I've been thinking about the reaction to my last Journal entry. The response has been interesting. A lot of people have strong opinions about AI and music. People inside the music industry debating what AI means for the music industry. And I think we're missing one very important person in the conversation. The listener.

I've been reflecting on something that feels increasingly difficult to ignore. It seems like the music industry still has thriving newcomers and hugely successful headline artists—but the people in the middle, the ones who've quietly built careers over decades, are under more pressure than ever. In the latest edition of The Eleven One One Journal, I explore why I think the traditional career ladder in music has changed.