@Brian Myers The fact is that traditional always loses in battles like this. AI music is entrenched. I have already began moving away from Suno. Technology always wins! There is a reason pay phones are gone, home landlines are dying. There is a reason why we don't use address books anymore or memorize 15 phone numbers. Horseback riding is a hobby now and not transportation. Almost no one owns a covered wagon or buckboard. Now, I think people will play instruments forever, but I think it will be a choice and for fun. Orchestras will remain, symphonies will remain. The music industry can evolve or die just like Silent films.

@Brian Myers Yes, you're probably right. It's very hard to "completely" kill any tradition. It will remain as long as people want it. I should have realized that before I posted. :0)

I have pretty much stopped catering to Spotify. YouTube music is where I make money, so I will move on with that platform in mind. My music is not under a persona so I am safe for now, but I don't think I make anything from spotify at them moment anyway.

@Jacob Roman Thanks again

@Alistair Norburn I think that was done with Nano Banana 2 but I recently switched to GPT Image 2 because it fits what I like better. I use Leonardo AI for all my images and visualizers and just pick the image generator through them I like best after trying the differnent ones they offer out.

I made $32.50. For the past few months, my Distrokid is at least paying my Suno bill.

@Tricia King Thanks! It's a good feeling

@Tony Iverson I use claude and keep a daily to do list for each project. I have release days for each project meaning I have mon thru fri with a different project I dedicate to each day.