We have been fans of  @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians.INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/lGNqPFUIwLkTwitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb 00:00 - Intro to Rick 01:01 - Who is Rick Beato? 01:23 - How Rick got into the music industry01:57 - Rick’s childhood influences03:19  - What defines a quality song? 05:13 - First time encountering computers in music06:17 - Thoughts on tech in music08:30 - Logic vs. Pro Tools 10:23  - Recalling when Rick first heard about AI in music12:50 - Are governments prepared?15:25 - Suno and Udio Takeover18:30 - Is using AI different to using other tech in music? Will people care?20:26 - Does the tech scare Rick as a music teacher?25:03 - Standing out as a musician in an AI world26:46: - AI Musicians and Artists28:21 - Will AI HELP the industry? 31:30 - Streaming platforms vs. AI37:29 - Is there anything exciting about this at all? 39:08 - Will eventually completely replace humans in music?40:03 - Will becoming a professional musician be harder?43:27 - Billboard Number 1 AI Song46:17 - The latest Beatle track47:00 - Advice for the new musicians in an AI World47:59 - Generative AI vs. Live Music49:05 - Outro