Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon for the music industry. It's here, and it's moving fast. But is AI the next great instrument in a long line of tools that musicians learn and master? Or is it something fundamentally different, a technology that doesn't extend what artists do, but replaces it?

In the first episode of a three-part series, Larry sits down with Cherie Hu, founder of Water & Music, and Grammy Award-winning producer and AI analyst Yung Spielberg to map the current landscape: where the tools are, what's actually working, where value is concentrating, and what it all means for the next generation of artists.

What you'll hear:

• The modern history of AI in music and why music has lagged behind other creative fields in adopting it.

• How Suno and Udio differ, and what Udio's shift to a closed, licensed platform means for creators.

• Assistive vs. generative AI tools, and why those two worlds are increasingly colliding.

• Where value is concentrating: platforms winning, major labels racing to deal, artists largely left out.

• Should a 20-year-old artist be excited or worried? The case for live music and human connection as the safest bets.