https://mashable.com/article/fn-meka-record-deal-racial-stereotyping Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills Grab TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)

Genidols and Genies everywhere WELCOME to Gen G TV we are broadasting about Elephants ripping owners in half, Fake monkey pox, Drug Rich Gang Rico Laws, Livin to 122 drinkin' and smokin, F*cked up looking food, Nola Souther Cooking, DJ Khaled GOD DID, FN Meka, Kodak Not vibing with minnie mouse, Bi Bunny, Megan Thee Stallion in She Hulk, Chris Rock Declines Oscars, Hulu and Mike Tyson, Untold TIm Donahue, Browns with Bags of Dro, UFC Paris: Gane -600 vs Tuivasa +400 For video: https://youtu.be/-IsRn69_cP0 Holler at us - Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenGpodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/gengpodcast/

Guests Hainbach - artist, performer and Youtuber Jamie Lidell - performer, prodcuer, podcaster Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer If you want to get involved and ask a question of the panel - either tweet @sonicstate start with QQ and then your question, or you can post in the live chat from the show. For pre-show, Adfree and much more - Patreon.com/sonicstate Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/8CxqzA1hV3s   Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more. Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.   Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15    00:00:14 SHOW START 00:08:51 PWM Malevolent 00:09:09 AI Rap Act Signed and Dropped 00:21:32 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code 00:22:48 Syn-Ket - Unicorn of a Synth 00:37:26 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club 00:39:01 Chantlings Are Cute 00:50:20 Wagoo asks via - [irc] - QQ for HAINBACH: What's it like having snooker legend Steve Davis as one of your biggest fans? Would you like to collaborate with him one day on something? Cheers 00:51:57 Mental Frizbee asks via - [youtube] - @sonicstate QQ Can anyone recommend a good cable labeling solution to stick on the ends of cables in the studio? 00:58:51 @Manchichi Head asks via - [youtube] - QQ - As the new Roland UK store couldn't help me to initialise a patch on their Juno X this week,my question is - what's the most complicated synth you ever used? 01:04:57 Nick Howes asks via - [youtube] - QQ Have the panel ever got a VST and then decided that they needed the hardware version 01:12:30 Rapscallion asks via - [irc] - QQ for Jamie . He once mentioned a patch editor for the Rossum Assimil8or what was it called ? Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in. Preshow available on Twitch. You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED 

Firestorms over the “virtual rapper” FN Meka and faceless artists on Spotify have sparked conversations about alienation and creative agency. Guests: Joe Coscarelli; Garbage Day's Ryan Broderick; and Music Business Worldwide's Tim Ingham.

"AI rapper" FN Meka isn't human - he's a digital creation of a company. But that didn't stop him from getting a record deal! He briefly became the first digital rapper to sign a deal with a major recording company. That is until the entire internet said NOPE. From Lil Miquela to Shudu, let's talk about the complicated history of digital talent.vSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin and Micah open by discussing Amazon's documentary on Lil Baby and give their thoughts on documentaries for rappers in general (1:45). They follow recapping the news of the artificial intelligence rapper FN Meka and finish by discussing ‘Prey,' ‘Soul Hackers 2,' and ‘House of the Dragon' (31:17). Hosts: Justin Charity and Micah Peters Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode the kings talk Dj Khaled New Album GOD DID. They shed light on all the bright spots on the album also the dark spots. The kings also dive in to the Migos Offset issues with his label Quality Control, Capitol Records AI artist FN MEKA and the effect it will possibly have on the HIP HOP industry. "No One Belived In The Return But The KINGS DID"

Armond & Doc are back to begin their breakdown of DJ Khaled's new album 'God Did'.  To hear the full review, plus their thoughts on everything from FN Meka to the upcoming JD/Puff battle and a lot more, subscribe today at Patreon.com/crspodcast.

