95bFM Drive with Smashton & Big J

Mānawatia a Matariki mā Puanga! Rachel's in the driving seat this evening, whakarongo mai nei. 

Naarm-based musician Paul Bender (Hiatus Kaiyote) has begun a tireless and nobel social media call to action, after his project The Sweet Enoughs had their streaming profiles hijacked by what appears to be AI-generated music. Turns out, it's becoming a really common issue; the low barriers for entry of digital distributors and lack of verification processes, combined with the speed and scale of AI content, making it harder for artists to protect their creative identities and autonomy across streaming. Rosetta decides to investigate, chatting with Paul, Dave Gibson from Elemeno P about a similar experience last year, Recorded Music NZ CEO Jo Oliver, and AI Music researcher Dr Fabio Morreale.

It's another stacked Tuesday Drive with Nick and Rosetta! Today on the show, Rosetta does a deep dive on AI streaming fraud, DUSTY and GHOS of MOKOMOKAI are up in studio to chat about their new album PONO!, and Gareth Shute comes up for a special tribute to Lorraine Barry for AudioCulture. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matthew is joined in the studio by folk musicians Australian Ned Collette and American Thalia Zedek (on the phone) to chat about their upcoming show at the Auckland Unitarian Church this Wednesday. Whakarongo mai nei!