Written by Garth Phoebus   There’s a growing belief that AI-generated or AI-assisted music is something that must be banned, exiled, or morally rejected outright. Platforms are reacting. Artists are angry. Lines are being drawn. I want to slow that conversation…

Written by Garth Phoebus   We often mistake training for the destination. It isn’t. Vision is. Training matters—but it’s transportation, not the end state. Think of it like an Uber. You don’t get in just to ride. You get in because…

Written by Garth Phoebus   The recent attention surrounding an AI-generated song topping a country music chart has reignited a familiar concern in Nashville: that authenticity and originality—long regarded as sacred pillars of the genre—are under threat. The implication is clear.… Read more

Compiled by the 73 Collective Marketing Team When the 73 Collective Marketing Team invited journalism students of all ages to submit questions for Garth Phoebus, we expected curiosity — but what we received was thoughtful, vulnerable, and impressively mature insight…