All His Music Got Removed From Spotify for "Fraudulent Streaming Activity" Which He Didn't Do

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This week, Ari is joined by Benn Jordan, musician, youtuber and entrepreneur, to discuss the many challenges of the modern streaming focused music industry. They discuss the recent issue around artists getting their music removed from streaming services due to fraudulent streaming activity and the impact on artists’ careers. The conversation also touches on the recent zero tolerance policy of distributors. The conversation covers topics such as the financial challenges of being an independent musician, the future of sustaining a music career, the ethics of AI in music, creating ethical AI models, and the role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction 05:35 Challenges of Streaming Platforms 11:10 The Problem with Subsidized Streaming 15:26 The Success Story of Independent Artists 22:43 Introduction to VoiceSwap 36:21 The financial challenges of being an independent musician 44:02 The future of sustaining a music career 49:43 The ethics of AI in music 01:00:02 The role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI 01:01:52 Defining success in the new music business

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