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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify AI Covers & Remixes, MLC Lawsuit, More

Episode 326 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

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YMC Episode 326 — November 2, 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:

  • Spotify Plans Q1 2027 Launch for AI Covers and Remixes Tool, Weighing $4–$5 Monthly Price
  • Is The Music Business Collapsing? The Major Labels Made Seven Big Mistakes—And Are Now Paying The Price.
  • Don't Bet Against Merck Mercuriadis: Hipgnosis Artist Partnerships and the Value Shift to Artists
  • Spotify's Potential Bill If The MLC Wins Its 'Bundling' Lawsuit Outright Rises To $619M

Plus an audio drop with Ari Herstand, who breaks down how the MLC is about to distrubute unclaimed royalties!

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