{"podcast":{"title":"And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan","slug":"and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813","podcast_index_feed_id":221813,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/05db9598-9baf-443a-ab69-21a77284c034","website_url":"http://www.andthewriteris.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b76666169562d85de9508f/show-cover.jpg","author":"And The Writer Is","episode_count":296,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813"},"episode":{"title":"And The Update Is… Rap Lyrics Banned in Court, AI Deals Stalling, and a $64B UMG Bombshell","slug":"and-the-update-is-rap-lyrics-banned-in-court-ai-deals-stalling-and-a-64b-umg-bombshell","published_at":"2026-04-10T19:52:17+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813","url":"https://shows.acast.com/andthewriteris/episodes/andtheupdateis","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/andthewriteris/e/69d954f1fdeddc4b127d5899/media.mp3","summary":"Every week, And the Writer Is brings you the most important news moving through the music industry — straight, sharp, and no fluff. This week: Maryland just passed the RAP Act, making it illegal to use rap lyrics as courtroom evidence, potentially setting the stage for federal law. Suno's licensing negotiations with Sony and Universal have stalled, leaving major AI royalty questions unresolved. And Pershing Square submitted a $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group, revealing just how undervalued the music industry is to outside investors. Plus: Ticketmaster's face value integration, HYBE's new Indian girl group audition, and moves at Warner. Follow us on socials and don't miss our new episodes every Tuesday — the hottest conversations in music, with the people making it. This week: Maryland passes the RAP Act — rap lyrics can no longer be used as courtroom evidence Pershing Square submits a $64B bid for Universal Music Group Suno's licensing talks with Sony and Universal stall over AI royalties Ticketmaster partners with Cash or Trade on face value resale integration HYBE auditions for a new Indian girl group as Asian streaming dominance grows Myles Gersh promoted at Warner — the exec who signed Zach Bryan Taylor Swift resigns with Warner Chappell Lasso signs to Interscope Records Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Every week, And the Writer Is brings you the most important news moving through the music industry — straight, sharp, and no fluff. This week: Maryland ju…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan-221813/episodes/and-the-update-is-rap-lyrics-banned-in-court-ai-deals-stalling-and-a-64b-umg-bombshell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}