Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Hosted by YOUR MORNING COFFEE newsletter creator / curator Jay Gilbert along with Mike Etchart, former host of the syndicated Sound & Vision Radio program. Every week, Jay & Mike break down the top stories so you stay on top of the latest news and trends in this new music business.

YMC AI Roundtable #2 11/19/2025

YMC AI Roundtable #2 The YMC AI Roundtable #2 On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart convene a second edition AI Roundtable special since so much has happened since we did the original back in February. Our panel joining us on this new special is Kristin Robinson (Billboard), Virginie Berger (Matchtune), Vickie Nauman (CrossBorderWorks), and Bobby Owsinski (Music 3.0). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39091305

Episode 276 11/17/2025

Episode 276 Episode 276 On this week's installment of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: "AI Artists May Be on the Charts, But They’re Not That Popular— Yet" (Glenn Peoples at Billboard); "50,000 AI Tracks Flood Deezer Daily – As Study Shows 97% Of Listeners Can’t Tell The Difference Between Human-Made vs. Fully AI-Generated Music" (Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide); "The Independent Artist With 1 Billion Streams - Mike Explains How Nic D Does It…" (Mike Epstein From His "Hey Mike" Blog). Plus audio drops from Chris Nolte, COO and Co-founder of Duetti, Rick Beato on the AI artists on the charts, and Eliah Seton, CEO of Soundcloud! And a correction: Soundcloud celebrated their 18th year! We incorrectly said 27th.... Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39054710

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Josh Gruss 11/12/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Josh Gruss YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Josh Gruss On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sit down with Round Hill Music co-founder, Chairman and CEO Josh Gruss to discuss the evolution of music rights and catalog investing. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39004420

Episode 275 11/10/2025

Episode 275 Episode 275 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: "Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Spotify Of Engaging In ‘Payola’ With Its 'Discovery Mode'” (Daniel Kreps at Rolling Stone); "Irving Azoff Says It’s Time to Stand Up To YouTube’s ‘Bullying’" (Guest column for Billboard); "No Radio Without Royalties: New Rules For A New Era" (Michael Huppe in a guest column for Billboard). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38965790

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With MIDiA's Mark Mulligan 11/04/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With MIDiA's Mark Mulligan YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With MIDiA's Mark Mulligan On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sit down with MIDiA's founder and Senior Analyst Mark Mulligan to discuss their recently released report "The Future of Streaming: Change or Be Changed". Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38904195

Episode 274 11/03/2025

Episode 274 Episode 274 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these timely music industry stories: "The Universal / Udio Deal FAQ: What Questions Remain About The AI Agreement That’s Shaken Up The Music Biz?" (Kristin Robinson at Billboard); "The Future Of Music Marketing Is No Marketing At All" (Sam Saideman for Rolling Stone); "Will AI Do More Harm Than Good For The Music Business?" (Glenn Peoples at Billboard). Plus an audio drop with co-founder KP from Alchemy Artist Services. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38887325

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Chris Dalla Riva 10/29/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Chris Dalla Riva YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Chris Dalla Riva On this special edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert chats with Chris Dalla Riva. Chris lives at the intersection of data and music with his job as Senior Product Manager at Audiomack, where he focuses on data analytics and personalization. He also writes the popular newsletter Can't Get Much Higher and has a new book coming out entitled Uncharted Territory - What Numbers Tell Us About The Biggest Hit Songs And Ourselves. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38820040

Episode 273 10/27/2025

Episode 273 Episode 273 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important stories:,"Spotify Exec Talks Working With Music Biz On Gen AI Products, Removing ‘Spammy’ Tracks: ‘It’s Still Early Days for AI Tech’" (Billboard); "Let’s Have an Honest Conversation About [Generative] AI" (Mark Mulligan at MIDiA); "Ticketmaster Lawsuit Explainer: Breaking Down The FTC Case With Veteran Attorney Paul Singer" (Billboard). Plus an audio drop from Kristin Robinson's podcast On The Record. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38787685

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Serona Elton 10/23/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Serona Elton YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Serona Elton On this special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert speaks with Serona Elton! Serona is the Interim Vice Dean at University of Miami's Frost School of Music, and the MLC Head of Educational Partnerships, as well as the co-author of the Music Business Handbook and Career Guide (Baskerville / Elton). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38752395

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Nathan McCartney 10/21/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Nathan McCartney YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Nathan McCartney. On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert chats with Nathan McCartney, founder of the bag newsletter and discusses his recent article "First Week Sales: The Most Misleading Stat" Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38722250

