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YMC Episode 315 — August 17, 2026
On this week’s episode of the Your Morning Coffee podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these timely music industry stories:
- Suno Inks Global Licensing Deal With BMG, Ahead Of Launching New Music Model
- Global Recorded Music Retail Revenue to Top $121 Billion by 2033, MIDiA Report Says
- Spotify To Label AI Artists With New 'AI Persona' Badge – Keeping Their Music Out Of Recommendations By Default
- The Illegal Sellers, Costing Musicians Millions in Revenue
Plus audio drops with Sam Duboff, Spotify's Global Head of Music Policy on their new "AI Persona" badge, and Steve Knopper on his piece for the WSJ on counterfeit merch!
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