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And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 272: Ashe | She Almost Quit. Now She's One of Pop’s Biggest Breakouts. Today’s guest can make you cry in your car, question your life choices, and somehow sing along to a song about stopping a wedding.

11.10

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is…The Hits Keep Coming, The Lawsuits Keep Growing, The Music Business Is Getting Weird And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11.09

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 271: Feist | The Wild Return of “My Moon My Man” & How a Doctor’s Orders Changed Her Sound Today’s guest is a singer, songwriter and musician whose singular sound has spanned punk stages, intimate recordings and songs that have traveled around the world.

11.03

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 270: Miranda Lambert | How She Keeps Writing Country Hits 20 Years In Today’s guest is a three-time GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and producer behind some of country music’s biggest songs.

10.27

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is…Spotify’s Royalty Fight, Universal’s Bloodbath, and the Week in Music And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10.21

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 269: RAYE | How She Escaped Her Record Deal and Became a Superstar Today's guest is the British singer-songwriter behind “Escapism.” and “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” After seven years in a record deal without releasing her debut album, she went independent, landed a UK…

10.20

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 268: Ilya Salmanzadeh | How The Swedes Cracked Hit Songwriting and Why Most People Won't Today's guest is the Swedish producer and songwriter behind "Problem," "Into You," "Love Me Like You Do," "No Tears Left To Cry," "Santa Tell Me," and "Unholy,".

10.13

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 267: YG Opens Up. Bad Deals, Hit Records, and a Midlife Crisis Today’s guest is a multi-platinum rapper and songwriter who took Compton to the charts and gave the world “My Hitta,” “Who Do You Love?” and “Big Bank.” From his debut album My Krazy Life to…

10.06

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 266: Tinashe’s Guide to Making It on Your Own Terms Today’s guest is a singer, songwriter, producer and dancer who has spent her career trusting her own instincts—and building a world around them.

09.29

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 265: How Remi Wolf Built Her Career: Study the Greats, Take the Gig, Say Yes Today’s guest is one of the most unmistakable voices in modern pop — an artist, songwriter and producer who has built a career by making music that sounds like nobody else.

09.22

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is...Ella Langley Makes Billboard History, UMG Sues DistroKid & Songwriters Fight for Healthcare And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09.19
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And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 264: How Aaron Dessner Became an Industry Favorite and the 3AM Text That Became 'folklore' Today's guest is a musician's musician who co-founded The National, the Grammy-winning band behind Boxer, High Violet and Sleep Well Beast.

09.15

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 263: Ziggy Marley on Family Rules for Life, Music, and Success Today's guest is a Grammy-winning songwriter, bandleader and activist who has spent four decades inside the most famous name in reggae — but whose real story isn't the inheritance.

09.08

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is...The Industry Mourns Dolly, AI Music, $11 BILLION in Ticket Fees & Ella Langley Takes Over the Charts And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09.04

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 262: Ryan Beatty | How to Make It in Music Without Losing Yourself Today's guest is an artist and songwriter whose career has taken him from teenage YouTube covers to working with Beyoncé, Tyler, The Creator, Brockhampton, Miley Cyrus and Jack Antonoff.

09.01

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 261: Travis Barker | Survival and Building a Legendary Career out of the Ashes Today's guest is the drummer who took punk out of the garage, put it on your radio, then on MTV, then on your body. But his real story isn't the discography.

08.18

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 260: Role Model | Being Discovered by Mac Miller & How Getting Signed Changed His Music Today's guest is an artist most people meet through the bit: the deadpan internet, the cowboy suit, the one-sided war he's been waging with Harry Styles for a year that Harry Styles knows nothing…

08.11

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is...Suno Loses Copyright Case, Spotify Hits 300M & YouTube Music Dominates And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08.07

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 259: Jessi Alexander on Writing "The Climb" The Week She Almost Quit... + What It Takes To Last as a Nashville Songwriter Today's guest wrote "The Climb." She also wrote "I Drive Your Truck," "Mine Would Be You," "Don't Think Jesus," and "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma." But her real story isn't the hits.

08.04
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And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is…Labels Rein In AI, Miley Signs to Atlantic & Deezer Turns a Profit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08.02

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 258: Suki Waterhouse on Loveland, Motherhood, and Finding Her People Today's guest is a songwriter four albums deep, with a song that's been picking up new listeners for nine years and Mick Fleetwood playing on her latest record. But her real story isn't any of that.

07.28

And The Writer IsVoicesAnd The Update Is…Spotify Goes MTV, Triller Gets Sued & AI Floods the Industry And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07.27

And The Writer IsVoicesEp. 257: Adam Lambert on Idol, Fronting Queen, and Opting Out of the Industry Game Today's guest is one of the great voices of his generation — the theater kid who auditioned for American Idol with Michael Jackson, watched the judges' faces fall, and demanded a second song because…

07.21

And The Writer IsVoicesSUNO Sued, Ai Labels, Resale Ticket Act, Choosin Texas Stays Ontop And The Update Is…a weekly beat on the industry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07.19