We were on a roll when Keenan noticed he didn't hit record. Luckily, we had some topics in the tuck so we recovered from it easily. We start off with a lady surgery that's on the rise, Labiaplasty. This procedure has had an uptick of 36% in the last couple resulting in about 19,000 ladies getting this done. This leads into Lendery stating that he loves his women all natural and not made up. (2:48) Capital Music Group sign and drops FN Meka after cultural backlash. The artist is virtual and made up of all the best things from hit music. He was dropped after videos of the FN getting beat by police and doing other things to make fun of what happens in the black community. Can a program replace actual artists? (14:53) Vanessa Bryant is awarded 15 million after suing the LA County Sheriff & Fire Department for sharing photos of what appeared to be Kobe and other lost in that accident. They were referred to as the Ghoul Books; pictures of high profile celebs kept after their demise. (28:08)

On MIT53, the crew talks about Kevin Gates and the "D*ck U Down Challenge", #60DaysNoExcuses, Usman's defeat, Offset vs. QC, The FN Meka era ending, Benny The Butcher vs. Freddie Gibbs, men being "gay" for having homies and more. The MIT Crew also discuss men being "sweet" for having desk jobs during the "I'm Trippin About" segment. Follow us on @imtrippinpod on Instagram and Twitter. Recorded on Aug 28, 2022.

FN Meka's career was over just as soon as it started. Not long after his signing to Capital Records was publicized (making him the first signed AI recording artist), it was announced Tuesday that due to stereotypes, the lack of black creative involvement, and the repeated use of the N-word; by which is the work of a non-Black creative team, FN Meka is no longer signed to the record label.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 231 of "Don't Take It Personal" Jay Wil and Hollywood Kas discuss why Jay-Z is the GOAT, the AI rapper FN Meka, and lack of accountability. They also talk about Kas' current love life, trying to change your partner, what the guys are looking for in relationships, and MUCH more.

Actor Sally Field talks about her memoir In Pieces, which takes readers on a journey from her lonely childhood in Pasadena to her glittering years on Broadway and in Hollywood. Artist Robert Houle and Art Gallery of Ontario curator Wanda Nanibush discuss the painter's career retrospective, Red is Beautiful, which spans 50 years of his work. AI equity advocate Mutale Nkonde breaks down the backlash to news of the signing (and then unsigning) of virtual rapper FN Meka to a major label deal. Country icon Tim McGraw reflects on his long career and why connecting people through music has always been his mission.

She's back and better than ever! Today on the Rewind with Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by her newest co-host JC who happens to be the owner of The OVT Network, as they talk about digital black face in 2022 along with Capitol Records dropping their first A.I. rapper FN MeKa after the Black community points out that the A.I. was created by a White male, and happens to use the N-word in his music. They also talk about the effects of "digital blackface," why artists need to make sure they read their contract, along with the daunting topic of why record labels actually might want to hire an A.I. over an actual rapper.

Welcome back to another episode of Th3Lab Podcast! This week we have the whole crew together and there was a ton to discuss as we were fresh of our cruise. As always, enjoy the episode and check us out on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Youtube! ----- This Week's Topics: Quay and Josh give us a recap of their cruise // Verzuz suing Triller // AEG suing Young Thug over a touring rights agreement // Fetty Wap pleads guilty to intent to distribute cocaine // Offset sues QC for a court judgement saying they have no rights over his solo career // Kim Kardashian, Dwyane Wade and Sylvestor Stallone among many celebs fined for using excessive amounts of water for their homes // Vanessa Bryant wins $16 million from LA county // Review of Meg thee Stallions new album, Traumazine // Serena Williams officially retires // A.I rapper, FN Meka, is signed and released by Capitol Records following backlash // --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th3lab-podcast/support

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we're recording from home, and we talk about Owami Davies being found safe, FN Meka, an AI rapper who was dropped by capital records because of racial stereotyping, and more. And after our chat, we also talk to Percelle Ascott, star of the new Netflix thriller, I Came By, which is out on the 31st of August. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

