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.

The YMC AI Roundtable #3 02/26/2026

The YMC AI Roundtable #3 The YMC AI Roundtable #3 On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart convene a third edition AI Roundtable special since so much continues to be happening in this space. Our panel joining us on this latest special is Kristin Robinson (Billboard), Dani Deahl (Caldecott Music Group), Vickie Nauman (CrossBorderWorks), and Bobby Owsinski (Music 3.0). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/40238035

Episode 290 02/23/2026

Episode 290 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "The Sinister Question Spotify Has Not Answered About Its AI: What Did They Train On?" • "Open Letter: Irving Azoff Gives Kudos To Billboard Charts For Standing Up To YouTube" • "Noah Kahan Wanted Buying Tickets to Be Fair for Fans — Here’s How He Made It Happen” Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/40195900

Episode 289 02/16/2026

Episode 289 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "Spotify Eyes AI ‘Derivatives’ As New Revenue Stream For Artists –Says Its Technology To Let Fans Make Remixes And Covers Is Ready" • "Songs Are Reaching 1bn Spotify Streams 14x Faster Than A Decade ago: This, And Other Stats From Chartmetric’s 2025 Year In Music Report" • "Could a Combined BMG & Concord Create a Fourth ‘Quiet’ Major Label?” Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/40118760

YMC Special Episode: A Conversation with Bobby Owsinski 02/11/2026

YMC Special Episode: A Conversation with Bobby Owsinski A special episode of the Your Morning Coffee Podcast: A conversation with audio engineer, producer, musician and author Bobby Owsinski. We discuss how AI is now involved in the recording process, as well as the roles and responsibilities of engineers, mixers and producers in today's studio environment. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/40069395

Episode 288 02/09/2026

Episode 288 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "Fan Burner Accounts: Music's Latest Dirty Secret" • "Universal and Suno are in a PR battle over ‘Walled Gardens’ in AI Music" • "iTunes Isn’t Just Surviving — It’s Becoming a Superfan Powerhouse” Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/40040170

Episode 287 02/02/2026

Episode 287 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "Who Is Building the Future of AI Music? Start With These 11 Companies" • "Billboard “Power 100” Honorees Answer This Question: What Are Your Frustrations With the Music Industry Right Now?" • "Could An Upload Fee Help Fix Music Streaming? ” Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39958895

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With A2IM's Lisa Hresko and Ian Harrison 01/28/2026

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With A2IM's Lisa Hresko and Ian Harrison A special episode of the Your Morning Coffee Podcast: A conversation with Lisa Hresko and Ian Harrison from A2IM (American Association of Independent Music). A2IM is the US independent music coalition of more than 700 independent labels. We discuss A2IM’s mission, goals, initiatives and the tireless work they do on behalf of the independent music community. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39906040

Episode 286 01/26/2026

Episode 286 This week, Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories: • "'Fake as F**k: The Wannabe Rock Star Accused Of Scamming Streamers" • "Suno Is ‘The Ozempic Of The Music Industry,’ CEO Says—’Everybody’s On It And Nobody Wants To Talk About It’" • "Where Will Spotify’s Q4 2025 Monthly Active Users Land? The Week In “Prediction Markets.” Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39875050

Episode 285 01/19/2026

Episode 285 This week, Jay & Mike break down these important music industry stories: • Luminate's 2025 YearEnd Music Report • Music Streaming Platforms Now Host A Quarter Of A BILLION Tracks. Where Does It End? • Who Evaluates Music Authorship? Subscribe to the newsletter: YourMorning.Coffee! /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39779755

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Luminate's Jaime Marconette 01/15/2026

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Luminate's Jaime Marconette YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Luminate's Jaime Marconette On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert speaks with our friend, Luminate's Jaime Marconette, about their recently released 2025 Year End Music Report. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39725105

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Keith Jopling 01/14/2026

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Keith Jopling YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Keith Jopling On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert has an in-depth conversion with author, podcaster and music strategist Keith Jopling about his new book Body Of Work. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39724710

Episode 284 01/12/2026

Episode 284 Episode 284 On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart cover these important stories: "UMG’s Latest Major AI Partnership Arrives Via Tech Giant NVIDIA,With Promise Of ‘Antidote To Generic AI Slop’" (Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide); "Sir Lucian Grainge Talks AI Music, Superfans In 2026 Memo, Taking Swipe At Firms (that are) 'Validating Business Models That Fail To Respect Artists’ Work'" (Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide); "Streaming Innovation Highlights From The Past Year" (DIMA (the Digital Media Association). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39694495

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Morgan Hayduk & Andrew Batey from Beatdapp 01/09/2026

