What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Here Comes the A.I. Music Slop
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
It’s hard to make money in the music industry. But if you could flood every streamer with hundreds of “original” songs without having to, you know, write or produce it yourself, there’s money there—and less for everyone else.
Guests:
Chris Molanphy, host of Slate’s Hit Parade podcast.
Kate Knibbs, senior writer at Wired
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| 0:00.0 | There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway, |
| 0:06.2 | the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress. |
| 0:11.1 | The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money. |
| 0:17.2 | It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals. |
| 0:22.8 | It's dead easy to check it and completely free. |
| 0:26.6 | See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today. |
| 0:30.9 | The Monopoly game at McDonald's is back. |
| 0:33.6 | There's over two million pounds worth of cash prizes to be won. |
| 0:36.6 | And a chance to hit your hands on some epic prizes. |
| 0:39.8 | Go on, it's your go. |
| 0:43.0 | 18 plus UK ends 21st of October. |
| 0:45.5 | Selected menu items. |
| 0:46.4 | At may be required. |
| 0:47.3 | May depend on winning moment. |
| 0:48.5 | See victory rules.co.uk. |
| 0:49.8 | A quick heads up before we get started, this episode contains adult language and some inappropriate and, unfortunately, extremely catchy songs. |
| 1:00.5 | All right, you've been warned. |
| 1:06.6 | Why don't you introduce yourself so that TBD listeners know who you are? |
| 1:11.4 | Hi, my name is Chris Malanfi, and I'm the host of the Slate Podcast Hit Parade and the writer of their Why is this song number one series. |
| 1:20.2 | Chris is also a very good sport because he did not know what we were up to. |
| 1:26.3 | I asked you on today because we want to play some music for you and get your opinion on it. |
| 1:34.4 | Okay. |
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