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Why Make Music… Episode 052 – “Why Does Technology Get a Bad Rap?”
Welcome back to Why Make Music… with your host Willa May (aka DJ Warm Cookies). In this episode we take a deep dive into technology’s role in music—why it sometimes gets a “bad rap,” and why independent creators like ThinkTimm and WDMN MEDIA see it as a lifeline rather than a threat.
From growing up surrounded by live instruments in the 1980s, to recording rough demos on cassette decks, to embracing drum machines, synths, DAWs, and now AI-powered tools like Suno v5, this episode is all about perspective: each new wave of tech has been met with skepticism, but for indie producers, it’s opened doors and removed barriers.
Topics this week include:
- The personal journey from analog instruments to digital audio workstations (DAWs).
- Why new tools (drum machines, Auto-Tune, AI) often face backlash—and why the fear usually fades.
- How WDMN MEDIA uses Suno AI as a tool (not a ghostwriter), creating vocal prompts, harmonies, and remixes of original material while protecting human authorship.
- The business side: LLC formation, deductions, startup cost amortization, and how taxes actually work—broken down simply (“tell me like I’m 2”).
- The weekly WDMN Media Dispatch: Batman Day highlights, Superman streaming, Peacemaker’s run, a new Mandalorian/Grogu trailer for May 2026, Taylor Swift’s variant vinyl rollout, Sabrina Carpenter’s “not country enough” chatter, Prince estate reissues, Law & Order’s return, WNBA playoffs, Jimmy Kimmel, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ undefeated start.
Shoutouts:
- If I Was Your Producer Vol. 3 is out now! We’re already moving into Volume 18 and beyond.
- Big love to Code3 Records for their guidance and support.
Takeaways:
Technology doesn’t erase the human in music—it extends it. Deductions don’t put money in your pocket—they stop money from leaving. And indie artists thrive when they embrace both sides: the creative tools and the business foundations.
Why Make Music… is powered by ThinkTimm and WDMN MEDIA. Subscribe, rate, share, and keep making music—your way.
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By ThinkTimmWhy Make Music… Episode 052 – “Why Does Technology Get a Bad Rap?”
Welcome back to Why Make Music… with your host Willa May (aka DJ Warm Cookies). In this episode we take a deep dive into technology’s role in music—why it sometimes gets a “bad rap,” and why independent creators like ThinkTimm and WDMN MEDIA see it as a lifeline rather than a threat.
From growing up surrounded by live instruments in the 1980s, to recording rough demos on cassette decks, to embracing drum machines, synths, DAWs, and now AI-powered tools like Suno v5, this episode is all about perspective: each new wave of tech has been met with skepticism, but for indie producers, it’s opened doors and removed barriers.
Topics this week include:
- The personal journey from analog instruments to digital audio workstations (DAWs).
- Why new tools (drum machines, Auto-Tune, AI) often face backlash—and why the fear usually fades.
- How WDMN MEDIA uses Suno AI as a tool (not a ghostwriter), creating vocal prompts, harmonies, and remixes of original material while protecting human authorship.
- The business side: LLC formation, deductions, startup cost amortization, and how taxes actually work—broken down simply (“tell me like I’m 2”).
- The weekly WDMN Media Dispatch: Batman Day highlights, Superman streaming, Peacemaker’s run, a new Mandalorian/Grogu trailer for May 2026, Taylor Swift’s variant vinyl rollout, Sabrina Carpenter’s “not country enough” chatter, Prince estate reissues, Law & Order’s return, WNBA playoffs, Jimmy Kimmel, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ undefeated start.
Shoutouts:
- If I Was Your Producer Vol. 3 is out now! We’re already moving into Volume 18 and beyond.
- Big love to Code3 Records for their guidance and support.
Takeaways:
Technology doesn’t erase the human in music—it extends it. Deductions don’t put money in your pocket—they stop money from leaving. And indie artists thrive when they embrace both sides: the creative tools and the business foundations.
Why Make Music… is powered by ThinkTimm and WDMN MEDIA. Subscribe, rate, share, and keep making music—your way.