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Episode 302 May 18, 2026

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Episode 302 This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "Blue Dot Fever" is a scalper narrative. Don't fall for it. • Sync Is Dying (Quickly) • Virgin Music Co-CEOs On Downtown Deal, Fighting Fraud With Price and Why They're With a Major • "The Feed Is Fake" Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 301 May 11, 2026

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This week, hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Rap On Trial: The Long Battle to Keep Hip-Hop Lyrics Out of Court • The US Copyright Office is hiking registration fees by 43%. Indy music orgs say artists won't be able to afford it. • Spotify wins motion for arbitration in 'payola' lawsuit • Udio admits to scraping YouTube audio for AI training in answer to Sony Music lawsuit Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Special Episode: A Conversation With mtheory's Ed Rivadavia. May 07, 2026

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A Your Morning Coffee Special Episode: A Conversation With mtheory EVP of Marketing and Digital Strategy Ed Rivadavia.

In this conversation, we talk about his path, audience growth & engagement, tools & tactics, and even AI as it relates to marketing.

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Episode 300 May 04, 2026

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Episode 300

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Concord and BMG Confirm Merger - Observations • An Idiot's Guide to Music AI • Universal is Selling 50% of its Spotify Stake, Generating Around $1.4B • Universal Music Artists Can Reap Millions From Spotify Stock Sale,Thanks to Taylor Swift Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Special Episode - A conversation with Jeffrey Smith from Alliance Entertainment Apr 30, 2026

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Welcome to another special episode of the Your Morning Coffee podcast, a conversation with Jeffrey Smith, Vice President of Marketing for Alliance Entertainment. If you're listening to a vinyl LP today, changes are, it came through Alliance. Jay Gilbert sits down to talk about releases on physical products like CDs and vinyl, Alliance vs Amped, and the truth about vinyl buyers who actually own a record player. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

Episode 299 Apr 27, 2026

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Episode 299

This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • In the Age of Generative AI, It's High Time for Artists to Organize. • The Death of the Record Deal • How AI Rights Are Changing Record Contracts — and Why Music Attorneys Are Pushing Back • The Other Vinyl Revolution: Why the Used Record Market Shouldn't Be Overlooked Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast Special Episode: A conversation with Mitch Glazier Apr 23, 2026

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A Your Morning Coffee Special Episode: A Conversation With RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier. In his 25 years at the RIAA, Glazier has played a vital role in the music industry's transition to streaming and "anywhere, anytime" access to music.

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Episode 298 Apr 20, 2026

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Episode 298 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • Everything to Know About the Live Nation Verdict, What It Means for Fans, and What's Next • Universal's Michael Nash takes aim at 'False narrative of artist Replacement' by AI • Someone Used AI to Steal a Song • A Love Letter to the Music Industry in 2026 Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

A Your Morning Coffee Podcast Special Episode: A conversation with Oana Ruxandra Apr 15, 2026

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A Your Morning Coffee Podcast special episode: A conversation with Oana Ruxnadra, Chief Executive Officer at PopHatch.

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Episode 297 Apr 13, 2026

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Episode 297 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • The State of Music Streaming in 2026 • As Live Nation Trial Ends, Jury Must Decide If It's a 'Monopolistic Bully' or a 'Fierce Competitor' • The Music Business Has a Problem. Bill Ackman Just Pounced • A Folk Musician Had Her Voice Cloned by AI—And Her Recordings Claimed by a Copyright Troll. Welcome to 2026. Subscribe to the newsletter! : YourMorning.Coffee

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