How Billboard Covers the Biggest Stories in Music with Kristin Robinson

Welcome back to You Had to Be There, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of the music industry. I’m your host, Julia Gomberg. This week, I’m thrilled to be joined by Kristin Robinson. Kristin is a Senior Correspondent at Billboard and the host of On the Record, Billboard’s new podcast that unpacks the biggest stories at the crossroads of music, business, and technology. Over the course of her career, Kristin has become a leading voice on music publishing, tech, and the rise of AI in the music industry. Kristin has written standout cover stories for Billboard on artists like Charli XCX’s Brat Summer, Mustard’s role in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” and Ghostwriter’s viral AI-generated track “Heart on My Sleeve” featuring ‘Fake Drake’—which we’ll be digging into in this episode.Some other exciting news: you can now watch clips of the biggest moments from this interview over on You Had to Be There’s Instagram at @uhadtobetherepod. After the episode, be sure to check out Kristin’s curated playlist a which you can find in the episode show notes. Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch you next time.Kristin’s IGKristin’s PlaylistBillboard’s On The Record Podcast