Episode 272 10/20/2025

Episode 272 Episode 272 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart cover these important music industry stories: "Spotify To Develop ‘Artist-First’ AI Music Products In Partnership With Sony, UMG, Warner, Merlin, And Believe" (Music Business Worldwide); "The Average Musician Makes $12 A Month,’ Garbage Singer (Shirley Manson) Says In Onstage Rant" (SF Chronicle); "Facing ‘Stream-Ripping’ Allegations From Labels, Suno & Udio Weigh In" (Music Business Worldwide). Plus audio drops from Dimitri Vietze on the upcoming Music Tectonics conference; music attorney Dina LaPolt, and Shirley Manson from Garbage. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38640975

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Rio Caraeff from Musixmatch 10/15/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Rio Caraeff from Musixmatch YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Rio Caraeff from Musixmatch On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with Musixmatch Co-President Rio Caraeff to chat about the music data platform that allows users to search and share song lyrics, and how music publishers can monetize their lyrics catalogs. For our YMC podcast listeners, here's a link for an exclusive discount code for Musixmatch Pro: https://www.musixmatch.com/pro/partners/your-morning-coffee-podcast Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38588850

Episode 271 10/13/2025

Episode 271 Episode 271 On this week's installment of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music business stories: "First Week Sales in Music: The Most Misleading Stat" (Nathan McCartney); "Spotify Brings Music Recommendations To ChatGPT Via New Integration" (Music Business Worldwide); "I Spent a Day Scrolling On Sora. The Music Industry Should Pay Attention" (Billboard). Plus audio drops with Travis Rosenblatt from A&R research and scouting platform Meddling, and Kristin Robinson from Billboard on her piece on Sora. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38560825

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Doc McGhee 10/08/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Doc McGhee YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Doc McGhee On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with the legendary music manager Doc McGhee to chat about his insights and wonderful stories from his decades-long career. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38508335

Episode 270 10/06/2025

Episode 270 Episode 270 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Can Spotify Maintain Its Dominance After Daniel Ek’s Departure As CEO?" (Glenn Peoples at Billboard); "AI Artists Are Here. Is It Ethical To Sign Them To Record Deals?" (Steve Knopper for Billboard); "Michael Rapino Thinks Concert Tickets Are 'Underpriced.'. Here’s Why He Might Be Right" (Eric Alper); "On Spotify, Not All Streams Are Created Equal" (Austin Staubus). Plus an audio drop from Billboard's Kristin Robinson's interview with Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grange from her new podcast On The Record! Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38475345

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Trapital's Dan Runcie 10/01/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Trapital's Dan Runcie YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Trapital's Dan Runcie On this very special Your Morning Coffee episode, your host Jay Gilbert sits down for a conversation with our friend Dan Runcie, a respected music industry writer and entrepreneur. Dan's company Trapital is a hip-hop media and research firm founded in 2018. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38419245

Episode 269 09/29/2025

Episode 269 Episode 269 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Spotify Has Deleted 75m+ ‘Spammy Tracks’ – As It Unveils New AI Music Policies" (Music Business Worldwide); "How TikTok Partnered With Luminate To Measure TikTok’s Impact On Music Discovery, Monetization And Chart Success"(Luminate); "Denis Ladegaillerie (Believe) Sees The Future Of Music. It Looks Nothing Like The Past." (Music Business Woreldwide). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38389540

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Verswire's Sherry Saeedi and Nick Lippman 09/23/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Verswire's Sherry Saeedi and Nick Lippman YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Verswire's Sherry Saeedi and Nick Lippman On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with Verswire's founders Sherry Saeedi and Nick Lippman for a conversation about their artist-first music industry disruptor, that empowers artists with a venture capital model that champions fair pay and creative freedom for musicians. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38320895

Episode 268 09/22/2025

Episode 268 Episode 268 On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "AI Won’t Replace Artists — It Will Make Them Unstoppable" (Guest column from Lyor Cohen in Billboard); "FTC Sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster for Allowing Ticket Brokers To Break Its Rules for Profit: 'Directly Inflates Prices'" (Billboard); "Ad-Supported Streaming Is Struggling. Is Short-Form Video to Blame?" (Billboard); Plus audio drops from Kristin Robinson at Billboard, Jardson Almeida from Moises, Rene Ritchie and Johanna Richardson from YouTube, and Stephen Parker from NIVA. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38299845

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With MIDiA's Tatiana Cirisano 09/16/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With MIDiA's Tatiana Cirisano On this very special YMC episode, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with MIDiA's VP of Music Strategy Tatiana Cirisano to discuss their recently released report entitled "All Eyes, No Ears: Why Virality Is Not Building Fandom", which was written by Tatiana and Olivia Jones. This just-released white paper tackles one of the music industry’s biggest questions: how is social media really shaping discovery, streaming, and fandom? Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38233950

