Podcast: The New Map of Music: Two Industries, Three Economies, and the Future of Music
In this episode of AI Music Unmuted: Real Talk by RealMusic.ai, we sit down with Mansoor Rahimat Khan, musician, co-founder, and CEO of Beatoven, to explore one of the biggest conversations happening in music today. Technology is reshaping how music is created, shared, and understood, yet the music community remains divided on what this shift means for artistry and the people behind the work.
Mansoor describes two clear groups forming around new tools. One group is excited about what technology can unlock. These early adopters see new creative workflows, faster experimentation, and the freedom to compose in ways that were not possible before. The other group approaches this shift with caution, and in many cases, fear. They worry about creative work being replaced, traditional processes being lost, and their own content being used to train models without clarity or consent.
Key Topics We Explore
Why musicians are splitting into enthusiastic innovators and cautious skeptics
How early adopters are using new tools to push creative boundaries
Why many artists worry about being replaced by technology
The valid concerns around using creative content to train AI models
Why this debate often becomes a binary conversation
How continued dialogue can bring the community closer
Why understanding both sides is essential for the future of music
Mansoor explains that the reluctance many artists feel is not irrational. Music is personal, and the idea of technology absorbing human creativity raises important questions. At the same time, early adopters are already proving that new tools do not erase artistry. Instead, they offer new approaches to composition and new ways for musicians to explore ideas they might never have reached on their own.
The conversation also highlights something often overlooked. The divide is not really about technology itself. It is about comfort, identity, ownership, and the future of creative work. For the next chapter of music to be healthy, the industry needs real dialogue rather than extremes. Artists deserve clarity about how their work is used. Innovators deserve space to explore. And the community deserves tools that support creativity rather than diminish it.
At RealMusic.ai, we believe the most valuable progress happens when musicians stay at the center of the conversation. This episode with Mansoor Rahimat Khan reminds us that the future of music will not be shaped by one side winning over the other. It will be shaped by artists working together to define how technology should serve creativity, not replace it.
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