Episode 318

Your Morning Coffee Podcast · Sep 7, 2026 · 28m

Episode 318

This week, your hosts Jay Gilbert & Mike Etchart break down these important music industry stories:

• RIAA 2026 Mid-Year Report: Streaming Growth Drives Revenue to $6 Billion, CD Sales Increase More Than 50%.

• Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit Claiming Suno Coded AI to 'Extract Musicians' Identities'.

• Trump Administration Just Sided With OpenAI In a Key 'Fair Use' Case. What It Means For Music's Fight With Anthropic and Suno.

• New Report Asks - Who Owns the Systems Behind Indie Music?

Plus an audio drop with Steve Shirley from Soundcloud on letting artists sell tracks…