Pitchfork’s parent company is folding the influential music site into GQ. Vulture’s Craig Jenkins explains how this is the end of an era. Bloomberg’s Ashley Carman says the robots are here to help.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by ... Show More
Sep 16
Good news about Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s research has stalled for decades. That’s finally changing. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. This epis ... Show More
26m 13s
Sep 15
Our Great Big AI Freakout
Fears of impending AI doom have burst into the mainstream. They still might not be enough for Washington to regulate AI. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Danielle Hewitt and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by D ... Show More
25m 39s
Dec 2024
How AI and Algorithms Are Transforming Music
<p>It’s been almost a year since the historic music outlet Pitchfork shrank considerably. On this week’s On the Media, why the distinctive voices in music journalism are worth saving. Plus, how AI music generators could upend the industry. </p><p>[01:00] Host Micah Loewinger, sp ... Show More
50m 42s
Mar 2021
Google ad track changes, implosions for the entertainment industry and Square buys Tidal
Kara and Scott talk about Google changing its ad model – they won't be selling ads based on how your browse the web anymore. They also discuss Square purchasing Jay-Z's music streaming service company – and we're not quite sure why... Meanwhile, Alamo Drafthouse files Chapter 11, ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2023
AI Drake, AI friends, AI everything
Today, things got a little loose in the studio of The Vergecast. Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding joins Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce to make their own version of Drake's AI summer classic. We're not saying a laser bong was involved, but we're not not saying that eit ... Show More
1h 23m
Mar 2021
March 9th - Zayn Fires Off At the Recording Academy, Selena Gomez Talks Retirement & BTS' Grammys Nod
Zayn Malik bashes the Grammys, BTS chats about their Grammys nod and Selena Gomez talks about possibly retiring from music. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Tuesday, March 9th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m 15s
Dec 2024
The Year in Music
<p>As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including music.<br /><br />Today, The Times’s pop music critics Jon Pareles, Lindsay Zoladz and Jon Caramanica talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy e ... Show More
33m 27s
Mar 2024
Episode 705 | "Means To An End"
<p>In the latest episode, Joe starts by clarifying his comments about the girl rapper wave being over (27:33) as the room discusses changes in the music industry which has brought many layoffs (31:01). In new music, a Future album may be right around the corner (56:29), Drake tea ... Show More
3h 12m