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	Podcast:		Current Affairs
	Episode:		Anthony Fantano on the Exploitative Music Industry and Zohran's Rap Career
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:44:44
	Publish Date:		2025-12-05 17:28:13
	Description:		Anthony Fantano is the biggest music critic on YouTube, and the self-described “internet’s busiest music nerd.” The New York Times calls him “The Only Music Critic Who Matters (if You’re Under 25),” and his show The Needle Drop has over 3 million subscribers. Fantano is known for his provocative takes, like “AI Music is Evil” and “Taylor Swift is a Coward.” He joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson and associate editor Alex Skopic to talk about the state of the music industry, how streaming platforms exploit artists, and whether Zohran Mamdani should rap again. The Needle Drop: https://www.youtube.com/theneedledrop Fantano: https://www.youtube.com/@fantano 0:00–7:28 What Right Do Critics Have to Judge Music? 7:28–10:34 AI Music and How It Uses Artists’ Work 10:34–17:13 Why So Much Music in 2025 Feels “Mid” 17:13–23:58 Have Music Critics Become Too Nice? 23:58–32:29 Censorship, Algorithms, and Political Lyrics 32:29–37:13 Paying Artists Fairly and Why They Should Unionize 37:13–40:39 Zohran Mamdani’s Rap Career 40:39–44:53 Underrated Artists Fantano Recommends
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