On this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Matt Adell, COO of Musical.ai, whose tech career spans the digital music revolution, from Wax Trax! to Napster, Beatport, and Native Instruments.
Matt breaks down how AI is changing the music industry faster than any disruption before it and what needs to happen to protect artists while embracing innovation.
He explains how Musical.ai is creating licensed pathways for AI companies to use training data in ways that fairly compensate creators.
If you’re a musician, producer, label, or even just a fan of music and tech, this episode offers vital insight into the next era of the industry.
In This Episode:
• Why AI’s disruption is bigger than streaming or file sharing
• How attribution technology is changing music royalties
• Why unmanaged AI poses legal and ethical risks
• The surprising economics of music streaming and oversupply
• How Matt’s punk rock roots shaped his approach to music tech
• Lessons learned from Beatport, Native Instruments, and Napster
• Why AI attribution could bring fairness to creators
• Matt’s honest take on sobriety and creative balance
You can hear it at bobbyoinnercircle.com, or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, or RadioPublic.
Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well.
