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The Wholesome Music Podcast — 55 episodes

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Coachella's history: from plucky boycott to influencer heaven

2

Report: How Instagram can help your music career

3

AI Music News — May 2026

4

BLUE DOT FEVER — Why are so many artists cancelling their shows?

5

Protecting your masters in 2026

6

From SONG to STRATEGY: getting the most out of each release

7

AI Scams are driving musicians crazy!

8

Are counterfeit vinyls flooding the market?

9

One marketing firm changed EVERYTHING we know about social media

10

Staying Safe During Festival Season

11

Live Nation found guilty of being an illegal monopoly

12

Singer D4VD Finally Arrested

13

How to play the world's biggest music festivals

14

Bieber at Coachella: Understated Genius or Bored Diva?

15

Kanye's Comeback or Crashout?!

16

Setting boundaries to improve your creative output

17

DOs and DON’Ts of playlist pitching

18

Why is Rock Music's Hottest Genre Again?

19

Beyond Spotify for Indie Musicians

20

The Music Industry Takes Aim at Suno

21

Epstein's Plans for the Music Industry

22

Princeton Offers a New "Women in Hip Hop" Course

23

CEO of Wasserman in the Epstein files

24

Activism at the 2026 GRAMMYs

25

What's your 2026 music release strategy?

26

Bandcamp Bans AI Music

27

Minneapolis & ICE

28

State of the GRAMMYs / Rap embraces art / YouTube vs Billboards / Spotify hacked

29

All About Christmas Music

30

Gene Simmons testifies before Congress / iHeartRadio 'guaranteed human' / Jay-Z invests in K-Pop

31

Is Spotify Wrapped cooked? / Vinyl sales still growing / Dan Wilson's songwriting tip

32

The Nostalgia Episode: Are Bands Obsolete? / Phone Bans at Raves / MP3 Players Return / Local Music In Decline

33

Copyrighting Your Music / Gratitude / Major 3 AI "Strategic Partnerships" / Backlash to TIDAL / Tyler, The Creator / Travis Scott's Record Breaking Tour

34

How Performers Get Paid / TIDAL's New Upload Feature / Spotify Buys WhoSampled / Suno Fundraiser / AI-Generated Country Is Charting

35

How Songwriters Get Paid / Publishing Deals / Spotify’s Payola Lawsuit / Ireland’s UBI / Kanye West's “Apology”

36

Origins of Music Copyright / No Rap In Top 40 / PRO's Allow Partial AI / Billie Eilish Calls Out Zuck / Cam'Ron vs. J. Cole

37

Creative Restrictions / Billboard Tweaks / Lizzo Sued / Chappell Roan's LGBTQ+ Support / YouTube's Massive Payout

38

Crushing It On Gig Day / SoundExchange AI Registry / Timbaland's Soulless New AI Artist / UMG's Influencer App / Beatport Ticketing

39

Pitching Yourself / Handling Rejection / Live Nation / Spotify x ChatGPT / Taylor Swift / The Downfall of Drake

40

Marketing Masterclass / AI Music Detection / Ticketmaster CEO Says Tickets are Too Cheap / Ed Sheeran's Plans for Dying / Spotify in Serato

41

Cover Songs / Coachella Booking / Avoiding Burnout / GFY Records / Kate Hudson / Green Day / D4VD Update

42

Reaching Gatekeepers / Bad Bunny Skips America / 21 Pilots vs Temu / King Gizz on Bandcamp / D4VD / Kanye

43

Beating the Algorithm Blues / Musicians Unions / Marketing Automation / Vinyl Safe from Tariffs

44

Running a DIY Space / SEO for Musicians / Fully Licensed Generative AI / Spotify Messages / YouTube Hype

45

Email vs Social Media / Monetizing Superfans / Quitting Social Media / Radio Rate Increase / Lil Nas X

46

Music Lawyers / The Truth About Recoupment / Fair Use / Money For Songwriters

47

Artists Leaving Spotify / Standing Up Against the Genocide in Gaza / Yung Thug and the RAP Act / YouTube fighting AI slop / Certified Generative AI

48

DIY Music Videos pt. 2 / Music Management / Superfans / Soundcloud's AI Policy

49

DIY music videos / New tax breaks for musicians / Warner layoffs / The future of TikTok

50

Activism / The Velvet Sundown / Social Media / Compilations / Zines / Sample Packs / Artist Corporations

51

Money / Day Jobs / Vinyl Costs / Tariffs / AI Brainrot

52

Analytics / Failed Promo Tactics / AI + Record Labels / Indie Execs Sound Off / Better Rhyme Schemes

53

Good Collabs / LA in 2025 / Mental Health / TikTok for Artists / Timbaland's Weird AI Take / Goldman Sachs Music Forecast

54

Social Media for Musicians Who Don’t Like to Do Social Media

55

Music Marketing / Social Media / Coachella / Rising Ticket Costs / AI Slop