Festival grants cause a stir, artists ditch Spotify & ARIA cops some questions | Music News

As promised, we've got a fortnightly dose of music news ready for your dutiful consumption. In this episode, we kick off with a brief update on the endlessly entertaining lawsuit unfolding between Drake and Universal Music over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'. Next, we get into the weeds as the NSW Government's festival funding is accused of backing the wrong horses. Spotify is also back on our radar (it never leaves) as artists like Aussie legends King Gizz stage yet another exodus over CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI weapons. While we're on the topic, examine ARIA's cozying up to the streaming giant and the implications of that partnership for artists. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content.Support us on Patreon ⁠here⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land at Sonora Studios in Tuggerah.Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.