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I just spent three days at NAMM listening to the music industry argue about AI music. The education sessions felt defensive, anxious, and filled with one-way monologues about why AI is bad for music.

But they're fighting a caricature — and conflating two very different things.

In this episode, I break down:
→ The "junk food for the brain" argument (and why it falls apart)
→ The two lanes: spam vs. human-authored, AI-assisted production
→ Why the 97% stat actually proves our point, not theirs
→ The legal reality around copyright and human authorship
→ What serious AI music creators should do from here

"Being pro-AI music does not mean being anti-human music. This isn't binary."

The gatekeepers are building walls. Smart creators are walking through the open doors.

📝 Full blog post: www.jgbeatslab.com/ai-music-lab-blog/namm-2026-ai-music-industry-wrong

📚 AI Music Library: www.jgbeatslab.com/store/p/the-ai-music-library-lifetime-access-founding-member-pricing