Guest Interviews

Naarm-based musician Paul Bender (Hiatus Kaiyote) has begun a tireless and nobel social media call to action, after his project The Sweet Enoughs had their streaming profiles hijacked by what appears to be AI-generated music. Turns out, it's becoming a really common issue; the low barriers for entry of digital distributors and lack of verification processes, combined with the speed and scale of AI content, making it harder for artists to protect their creative identities and autonomy across streaming. Rosetta decides to investigate, chatting with Paul, Dave Gibson from Elemeno P about a similar experience last year, Recorded Music NZ CEO Jo Oliver, and AI Music researcher Dr Fabio Morreale.

Hugh phones Fazerdaze in Ōtautahi to chat about the just-announced Winter Tour across Aotearoa. 

Oto had a kōrero with Geneva AM (Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Aitutaki, Palmerston) to talk about her latest single 'Urban Planning,' an homage to her tīpuna and the second track off her forthcoming album 'Pikipiki'

Whakarongo mai nei to HALFQUEEN's kōrero with Aniva Artist in Residence Moe Laga about the upcoming show Fetū x Fetu'u, part of this year's F.O.L.A. programme.