This week on Music Business, Morgan Perry goes deeper than the headlines to unpack who really controls music’s power, money, and intellectual property. From Taylor Swift engineering fan consumption and Drake challenging Grammy authority to Sony fighting AI deepfakes, streaming fraud, catalog acquisitions, and AI licensing, the industry is rewriting the rules of ownership. We explore artist identity, authenticity, metadata, copyright, royalties, fandom, and why AI may make human creativity and verification more valuable… not less. Plus, we examine the rise of hardcore, genre-blending, nostalgia, and why artists may be moving from an attention economy into a trust economy. The takeaway: you may not be able to outspend the majors or outproduce AI, but you can build something they can't manufacture: real community, real fans, and lasting trust.

Music in this episode:

Intro: “Women in Music” — Sh!tty Princess

Songs: “Something in the Water” — Sh!tty Princess, Katie Welch; “I Love You” — Sh!tty Princess; “Mountains” — Sh!tty Princess

Outro: “Women in Music” — Sh!tty Princess

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