This week, Andre & Evan kick off the show with a spirited discussion of LeBron's newest contract extension and debate whether there should be an exception for the highest caliber players such that they can have salaries that aren't affected by the salary cap (1:00). Later they switch over to the FN Meka debacle and lament how Black culture is disrespected yet again (11:33). Our Guns & Butter segment this week focuses on the enormous success of Nike and how they have built a storytelling brand that has allowed itself to stay ahead of its competition for so long. And if Kyrie's contract with them doesn't get renewed, what should he do? (17:25). Finally, NBA Legend and current governor of the Utah Jazz Dwyane Wade joins the show to cover a wide range of topics. From his origins in Chicago and Robins Illinois to being an undervalued talent and growing his profile during his college career at Marquette. Later he takes a deep dive into his NBA career -- winning a championship early and the sacrifices (& hate) necessary for him, Lebron, and Chris Bosh to create the Big 3 era with the Miami Heat. DWade also talks about the modern player and gives high praise to Anthony Edwards. Looking ahead Wade discusses his current endeavors, including his position as an NBA governor of the Utah Jazz as well as the sheer joy he felt being honored by the NBA as one of the top 75 players in league history (32:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a band has been around for over a decade, they're bound to have at least one polarizing album in their discography. Arctic Monkeys' last album Tranquility Base Hotel And Casino fell into that category, though many fans and critics revered it. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen revisit Arctic Monkeys' legacy after the band announced their return and upcoming album, The Car (17:54).Of course, there was plenty of controversy in music news this week for Indiecast to unpack. The first came in the form of a Harry Styles cover story in which he was lauded the "new king of pop," a title that instantly outraged Michael Jackson's fans and family (:28). The main headline-making story this week was about the intersection of AI and music. Capitol Records dropped the recently signed AI artist FN Meka, a virtual "robot rapper" with racist overtones that ignited a greater conversation about ethics in the AI world (25:09).In this week's Recommendation Corner (54:01), Ian gives props to Maryland band Pianos Become The Teeth, whose recent album leans into moody Radiohead influences. Meanwhile, Steven talks about his recent profile of Bartees Strange.New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 103 and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Andre & Evan kick off the show with a spirited discussion of LeBron's newest contract extension and debate whether there should be an exception for the highest caliber players such that they can have salaries that aren't affected by the salary cap (1:00). Later they switch over to the FN Meka debacle and lament how Black culture is disrespected yet again (11:33). Our Guns & Butter segment this week focuses on the enormous success of Nike and how they have built a storytelling brand that has allowed itself to stay ahead of its competition for so long. And if Kyrie's contract with them doesn't get renewed, what should he do? (17:25). Finally, NBA Legend and current governor of the Utah Jazz Dwyane Wade joins the show to cover a wide range of topics. From his origins in Chicago and Robins Illinois to being an undervalued talent and growing his profile during his college career at Marquette. Later he takes a deep dive into his NBA career -- winning a championship early and the sacrifices (& hate) necessary for him, Lebron, and Chris Bosh to create the Big 3 era with the Miami Heat. DWade also talks about the modern player and gives high praise to Anthony Edwards. Looking ahead Wade discusses his current endeavors, including his position as an NBA governor of the Utah Jazz as well as the sheer joy he felt being honored by the NBA as one of the top 75 players in league history (32:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In less than a week, AI-powered rapper FN Meka became the first virtual rapper signed to a major label and then released by one. Capitol Records dropped the virtual act for being a complete caricature of black culture — glorifying police brutality in lyrics, dropping the n-word, and other cringey behaviors. However, FN Meka's utter failure shouldn't be a write off for ALL virtual characters. In fact, a prime example of how to do it right is Aku.Aku was created by Micah Johnson — a former MLB player and now a full-fledged artist, both in the virtual and real world. The kid character is a black astronaut, which was inspired by Micah's four-year-old nephew asking his mother, “can astronauts be black?” Unlike FN Meka, Aku is a vehicle to promote what one artist wants to see in the world. A symbol or hero for a better tomorrow. This week, I'm running back an interview I did with Micah in 2021. It was done shortly after Micah first released the character as an NFT collection, selling $2 million right off the bat. And no, this was not just a FOMO-fueled drop amid the NFT crazy. Aku has lived on since then, and only a few weeks ago, the lifestyle fashion label Paper Plans announced a snapback collab with the Aku character. This comes on top of prior partnerships with major brands like Puma and Billionaire Boys Club, plus Aku appearing on the cover of Time Magazine.Unlike FN Meka, the creation and intention behind Aku is an uplifting story.Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuests: Micah Johnson, @Micah_Johnson3 Links:Aku | Micah Johnson's character to inspire kids to dream without limits  Sponsors: MoonPay is the leader in web3 infrastructure. They have partnered with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, and many more. To learn more, visit moonpay.com/trapital Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Taj waves the white flag on Rod Wave (1:04), then asks an open-ended question: "Lucki or Young Nudy(8:07)?" Vance stamps Destroy Lonely's 'NO STYLIST' as an underground classic(21:20). The trio disagrees on if FN Meka is an evolution of hot artists of the past(23:35). Chance defends R&B from Diddy(38:18). Plus much, much more. This week's music in order played is Big Mali "Outro," Desto ft. Lil Uzi Vert "Lunchroom," 10kDunkin & Atl Smook "Shoot Yo Mans," and FRVRFRIDAY "FLYLIKEDIS."

