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Critical Listening
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| Oct 3 | #167 |
About the show
Sharp takes on music technology and culture industry hell. A new podcast from journalist Liz Pelly and musician/educator Max Alper. Support the show and find bonus content at patreon.com/criticallistening
Latest episodes
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Episode 25: September 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)
September 30, 2026 · 6 minEarlier this month, Suno unveiled its new "v6" model, advertising it as the first product created with material licensed from Warner, BMG and Believe. But it also says the model is trained on the "creations" of its users, opening up new…
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Episode 24: Sweeping Promises
September 18, 2026 · 57 minWelcome back to another episode of Critical Listening, DIY Lifers edition. For our third installment of Listening Habits, our series where we talk to musicians about how they interact with music on an everyday basis, we're joined by Lira…
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Episode 23: August Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)
August 31, 2026 · 5 minAs usual, this Headlines episode is for paid subscribers only. Head to Patreon.com/criticallistening to access all of our monthly Headlines episodes, as well as our Discord community, and occasional bonus segments. Jimmy Iovine recently…
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Episode 22: L'Rain
August 14, 2026 · 54 minFor Episode 22, we spoke with songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and curator Taja Cheek, on the brink of her group L’Rain’s fourth record, fata morgana, out today on Mexican Summer. Taja is a lifelong New Yorker with roots in…
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Episode 21: July 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)
July 31, 2026 · 3 minThe CEO of SoundCloud recently revealed that he regularly seeks advice from what he calls his “AI board”—a model he trained on the interviews and writings of top pop musicians and record industry executives. So for our July 2026 Headlines…
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Episode 20: Why Panda Bear & Sonic Boom's New Record is Not Streaming
July 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minWhy did Panda Bear and Sonic Boom decide to not put their new record, A ? of WHEN, on any streaming services? And how did they get their label, Domino Recording Co, on board? For episode 20 we're joined by the Lisbon-based Animal…
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Episode 19: June 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)
June 29, 2026 · 4 minFor this month's installment of our monthly headlines show, we're digging into two stories around the increasingly entwined worlds of generative AI and music streaming. First, a look into a new tool created by the French streaming…
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Episode 18: May 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)
June 1, 2026 · 5 minWe're back for another Headlines episode for the month of May 2026. As with all Headlines episodes this season, this episode is a subscriber exclusive. You can listen to it in full and catch up on older headlines and more by signing up for…