Scene Mom Says: Massachusetts Takes On Ticket Scalping & TikTok Is Scanning Your Face

Time: ~31min. It's Episode 99! This week Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey just introduced legislation to cap ticket resale prices and it's named after a Noah Kahan album. Sony just filed a brand new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, and this time we're talking 30,000 songs and $4.5 billion in potential damages. TikTok is testing a deepfake detection tool and it involves scanning your face. Plus I have a very special debut single preview from Vermont artist Shaely O'Dou that I think you are going to love, your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Boston, Vermont, and Missouri! Let's get into it! LINKS: SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Ramblin' Roads Country Fest https://www.ramblinroadsentertainment.com/ Public Comment for the DOJ/Live Nation settlement open until September 4: Email [email protected]  Massachusetts targets ticket scalpers https://www.masslive.com/politics/2026/07/mass-gov-healey-targets-huge-ticket-resale-fees-its-unfuriating.html Sony is suing, again. https://www.theverge.com/tech/968375/sony-udio-lawsuit-songs-ai-copyright TikTok testing AI deepfake detection tech https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/20/tiktok-starts-testing-ai-deepfake-detection-tech/ MUSIC: Girl With A Hawk- Way With Words https://girlwithahawk.bandcamp.com/ Other Brother Darryl – Too Right https://otherbrotherdarryl.com/ Shaely O’Dou – Worth The Risk https://shaelyodoumusic.com/ Megan & Shane – Things Don’t Have To Change https://meganandshanemusic.com Feedback: [email protected] Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz