This week on Music Business, Morgan Perry breaks down the growing battle over music ownership as private equity moves deeper into independent catalogs and AI reshapes copyright, licensing, and artist rights. We dive into music finance, master ownership, catalog acquisitions, AI consent, streaming fraud, metadata, royalties, and why reading the fine print has never been more important. Spotify is investing in emerging independent artists while introducing AI artist identities, raising bigger questions about discovery, audience ownership, data, and the difference between using AI and being an AI artist. Plus, the 2026 MTV VMAs bring Madonna back to the stage and Taylor Swift into a new director-focused honor. From masters and royalties to AI, streaming, publishing, and fandom, the future of music increasingly comes down to who owns the rights and controls the ecosystem.

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

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• “FEELZ” Kirsten Collins, Sh!tty Princess, Nathalie Bonin
• “Same Starts” Sh!tty Princess
• “You and I” Suz Control

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

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