Bushwick Famous

Steph sits Yan down to explore the age old question: do musicians use drugs & alcohol? Turns out the answer is yes, and at a rate so much greater than the civilian population that Steph thought it was a statistical error. Steph spills some about her wayward youth and elaborates on her equally wayward early sobriety - a true Renaissance man of alcoholism.

Also covered is Geordie I’m A Greep, I’m A Weirdo’s libellious fliers from Vancouver and the PASTE-exclusive statement from his alleged victim Laura. Keep an eye out for Tatiana Tenreyro on the pod soon…

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This episode, Steph and Yan sit down and talk about their experiences of music scenes and bubbles throughout their time in NYC. We go way off script (cause there is none) and talk very, very openly. From Manhattan snobs, to punk Brooklynites, we delve into (and judge) how differently people treat, welcome, and support one another throughout local music communities. Most importantly though, we highlight our most heartwarming moments that still give us hope.

Have any questions about NYC cliques and bubbles? Or curious to learn how to get more involved in the scene? Let us know and we'll happily talk more.

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In this absolutely-not-mini episode, Steph explains to Yan the strange ways the in-universe band in AMC’s The Vampire Lestat is situated within the modern music industry, then solicits Yan’s professional opinion on the (wide-ranging) quality of their songs. If you loved the show but have complicated feelings about the music or changes from the book - or just if you want some Theories and Critique - this one is for you!

I’m sorry Daniel Hart, we appreciate your labor. Please come talk to us. We have questions.

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Do you have plans for this Sunday? Are you based in NYC? Well do we have the event for you! HeroFest is a new DIY music festival, happening Sunday, September 13th at Rubulad (Brooklyn), and we had the pleasure to talk to its founder and organizer – Hero Magnus!

Hero Magnus is a singer-songwriter living and performing in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up around the Washington, DC hardcore scene, working for legendary studio Inner Ear and opening for punk bands. As an undergraduate at Yale, she released her first EP Make Me a Man, which explores queer love and desire through adaptations of stories from ancient mythology. Hero recently released her debut album How Do You Leave a Warm Dark Place, and today is on to her next project – hosting a DIY festival to uplift local talent.

On this episode, Steph, Yan, and Hero talk about key values and inspirations behind HeroFest, why combining media (music and writing) was a crucial part in the creation of this event, how Hero's past experience came into play, and most importantly Steph and Hero bond over their hot yoga experiences (Yan refuses to even attempt a hot yoga class).

Will we see you at HeroFest this weekend?? Leave a comment, and come say hi!

Where to find tickets and info?

https://herofestnyc.com/

Direct ticket link: https://dice.fm/event/pynwyl-hero-fest-13th-sep-rubulad-brooklyn-tickets

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Steph and Yan have the incredible Sara Feigin on the show!

Sara has longtime experience in the music industry and journalism. But most importantly, as she would tell you, Sara is a professional fangirl. She’s spent the last few years building a community in the New York rock scene through her podcast, newsletter, show recommendations, and biweekly free music meetups and networking events. Sara is a true legend of the New York scene and this week she was generous enough to chat with us about the rise and fall (and rise again) of rock music, her Epstein Files-related cease and desist, and the very specific feeling of being a hater/fangirl/non-cis man in the music scene.

Follow Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara_feigin/

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In this episode, Yan dives into the ongoing lawsuits against SUNO and UDIO, the two leading AI in music companies. With various parties, including the three major labels Warner, Universal, and Sony having sued these organizations, Steph and Yan dissect the implications of the lawsuits (and their settlements), as well as discuss how AI is changing the music industry for artists and users alike.

Independent Artists' Lawsuit Against SUNO & UDIO: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/indieailawsuit

What can you as an artist do to protect your work?

• Make sure your content is copyrighted. Officially register your work with your country’s copyright office. In the US it’s just copyright.gov
• You can watermark your audio - use a reputable audio watermarking software like AudioWatermark, AquaMark, or Digimarc
• Optimize your metadata - edit your file metadata to include your name and contact info, even usage restrictions, on top of the standard info included like genre, ISRC, etc. You can use tools like Mp3tag, MusicBrainz Picard, or TigoTago
• Make sure you’re opted out of any potential AI licensing agreements your distributor or label may have signed up for. Check your settings on YouTube and Meta as well.
• If you have found that your music was used to train ai without your consent, you can join the independent music creators lawsuit

In this episode of Bushwick Famous, Steph dissects the ultimate monopoly in the music industry – Live Nation. With a federal lawsuit on their hands, thanks to Taylor Swift's ultimate fans writing 50,000 letters against the corporation, we delve into the nitty gritty of how Livenation became the monopoly they are, and why they deserve to be taken down.

Key sources for this episode:

• Antitrust trial: Live Nation and Ticketmaster
• Live Nation Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Live Nation Entertainment Reaches Settlement with US Deparment of Justice
• Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco Evidence
• Live Nation Chairman Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Demand
• Live Nation & Ticketmaster Merger
• The Cure's Robert Smith Convinces Ticketmaster to Refund Unduly High Fees

Welcome to Bushwick Famous, a critical podcast on the music industry hosted by Stephanie Glass and Yan Kogan!

Bushwick Famous is not your usual music business podcast – our goal is to offer insightful, relevant analyses of the industry from diverse perspectives. Steph is a screenprinter, primarily working with local bands and providing merch. Yan is a project manager at Sacred Bones and a bassist. With our differentiated backgrounds, we offer unique angles on relevant issues and news.

Find us @bushwickfamous on all platforms, with episodes coming out every other Monday!

In this episode, Yan and Steph sit down and discuss some key representative issues of gender inequality in the music industry. Yan starts from a more broad sector, discussing how gender inequality is represented amongst artists by delving into the Billboard Top 100 and the Recording Academy, then moving their way over to the business sector, DSPs, and personal experiences in the New York scene.

Check out some key players working towards creating spaces for women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC folks in the industry: Women in Music, She Is The Music, BFTA Collective, LARA, HE.SHE.THEY, the Trevor Project, Color of Music Collective, and shesaid.so!

On this episode of Bushwick Famous, Steph tells Yan all about the ongoing legal battle between Amy Taylor, lead singer of Australian punk legends Amyl and the Sniffers, and the iconic Los Angeles-based photographer Jamie Nelson. We delve into the legality of copyright between photographer and model, the legal attemps by both parties to claim ownership of the work, and the manager of Amyl and the Sniffers' ill-advised snarky text messages to a journalist.