Show Notes
I sat down with Troy Carter during SXSW in Austin. We talked about Suno role in music, where record labels stand today, artist management, catalog sales, estates, we covered it all!
The conversation was hosted by Chaka Mahone at his company, DAWA, 4-day event titled Vision 8291, in collaboration with Venice Music, where Troy is the co-founder and CEO.
CHAPTERS
03:30 Stayed Ahead of AI News
08:37 Why Suno Matters
14:38 AI and Fair Use
24:25 Art vs. Content
29:43 Investing in Music Rights
31:26 Prince and Michael Jackson estates
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