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Morgan Hayduk & Andrew Batey from Beatdapp YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Morgan Hayduk & Andrew Batey from Beatdapp On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert has an in-depth conversion with Beatdapp co-founders and co-CEOs Morgan Hayduk and Andrew Batey about the state of fraud in the music business. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39670225

Episode 283 01/05/2026

Episode 283 Episode 283 On this the first episode of the YMC podcast for 2026, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Spotify And The Cost Of Chasing Numbers" (Ariel Hyatt); “2025 - The Year In Music” (Bob Lefsetz); "The BOTS Act Was Created By Ticketmaster. So Why Is The FTC Using It Against Them?" (A Guest Column For Billboard By Barry Kahn). Plus audio drops from Rick Beato on artists promoting their own music, and Liam Mason on the 5 most f**cked up things Spotify did last year. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39609020

Episode 282 12/29/2025

Episode 282 Episode 282 On this last edition of 2025 for the the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music business stories: "Anna’s Archive, Spotify, And The Shadow-Library Playbook: Why Spotify Is A Crime Scene" (Chris Castle’s Music, Tech Solutions Blog); "Music Lawyer Chris Castle Shares His 2026 Music Predictions" (Hypebot); "Xania Monet’s Manager And BMAC’s CEO Debate AI Artists’ Place On Charts And Streaming Services" (Billboard Staff). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39549305

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Will Page 12/24/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Will Page YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Author and Economist Will Page On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart call into our friend, author and economist Will Page to chat about his most recent report entitled "Global Value of Music Copyright Reach $47.2B in 2024". Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39526650

Episode 281 12/22/2025

Episode 281 Episode 281 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industrry stories: "Podcaster, Writer & Consultant Jay Gilbert’s 2026 Music Predictions!" (Jeremy Young for Hypebot); "Global Value Of Music Copyright Reached $47.2 Billion In 2024, Says New Will Page Report" (Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide); "Billboard Just Made ‘Free’ Streams Worth More On Its US Charts. But YouTube Is Not Happy – And Is Pulling Its Data" (Mandy Dalugdug for Music Business Worldwide). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39491600

Episode 280 12/15/2025

Episode 280 Episode 280 On this latest installment of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "How To Market Old Artists? A Lot Like Marketing Younger Artists, Survey Finds" (Glenn Peoples / Billboard); "How Country Songwriters Are Combatting - And Adopting - Artificial Intelligence" (Tom Roland / Billboard); "Do Music Stars Write Their Own Songs? A Statistical Analysis" (Daniel Parris / Stat Significant). Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39405815

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Downtown's Geoff Halliday 12/11/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Downtown's Geoff Halliday YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Geoff Halliday On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with Downtown Artists and Label Services SVP of Global Marketing Geoff Halliday. They discussed all of the different aspects of what Downtown does, as well as the crafting of individual release stategies that actually grow engaged audiences. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39365410

Episode 279 12/08/2025

Episode 279 Episode 279 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart cover these important music industry stories: "What Do The Suno And Udio Licensing Deals Mean For The Future Of AI Music?" (Kristin Robinson at Billboard); "Congress, Please Close Radio’s 'Music Loophole'" (An Op-Ed from Gene Simmons of KISS for the Washington Post); "Spotify Wrapped 2025 Is Here — And It’s More Vital To The Company’s Bottom Line Than Ever" (Millie Giles at Sherwood). Plus an audio drop from Rob Abelow from Openstage. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39316785

Episode 278 12/01/2025

Episode 278 Episode 278 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart cover these important music industry stories: "Warner Music Group Strikes ‘Landmark’ Deal With Suno; Settles Copyright Lawsuit" (Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide); "It’s About Time Spotify Raised Subscription Prices In The U.S." (Jem Aswad at Variety); "In Staff Memo, iHeartRadio Exec Says Company Won’t ‘Play AI Music’ Or Use ‘AI Generated Personalities’" (Kristin Robinson at Billboard). Plus an audio drop from Rick Beato on The AI Race Is Over. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning. Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39216505

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Livia Tortella 11/26/2025

YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Livia Tortella YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Livia Tortella On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with Black Box Music Agency founder and CEO Livia Tortella to discuss the evolution of the music industry, and the importance of real engagement in artist marketing. Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39162680

Episode 277 11/24/2025

Episode 277 Episode 277 On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "The AI Music Deals Are Here. They Raise Big, Complicated Questions" (Robert Levine at Billboard); "AI Music Creators: Music’s Superfans" (Mark Mulligan at MIDiA); "AI Is Transforming How We Think About Music" (Erik Hayden at Variety). Plus audio drops with Kristin Robinson from her podcast On The Record, and Stephen Parker, Executive Director of NIVA (National Independent Venue Association). Subscrnibe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee /episode/index/show/yourmorningcoffeepodcast/id/39145880

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

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

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

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