Topics include Bjork's new album, FN Meka the AI rapper, Gary Busey is out here Busey-ing, Afroman has no idea why the police are bothering him and more ! MBU - Songwriter Lamont Dozier, actress Anne Heche, drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and The Crickets Slaps include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anitta ft. Missy Elliott, Demi Lovato, Sylvan Esso Does It Slap Playlist - https://bit.ly/DoesItSlapPatreon - http://patreon.com/thehustleseasonBandcamp - http://thehustleseason.bandcamp.comTHS YouTube -https://bit.ly/THSYouTubeChannelInstagram - http://instagram.com/thehustleseasonTwitter - http://twitter.com/thehustleseasonSpring (fmrly Teespring) - https://bit.ly/HustleSeasonMerchFacebook - http://bit.ly/HustleSeasonFBThe Hustle Season on Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/TheHSPodcastAppleThe Hustle Season on Spotify Podcasts - https://bit.ly/TheHSPodcastSpotify

It was one of those weeks… Race and Culture intersected in a way that made for some great podcasting topics. Per usual, Rumble Williams led off this #LastFridays episode with his excitement for the start of fantasy football (01:00) which led to us giving our thoughts on team-building. Next, Aldo let us know What Burned His Boudin this week including gravitating to things you hate (09:00), wanting Deshaun Watson to apologize (15:00), napkins in doors (19:00), and FN Meka (25:00). You'll notice our three main stories really leaned in on race as we talked about white employees at American Express filing a lawsuit for reverse racism (40:00) and white kids putting cotton in their black teammates' hair at the Little League World Series (51:00). To end the pod, we discussed Idris Elba not subscribing to black nepotism (1:01:00) and gave our Big Three beneficiaries of this concept (1:11:00).

Facebook and Twitter have been shutting down fake accounts spreading pro-US narratives in the Middle East and Asia. Google warns us of a hacking tool that can download your entire email inbox. And in most of the world it's about to get more expensive to buy a new PS5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zuckerberg as Jesus in This 18th Century Sculpture? YouTube removes video of Tesla fans using kids to test whether the carmaker's Full Self-Driving software stops for children 'BlackBerry': Story of Doomed Smartphone Company Casts Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton, XYZ Films Boards Sales for TIFF Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter Taylor Lorenz: Niche internet micro-celebrities are taking over the internet YouTube Podcast page YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions Apple Music 4.0 for Android now in beta with iOS 16 features and 'Apple Classical' mention YouTube․com/podcasts go live as simple 'Explore' page Google Docs update helps everyone stay on task Instagram's next feature might be a copy of BeReal Capitol Records Just Signed a Virtual Artist, FN MEKA. He Has Over 10 Million Followers On TikTok Capitol Records "Severs Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes To The Black Community Why the once exciting smart home is now boring Razorblade Tears Will It Waffle? Dash Waffle Crikey to Lachlan: Come get us, and he does Times explains it dark methods Streaming surpasses both broadcast & cable viewing I needed a Laugh. Thanks Adreana L I needed a Laugh #2. Thanks Alonzo Boden (37:58) Queen Pruitt's in a Musical Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit IRL Podcast

The New Old Heads episode 301 had discussions on  the AI rapper FN MEKA being signed and released to a label deal, how differently music creatives with decades of experience in music listen to music differently than the casual consumer, how hard it is to listen to long projects, Kanye selling trash bags of clothes, and ranked both ILLMIND and PIMP C for our top 100 all time hip hop producers list. Support the show

in this episode i'm speaking on Andrew Tate being banned from social media~J. Prince VS Megan Thee Stallion+Capitol Records drops FN Meka

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Monday August 22, 2022

in this episode i'm talking about my Spotify billboard ~A.I. influencers FN Meka & Lil Miquela get signed~Anne Heche conspiracy +more