More people are entering Lane 2 — human-authored, AI-assisted music. I break down why a crowded lane validates the market, what separates the floor from the ceiling, and why Lane 1 spammers are actually doing you a favor.

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Quick housekeeping: the JG BeatsLab podcast is evolving. Starting now, each episode is the audio from our weekly YouTube videos. To kick things off, this episode combines our first three videos into one session — what I've learned from 200+ AI songs, the Lane 1/Lane 2 problem in AI music, and why nobody's coming to give you permission. Same content, same energy, new format. New episodes every week.


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I just spent three days at NAMM listening to the music industry argue about AI music. The education sessions felt defensive, anxious, and filled with one-way monologues about why AI is bad for music.

But they're fighting a caricature — and conflating two very different things.

In this episode, I break down:
→ The "junk food for the brain" argument (and why it falls apart)
→ The two lanes: spam vs. human-authored, AI-assisted production
→ Why the 97% stat actually proves our point, not theirs
→ The legal reality around copyright and human authorship
→ What serious AI music creators should do from here

"Being pro-AI music does not mean being anti-human music. This isn't binary."

The gatekeepers are building walls. Smart creators are walking through the open doors.

📝 Full blog post: www.jgbeatslab.com/ai-music-lab-blog/namm-2026-ai-music-industry-wrong

📚 AI Music Library: www.jgbeatslab.com/store/p/the-ai-music-library-lifetime-access-founding-member-pricing

Do you actually own your AI music? The answer might surprise you.

In this episode, I break down the legal reality of AI-generated content — what the US Copyright Office has said, why your "hit song" might not be protectable, and the hybrid workflow that establishes real human authorship.

You'll learn:

• Why prompts aren't copyrightable
• The "Human Moat" concept
• The Studio-First Method for creating protectable work
• Why sync deals and royalties depend on documented authorship

This isn't legal advice. But it is the reality of building a catalog in 2026.

The full Studio-First Method is in my book Unlock Suno: Studio Edition.

Books & resources: jgbeatslab.com/music-books

These are the tells that make curators hit "decline" in 3 seconds.

In this episode, I walk through the 5 most common mistakes I hear as a Submithub curator — and exactly how to fix each one.

The mistakes:

1. The Robotic Vocal
2. The AABB Rhyme Curse
3. Singing the Tags
4. One-Shot Obsession
5. Choosing Instrument Over Vocal

Homework: Go listen to your last release. Which of these five did you commit? Be honest.

Books & resources: jgbeatslab.com/music-books

Most AI music isn't bad because of the AI. It's bad because the person using it doesn't know what they're doing.

In this episode, I break down why the "slot machine" approach to AI music is killing your output — and what separates the 10% who sound professional from the 90% who sound like garbage.

You'll learn:

• Why extending a "7 out of 10" track is a waste of credits
• The mindset shift from gambler to director
• The Golden Seed Method for finding tracks worth keeping

If you're tired of burning credits on music you hate, this episode is for you.

Books & resources: jgbeatslab.com/music-books