Episode 267 09/15/2025

Episode 267 Episode 267 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chatted about these important music business stories: "US Streaming Subscriptions Hit 105m In The First Half Of 2025, But Recorded Music Revenue Was Up By Less Than 1% YoY" (Music Business Worldwide); "Nearly A Third Of All Tracks Uploaded To Deezer Are Now Fully AI-generated, Says Platform" (Music Business Worldwide). "What Would An AI Music License Even Look Like? It's Complicated" (Billboard); "Spotify Is Finally Launching Lossless – But It’s Not Part Of A ‘Super Premium’ Tier" (Billboard). Plus comments from Kristin Robinson at Billboard with thoughts on the Spotify Lossless article! Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38219170

Episode 266 09/08/2025

Episode 266 Episode 266 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart cover these important music industry stories: "CHRIS CASTLE FROM MUSIC TECHNOLOGY POLICY joins us with his latest OP:ED: Spotify’s Updated Terms of Use: Your Data Is Their New Oil"; "Downtown Music Boss Speaks Out On UMG Deal: ‘The Debate Must Be Honest. It Must Be About Facts, Not Agendas'" (Music Business Worldwide). “The Music Industry Must Work WITH AI Companies Rather Than Fight Them In Court” (Charles Goldstuck White Paper/Billboard); Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38124510

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With The NMPA's David Israelite 09/03/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With The NMPA's David Israelite YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With David Israelite A special bonus episode of the Your Morning Coffee Podcast: A Conversation with David Israelite, President of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). https://bio.to/UloQY6 We sit down with David to talk about the work that's being done to make sure songwriters are fairly paid for their work and the challenges they face today. Important issues like AI training, social media and short form video use. David takes complex issues and breaks them down so they can be easily understood. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38068510

Episode 265 09/01/2025

Episode 265 Episode 265 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Slide Into Spotify’s DMs: Platform Launches In-App Messaging To Boost Content Sharing" (Music Business Worldwide); "Suno Argues None Of The Millions Of Tracks Made On Its Platform ‘Contain Anything Like A Sample’" (Music Business Worldwide); "Anthropic Settles Authors’ Lawsuit Over Pirated Books...And It Could Be A Gift For Universal Music Group’s Lawyers"(Music Business Worldwide). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/38042965

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With BMG's Dan Gill 08/28/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With BMG's Dan Gill YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With BMG's Dan Gill On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sat down with BMG's Dan Gill, West Coast EVP of Recorded Music, for an interesting and wide ranging conversation. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37994310

Episode 264 08/25/2025

Episode 264 Episode 264 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important stories: "Burner Pages and Volume Posting: Inside Music's Hottest New TikTok Marketing Strategy" (Machine Learning/Billboard); "Stability AI Study Says AI Is Creating ‘Potentially New’ Music Genres As Artists Take Control" (Music Business Worldwide); "The US’s ‘Click-To-Cancel’ Rule Could Soon Be Law. What Would That Mean For Streaming Services?" (Music Business Worldwide). /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37940025

Episode 263 08/18/2025

Episode 263 Episode 263 On this week's 5th Anniversary show, and our 300th episode (regular episodes + specials), your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart break down these important stories: "How Do Artists Get Paid When AI Models Are Training On Their Work?" (Billboard); Bob Lefsetz Weighs In On “Spotify Myths”; "AI-Generated Music Is Here To Stay. Will Streaming Services Like Spotify Label It?" (NPR); "ElevenLabs Launches AI Music Model, Signs Licenses With Merlin & Kobalt: Here’s How It Will Work" (Billboard). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37858550

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With David Macias of Thirty Tigers 08/14/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With David Macias of Thirty Tigers YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With David Macias On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart sat down with David Macias, Co-Founder and President of Thirty Tigers for an interesting and wide ranging conversation. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37812515

Episode 262 08/11/2025

Episode 262 Episode 262 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important stories: "From Our Friend Chris Robley: A Special Your Morning Coffee Op:Ed “The Bad, The Ugly, And Yes, The Good Of Spotify”; "The State of Physical Music In 2025" (Ed Christman at Billboard); "You Have To Get People's Attention In The First Two Seconds" (Ted Gioia at The Honest Broker); "2025 Q2 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made" (Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Glenn Peoples for Billboard). Plus audio drops from Chris Robley from Demo and the Scratch Track Podcast, and Jack Conte from Patreon! Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37754415

Episode 261 08/04/2025

Episode 261 Episode 261 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these import stories: "Can You Tell If That Song Is AI-Generated? Here Are Some Things To Check" (Associated Press); "Spotify Boycott: Artists Leave 'Garbage Hole' Platform After CEO Invests In AI Weapons" (LA Times); "What Is The Value Of A Stream In 2025?" (MIDiA): "Spotify's Q2 Earnings Results: What You Should Know"(Billboard). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/37654255

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