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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Imogen Heap joined my podcast, Billboard On The Record, this week to talk: - AI music - 20th anni of Speak for Yourself - future collab with Ariana Grande - SNL Hide and Seek skit - being an independent artist for 20 years - getting dropped by label bc of Frou Frou open.spotify.com/episode/4YrG...

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Had so much fun doing this pod episode with the one and only AU! Also highly recommend checking out all the episodes of the Greatest Popstars podcast. It’s SO great. Andrew is an excellent host.

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AUgetoffmygold @augetoffmygold.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Is Maren Morris a pop star? Digging into a surprisingly tough question (and a surprisingly -- though maybe not *that* surprisingly -- great new pop album) with the fantastic @marissarmoss.bsky.social. Insurrection Barbies not welcome. www.billboard.com/music/pop/ma...

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Is Maren Morris a Pop Star?

This Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at Maren Morris' career and if she ever made the jump to pop stardom during her rise and fall in country.

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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

on a professional level, i sympathize with the reporter who's being asked to provide breaking news updates and can only offer "uh... it's kinda cold out?"

from NYT breaking news alert on the selection of the new pope:

"An evening chill can be felt as the sun sets behind St. Peter’s Basilica. The throngs of priests, nuns and Vatican workers who’ve assembled on rooftops for a glimpse of history don’t seem to mind."

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

JD Vance said we have been “too self conscious, too risk averse” with AI In the Trump admin’s race for AI dominance, is it possible the copyright protections the music business has fought for get cast aside too?? I ask the experts: www.billboard.com/pro/trump-up...

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The Trump Administration Is Upending the AI Race. What Does That Mean for Music?

As the Trump administration appears to be removing the regulatory guardrails around AI, experts weigh in on the possible consequences for musicians.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

New story about the business of ambient music, which has been booming in the streaming era and as wellness culture continues to rise Newcomer labels are flocking to the genre but not all have the best intentions Read more: www.billboard.com/pro/can-ambi...

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Genre Report: Can the Ambient Music Boom Withstand AI?

Ambient music has been on the rise in the streaming era. But with royalty reform and the threat of AI-generated sounds, its future is still uncertain.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Most affordable instruments are made abroad, w top guitar brands like Fender, Taylor + Martin all having hubs in MX. Drum makers like Pearl, Yamaha + PDP all make product in China. W/ Trump's tariffs, it could threaten people's chance at learning a new instrument. www.billboard.com/pro/how-trum...

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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Be ‘Devastating’ for Musical Instrument Manufacturers

Here's how Trump's tariffs could hurt musical instrument manufacturers who create guitars, drum kits and more, according to NAMM CEO John Mlynczak.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Here's my question: With Trump's Mex/Canada tariffs set to start tomorrow, how will this affect instrument brands, like Fender and Taylor, which make their lower priced goods in Mexico? ...and more importantly how will this affect people who can't afford pricey instruments?

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

In every one of my Machine Learnings newsletters I include a story from Billboard's archives... Back in 1982, Clive Davis urged the music biz to not be “proclaimers of doom” about the rise of early video games in an op-ed. “They have seen our demise and have named it Atari,” Davis said.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Honest question, how can we make it through 4 years (if not more) of this.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Listening to “Dawn Chorus” on the tube right now, as god intended

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AUgetoffmygold @augetoffmygold.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Been a very packed start to 2025 in pop stardom -- surprise releases, breakout hits, benefit concerts, maybe the best Grammys ever. @stephenrdaw.bsky.social, Kyle Denis & I recapped it and listed our own top five pop stars of the year so far. open.spotify.com/episode/4Vmx...

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Which Pop Stars Won January 2025?

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

What’s the drama between Spotify and songwriters/music publishers? If you need a full debrief, I gotchu. I made a TikTok explaining it in great detail www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2rN2jSn/

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Spotify and songwriters/publishers have had a hard time getting along… what’s the story?

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Why didn’t Billie come out for Guess???

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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Doechii… a star is born

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/01/2025

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

In an interview with 'The Town,' longtime music exec Irving Azoff was asked by major label CEOs are so old now. He countered by saying "well, you're missing the point...why are they so ENGLISH" lol

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Spotify + UMG made a deal which sources say helps pay UMPG + its songwriters better than b4. Good for them. This opens the door for other big pubs + their writers to get similar deals. Also, good...but what about the indies? Do they get left behind? My analysis: www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-...

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The Spotify/UMG Deal Signals Hope for Publishers — What Comes Next?

Spotify's new direct deal with the Universal Music Group is good news for publishers and songwriters. Will other companies get to benefit as well?

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

My 10 Biggest AI Music Stories of the Year list has arrived! Read up on what you missed this year below. And again, i don't know why but Drake always seems to be part of this... but he is 🤷‍♀️ www.billboard.com/lists/bigges...

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The 10 Biggest AI Music Stories of 2024: Lawsuits, ELVIS Act, ‘BBL Drizzy’ & More

The biggest AI music stories of 2024 involve a Drake diss track, the TikTok-UMG fight, several lawsuits, Tenneessee's ELVIS Act on deepfakes and more.

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Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

ICYMI: Jerry Garcia's estate has partnered w ElevenLabs to create an AI voice model for the late Grateful Dead member. This is the latest case of AI being used to help market deceased or elderly celebs (+ their catalogs) to the next gen. Def a lil controversial! www.billboard.com/pro/jerry-ga...

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Jerry Garcia’s AI Voice Can Now Read Books and Articles to You

Jerry Garcia's AI voice can read books, articles and more to you following a partnership between the artist's estate and AI tech company ElevenLabs.

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