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October 7, 2025

Can we look to the past to figure out the future of affordable housing for musicians?

We take a look at the Metropolis Apartments, a complex that has been providing affordable housing for musicians and creatives for over 20 years.

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September 23, 2025

What’s going on with the Live Music Fund?

The Live Music Fund is about to launch applications for its third round of funding. Hear what’s changed with the fund over the years, and what will be new with this next iteration.

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September 9, 2025

BONUS — The city has millions of dollars to support the Austin music scene. But who gets the money? (rerun)

In preparation for our upcoming update episode about the Live Music Fund, we revisit this episode from 2022, which tells the story of how the framework for the first Live Music Fund was developed.

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August 26, 2025

The Future of Vinyl

Caren Kelleher, founder and CEO of Gold Rush Vinyl and co-owner of Waterloo Records, shares why she launched a vinyl pressing plant, how her company brings records to life, and what’s next for her growing businesses.

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August 12, 2025

The Future of Music at SXSW

Brian Hobbs, VP of Music at SXSW, sits down to talk about the future of the festival.

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August 5, 2025

BONUS: Terry Lickona from Austin City Limits on what cuts to federal funding for public media mean for TV’s longest running music program.

Terry Lickona, Executive Producer of the Austin City Limits TV show, joins hosts Elizabeth McQueen and Miles Bloxson to talk about how cuts to federal funding for public media are impacting the show.

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July 29, 2025

AI and the Future of Music

AI is a hot topic right now, but how will it impact music? We discuss everything from fake bands getting millions of listens to a legendary producer vouching for the use of AI to lawsuits by major music groups against AI music generation programs. In the latest episode, we dive into how Austin musicians are […]

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July 15, 2025

Streaming Sucks: The good, the bad and the future of music platforms

We examine what streaming looks like now and what it could look like in the future. Walker Lukens explains how Song Confessional has found success with streaming. And Lauren Bruno talks about a possible alternative to streaming that she wants to build called Prosper XO. Learn more about the Living Wage for Musicians Act. Check […]

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