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How Will Artists Adapt to AI in the Music Industry?

AI has big implications for labor in the music industry. So how are human artists adapting?
woman sitting on the sofa choosing music on her cell phone to listen to on her smart speaker at home (David Espejo/Getty Images)

Last month, the streaming platform Spotify added a new feature that allows users to generate their own AI remixes. With no signs of AI slowing down in the music industry, we’re revisiting this episode about the labor implications, and how human artists are adapting.

This episode first aired Nov. 14, 2025


Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco-Northern California Local.

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