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Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder with Nilay Patel

AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?

Decoder with Nilay Patel · Jun 1, 2026 · 1:05:53

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I last talked to Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr in 2024 — when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but not exactly clear how that would happen.

Now, Harvey says AI is “omnipresent” in music production. So what kinds of tools are musicians using, in what way, and what kind of music is it making for us? Is it any good? And how do we identify, and take care of, actual human musicians in this mess?

Read the full interview transcript on The Verge.

Links: 


Why the Grammys need to change, with CEO Harvey Mason Jr | Decoder


Is ‘blue dot fever’ a real problem for the concert industry? | Los Angeles Times


USA v. LiveNation-Ticketmaster: All the news | The Verge


The future of country music is here, and it’s AI | The Verge


Poll: AI is transforming how we think about music | Hollywood Reporter


Inside the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ era of AI in music | Rolling Stone



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Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane. 
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