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This week... Steve's about to head off to SXSW in Austin, Texas, so we interrupted him as he was packing his suitcases, and grapple with non-league football, buying pieces of your favourite artist, why Tr*mp deliberately annoys artists by using their music, and much more, all in this week's TPOM:

→ How many millions of Instagram views did the Brit Awards got this year – and why is that now An Important Thing?

→ Radiohead and Kesha are the latest artists furious that their music has been used in social-media posts by the US government. But can they do anything about it?

→ Apple Music subscribers will soon know if and how AI has been used in the music they listen to. And is there a huge loophole? (Yes)

→ Good news for UK artists who are struggling with the economics of touring: a new Touring Fund.

→ Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers has a new job as... chairman and part-owner of the world’s oldest football club…

→ A listener question: how does this Dune app, which lets fans buy stakes in the work of artists, work – and will it help artists?

→ Another music / football crossover - but this time it's Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka?

And in the special post-show lock-in section just for our ⁠⁠Patreon Superfans⁠⁠, Steve and Stu prop themselves at the bar – and Steve's getting the first round in – as they discuss this week's bonus material:

→ Steve went to see the new Britpop play by John Niven, which is about the Oasis vs Blur Battle of Britpop – so was it any good?

→ The UK’s Eurovision entry this year is partially sung in German, mentions ‘roly poly with custard’, and has been described as “Blur covering Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus”. Is it a winner in waiting?

→ Steve is about to fly out to SXSW... so what Steve’s looking forward to and what are his thoughts as SXSW hits its 40th anniversary?

→ The first ‘AI Music Creators Accelerator’ happened last week. What on earth is that?

VARIOUS LINKS:

You can check out the Weekender mix CD – including some really interesting liner note photos – that Steve put together with John Niven here (can anyone find the audio of it anywhere online? We can't!): https://www.discogs.com/release/89176-Various-Weekenders

And Kate, who asked this week's listener question, also shared some bands with under 1000 plays on Spotify, following our discussion a few weeks ago...

• True Heads - Public Pressure

• Jester - Pamphlets

• Glue Smells - TV Moms

• Sell With Confidence – Aiming

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Steve and Stuart

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