# And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

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Author: And The Writer Is
Episodes: 296

## Resource

Every week, we sit down with an acclaimed and venerable songwriter to intimately discuss what happens behind closed doors in the music industry. There are millions of singers, thousands of artists, and only 40 top songs per genre at a time... this podcast is about the people who make them. Produced by Joe London & Ross Golan in association with Big Deal Music & Mega House Music. And The Writer Is... ™ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [And The Update Is... AI Covers, Drake’s New Era & Why Michael Jackson Is STILL Charting in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-ai-covers-drake-s-new-era-why-michael-jackson-is-still-charting-in-2026) — 2026-05-22T23:32:31+00:00
- [Ep. 250: Niall Horan | Outlasting Pop's Biggest Band, "Dinner Party" & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-250-niall-horan-outlasting-pop-s-biggest-band-dinner-party-more) — 2026-05-19T15:40:41+00:00
- [And The Update Is...Pop Stars, Lawsuits & Billion-Dollar Moves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-pop-stars-lawsuits-billion-dollar-moves) — 2026-05-15T17:58:28+00:00
- [Rewind: Jack Antonoff | How to Pick the Artists Who'll Define Your Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/rewind-jack-antonoff-how-to-pick-the-artists-who-ll-define-your-career) — 2026-05-12T16:12:06+00:00
- [And The Update Is…May the 4th Be With the Charts: Hits, Headlines & Industry Chaos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-may-the-4th-be-with-the-charts-hits-headlines-industry-chaos) — 2026-05-08T19:36:52+00:00
- [Ep. 249: Rick Beato | Songwriters Got Poorer. AI Is Next. So Where Is Music Going?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-249-rick-beato-songwriters-got-poorer-ai-is-next-so-where-is-music-going) — 2026-05-05T16:16:48+00:00
- [And The Update Is...No Fakes Act, Trademark Protection, and Today's ChartToppers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-no-fakes-act-trademark-protection-and-today-s-charttoppers) — 2026-05-02T13:27:31+00:00
- [Ep. 248: Rogét Chahayed | From Pianist to Sicko Mode, Kiss Me More & APT.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-248-rog-t-chahayed-from-pianist-to-sicko-mode-kiss-me-more-apt) — 2026-04-28T15:35:38+00:00
- [And The Update Is...The Charts Are Country. The Industry Is AI. Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-the-charts-are-country-the-industry-is-ai-now-what) — 2026-04-24T17:55:56+00:00
- [How Dan Nigro Builds Superstars | Ep. 195 | Rewind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/how-dan-nigro-builds-superstars-ep-195-rewind) — 2026-04-23T15:31:13+00:00
- [And The Update Is… Live Nation Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, D4VD Arrested for Murder, Udio Pays Up on AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-live-nation-ruled-an-illegal-monopoly-d4vd-arrested-for-murder-udio-pays-up-on-ai) — 2026-04-17T23:53:19+00:00
- [Ep. 247: Billy Corgan | How He Built Smashing Pumpkins Into a 30-Million Album Empire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-247-billy-corgan-how-he-built-smashing-pumpkins-into-a-30-million-album-empire) — 2026-04-14T16:09:36+00:00
- [And The Update Is… Rap Lyrics Banned in Court, AI Deals Stalling, and a $64B UMG Bombshell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/and-the-update-is-rap-lyrics-banned-in-court-ai-deals-stalling-and-a-64b-umg-bombshell) — 2026-04-10T19:52:17+00:00
- [Ep. 246: Dermot Kennedy | How an Irish Busker Became a Worldwide Phenomenon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-246-dermot-kennedy-how-an-irish-busker-became-a-worldwide-phenomenon) — 2026-04-07T15:54:13+00:00
- [Ep. 245: Madison Beer | Becoming Yourself with the World Watching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-245-madison-beer-becoming-yourself-with-the-world-watching) — 2026-03-31T16:27:57+00:00
- [Ep. 244: Melanie Martinez | How to Protect Your Creative Spirit in a Commercial World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-244-melanie-martinez-how-to-protect-your-creative-spirit-in-a-commercial-world) — 2026-03-24T15:14:23+00:00
- [Ep. 243: Charlie Puth Pt. 2| The Long Road to Becoming Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-243-charlie-puth-pt-2-the-long-road-to-becoming-yourself) — 2026-03-17T15:02:28+00:00
- [Ep. 242: Megan Moroney | The Unlikely Road of a Country Superstar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-242-megan-moroney-the-unlikely-road-of-a-country-superstar) — 2026-03-10T15:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 241: Jesse Rutherford (The Neighbourhood) | How an Unlikely Band Became Inevitable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-241-jesse-rutherford-the-neighbourhood-how-an-unlikely-band-became-inevitable) — 2026-03-03T20:58:54+00:00
- [Ep. 240: EJAE | A Career Built Slowly and Heard All at Once](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-240-ejae-a-career-built-slowly-and-heard-all-at-once) — 2026-02-25T20:43:48+00:00
- [Ep. 239: Marcus Mumford (of Mumford & Sons) | 'Catching' Songs + Avoiding Self-Sabotage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-239-marcus-mumford-of-mumford-sons-catching-songs-avoiding-self-sabotage) — 2026-02-17T20:43:57+00:00
- [Ep. 238: Illenium | Addiction Almost Killed Him. Music Saved Him.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-238-illenium-addiction-almost-killed-him-music-saved-him) — 2026-02-10T19:38:48+00:00
- [Ep. 237: Philip Lawrence | How a $5 Bus Pass Created Bruno Mars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-237-philip-lawrence-how-a-5-bus-pass-created-bruno-mars) — 2026-01-28T21:40:37+00:00
- [Ep. 236: John Ryan | The Playbook of a World-Class Songwriter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-236-john-ryan-the-playbook-of-a-world-class-songwriter) — 2026-01-21T15:17:28+00:00
- [Ep.235: David Foster | What It Takes to Last in the Music Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/ep-235-david-foster-what-it-takes-to-last-in-the-music-business) — 2026-01-14T14:16:58+00:00

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