We have been fans of  @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/ WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/lGNqPFUIwLk Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb 00:00 - Intro to Rick  01:01 - Who is Rick Beato?  01:23 - How Rick got into the music industry 01:57 - Rick’s childhood influences 03:19  - What defines a quality song?   05:13 - First time encountering computers in music 06:17 - Thoughts on tech in music 08:30 - Logic vs. Pro Tools  10:23  - Recalling when Rick first heard about AI in music 12:50 - Are governments prepared? 15:25 - Suno and Udio Takeover 18:30 - Is using AI different to using other tech in music? Will people care? 20:26 - Does the tech scare Rick as a music teacher? 25:03 - Standing out as a musician in an AI world 26:46: - AI Musicians and Artists 28:21 - Will AI HELP the industry?  31:30 - Streaming platforms vs. AI 37:29 - Is there anything exciting about this at all?  39:08 - Will eventually completely replace humans in music? 40:03 - Will becoming a professional musician be harder? 43:27 - Billboard Number 1 AI Song 46:17 - The latest Beatle track 47:00 - Advice for the new musicians in an AI World 47:59 - Generative AI vs. Live Music 49:05 - Outro