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From Broadway To AI: Music, Media, And Common Sense :: Ep 86 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A joke about turning our show into a musical opens the door to a night of sharp turns: Broadway memories, Nashville headlines, and a candid look at what AI is doing to songwriting. We talk about that viral “AI artist” with a digital sales hit, why serviceable lyrics still miss the magic of a great hook, and whether writers should be paid when models train on decades of human work. The debate isn’t doom and gloom—it’s a working songwriter’s blueprint for keeping creativity human and credit fair.
From there, we zoom out to culture: phones in every pocket, social feeds that reward outrage, and…
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