The Real Risk of AI in Music Isn’t What You Think | Ep.08 with Hazel Savage & Zhiwei

16/07/2025 1h 1min

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Episode Synopsis

An AI-made song just hit No.1 on Spotify UK. But no one knows the artist. No label, no interviews—just a name: The Velvet Sundown.Confused? You’re not alone.Because AI isn’t just changing how music is made.It’s changing who gets heard, who gets paid, and what gets built.In our first-ever two-guest episode, we dive deep into the hidden machine behind the music industry:Hazel Savage – CEO at SYNTHO, founder of Museo (acquired by SoundCloud), investor, and one of the most honest voices in global MusicTechZhiwei – Chinese ex-producer turned machine learning researcher, working where music meets codeWhat we uncover:🎯 Why Spotify might never survive in China🎯 The real business behind TikTok’s AI-powered music discovery🎯 Is generative music solving a real problem, or just spending real money?🎯 How Chinese platforms monetize creativity better than the West🎯 The difference between AI helping artists and AI helping platforms control the marketThis isn’t hype. It’s a look inside the architecture of modern music power.

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