The Future of Music + AI Is Already Here - It's Just Not Evenly Distributed

With apologies to cyberpunk author William Gibson, the technology is out in the wild.  The lawsuits are filed. The licensing deals are being signed. The future of the music industry is already here.  It's just not evenly distributed. This is the third episode in Musonomics' AI series, and it's the one that looks forward — beyond the fear and hype to what's already taking shape. When content becomes infinitely abundant, what gets more valuable? And who wins? Larry sits down with Cherie Hu, founder of Water and Music, and Daniel Rowland, VP of Strategy and Partnerships at LANDR to map where things actually stand — and where they're heading. They cover why professional AI adoption is far higher than anyone publicly admits, how major labels are quietly re-centralizing by buying up indie distributors, what the "DAWification of everything" means for the line between assistive and generative tools, and why the music company of the future might look like a label, a tech company, and a data company all at once. One thread runs through all of it:  authenticity is still the industry's most fragile — and most valuable — asset.