The podcast episodes discuss how the rise of AI-generated music and deepfakes are impacting the music industry, particularly in terms of songwriter income, artist rights, and the evolving music formats driven by streaming platforms.
Several episodes, such as Episode 208 and Rivian and Volkswagen's New Partnership + Scott's Tax Strategy, highlight the introduction of the 'NO FAKES Act' to protect artists from AI-generated deepfakes, as well as YouTube's plans to license music content for its AI song generator.
The episodes also explore the broader issues of the changing music landscape, including the challenges faced by songwriters, the need for diversification, and the potential risks of AI-generated content reducing artist royalties, as seen in the Why the Soundless TikTok Videos Matter episode.