Music as an art form and business was born in the early twentieth century and would slowly become a force in world culture throughout much of the century. And yet now, as more music is being consumed than ever, the recording industry itself is slowly dying internally, and most musical artists can barely make a living from it. In today's episode, I'll examine how music recording as a business is struggling, why talented musicians are barely getting by, and how AI is about to make everything a lot more difficult later in the podcast.