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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 31 MIN

Bold Predictions: The Future for Songwriters and Creators

from Trapital · host Dan Runcie

Our third annual Trapital Summit is right around the corner, live September 15 at the Sunset Room Hollywood. We're kicking off a new segment called Bold Predictions, where you’ll hear from the executives from our sponsors who made this year’s summit possible. Today we’re joined by Lucas Keller, president and founder of Milk & Honey as he explains why shrinking splits could turn songwriting into a vanity business. We’re also joined by Maurice Slade, head of music of SoundCloud, who predicts why AI will mint a new kind of creator the way that sampling once did. CHAPTERS 04:13 Bold Predictions: A New Series 04:58 Lucas Keller: The Future for Songwriters 11:47 Why The AI Threat is Overstated 17:26 Maurice Slade: The Dawn of a New Creator 22:57 When Music Becomes Self Expression Trapital Summit Tickets - Early bird pricing ends July 15 SPONSORS Chartmetric: Listen in for our Stat of the Week TRAPITAL Where technology shapes culture. New episodes and memos every week. Sign up here for free.

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