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From Broadway to Hollywood: A Conversation with Liz Callaway
Liz Callaway landed her first Broadway role at 20. Four decades later, she hasn't stopped.
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Would You Thank Your Mom or God First?
I looked through 100s of Grammy speeches to find out what musicians are thankful for.
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Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify? Mailbag
I answer your questions about Spotify's royalty changes.
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Nothing is Forever on the Internet
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The Day The Genre Died
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Writing Hits for Madonna, Celine Dion, and Demi Lovato: A Conversation with Billy Steinberg
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Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify?
Spotify changed how they pay artists. Many people were up in arms. I think their anger is misguided.
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The Makings of a Hitmaking Warrior: A Conversation with Holly Knight
Holly Knight broke barriers as a woman writing hit songs in the 1980s. Now, she's telling her story in a new memoir.
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How Old is Too Old to Be a Pop Star?
We often associate popular music with young people. But do youthful artists really dominate the pop charts?
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The Guts of Songwriting: A Conversation with Dan Wilson
From Adele to Taylor Swift to Pink, artists have been calling on Dan Wilson for decades to help them write songs. We spoke for an hour about how he…
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Claude Stole Katy Perry's Song
The music industry is accusing an A.I. chatbot of infringing on a musical copyright. Do they have a legitimate case?
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Getting Your Favorite Band to Your Town: A Conversation with Justin Bridgewater
Artists have been playing concerts for hundreds of years, but how have things changed recently? I spoke with concert promoter Justin Bridgewater to find…
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Nothing is Forever on the Internet
We're often told that the internet is eternal, but web-based media has made music more ephemeral than ever before.
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Can't Get Much Higher
Can't Get Much Higher
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