Should YOU register your music with the copyright office? Our final installment on How Musicians Get Paid has answers! Next, in the spirt of Thanksgiving we talk about what we're grateful for in our music careers this year. After that: a major spate of music industry and AI collaborations were announced... but what does it actually mean? We discuss the backlash to Tidal's new upload program, then look at a few hip hop artists still making moves in 2025 (Hip Hop is not dead!).
Be sure to check the links for our our copyright guide!

Links

• Download Our Free Music Copyright Guide
• Music Copyright Basics: Do Musicians Really Need To Copyright Their Songs by D4 Music Marketing
• United States Copyright Office - Register Works
• UMG, Sony, and Warner Strike Licensing Deals with New AI Music Platform KLAY by Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide
• WMG settles Udio lawsuit, strikes licensing deal for ‘next-generation’ AI music platform coming in 2026 by Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide
• WMG strikes deal with Stability AI to ‘build the next generation of responsible AI tools for music creation’ by Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide
• UMG strikes strategic alliance with Stability AI to develop ‘next-generation’ AI music-making tools by Mandy Dalugdug for Music Business Worldwide
• Universal Music settles Udio lawsuit, strikes deal for licensed AI music platform by Mandy Dalugdug for Music Business Worldwide
• TikTok is testing limiting AI generated content in user feeds by Music Business Worldwide
• Tyler, The Creator named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2025
• Travis Scott Closes His 'Historic Chapter' As He Breaks Solo Rap Tour Sales Record By Tomás Mier for Rolling Stone

Recorded live at Secret Spot DTLA http://secretspotdtla.com

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Augustus Watkins https://augustuswatkins.com

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