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Episode: Streaming Music Isn't a Free Market. It's a Regulated Monopoly.
Description: Today's guest isĀ David Lowery, the legendary frontman of the bandsĀ Camper Van BeethovenĀ andĀ Cracker,Ā digital copyright crusader, and longtime ReasonĀ reader.
He dives deep into his sprawling, deeply personal new recordĀ Fathers, Sons and Brothers and the postwar California dream, talks about how the music industry broke, and suggests ways to maybe, just maybe, fix it.
He's sued SpotifyĀ and other streaming services,Ā teaches businessĀ at the University of Georgia, and he's dropped what might be the best one-liner about selling out sinceĀ The Who.
If you care about music, creative freedom, an...