Now They’re Emailing Our Friends

Upsample with Carson Tworow & Will Chernoff · Jan 16, 2026 · 49m

It's Year 2 of Upsample starting now, and the leading AI music company Suno has already intruded into Will's day-to-day in the local scene. What else is in store?

(0:00) Intro & Self-Taught Legend

(4:27) Hooks by Suno

(12:50) Suno Partner Program

(32:06) Bandcamp wants to ban AI music

(45:35) Recommendations

Recs: Will - listen to Julian Lage: "Opal", "Talking Drum", and "Night Shade" 3 singles from album Scenes from Above coming next week on Blue Note with John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, & Kenny Wollesen.

Carson - listen to Blizzard by Dove Ellis.

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