How Suno and other AI tools are taking over country music songwriting

You may not know it, but you have surely encountered songs that were mostly or even entirely produced using artificial intelligence. If you’ve been scrolling on TikTok over the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard “I’m running“Multiple times, but there are countless others making their way across social and music platforms. AI tools in general, and Sono in particular, have become a huge part of the music-making process. And nowhere is that more true than in the home of country music, Nashville.”

on This episode of vertcastNilay and David are joined by Charlie Harding, a music journalist and university professor who also co-hosts the excellent programme The pop was turned on Podcast. Charlie takes us through his reporting on How songwriters use Suno and other tools To turn ideas into semi-polished demos. They can be any style and sound like anyone – and while it seems like everyone is using AI to help make music, not everyone is excited to talk about it. Charlie also made us a song, and bravely destroyed it with our promptings.

Next, it’s time for some AI music making. And then, on the Lightning Tour, we start with a celebrity guest appearance to talk about some linear drama at the US State Department, with the only person we know Really qualified to break it. After that, it’s time for another installment of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, plus our reviews of the Pebble Index smart ring, the new Disco Browser, the latest in the garage door wars, and more.

If you want to learn more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, first about the Warner Bros. fight:

On Sono mania in Nashville:

And in the lightning round: