The Great AI Royalty Realignment — TIDAL, Spotify & Udio

In this episode: TIDAL stops paying 100% AI-generated tracks (July 15, 2026), Spotify removes 75 million spam AI uploads in 12 months, and Udio partners with BuyDRM to build an encrypted "walled garden" for licensed AI music. Two hosts break down why the industry shifted from "can AI write songs" to "who gets paid." Keywords: AI music, music business, Spotify, TIDAL, Udio, royalties, DRM. AI Disclosure: This episode uses AI-generated voices for narration; editorial selection and fact-checking by human creator.