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4. The Critic (Marc Ribot)

Sep 29, 2026 · 42m

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Marc Ribot has played guitar for Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Robert Plant, and about a thousand other people. He's also one of the most outspoken critics of AI music. He calls Suno and Udio plagiarism machines. And for him, the whole thing comes down to consent: nobody asked the musicians. I caught him on the phone somewhere between Milwaukee and Minneapolis, driving to a gig. Of all the conversations I've had about AI music, his might be the one I keep coming back to the most. Sign Marc's "We Need a Union" petition . Music in this episode: Marc Ribot, Map of a Blue City Marc Ribot, Saints Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos Also mentioned: Liz Pelly, Mood Machine For more info go…