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Dani Cutler
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Independent music, industry news, interviews and more with your host Dani Cutler. New shows every Thursday! Dani worked in independent radio for over 16 years in Phoenix, AZ supporting local and independent artists, and was deemed ”Scene Mom” by the community. Since then she has made the move to Massachusetts but will be a cheerleader for indie artists no matter where she lives.

  1. 2d ago

    Scene Mom Says: The International Touring Crisis, StubHub’s CEO is a Scalper, and Your Chance to Take On Live Nation

    Time: ~27 min. It's Episode 98! International artists are being priced and processed out of touring in the US, and the numbers are really alarming. StubHub's CEO was just exposed as a part owner of a fund that scalps tickets on his own platform (yes, really). And the DOJ's proposed Live Nation settlement is now open for public comment until September 4th, meaning you actually have a chance to weigh in before a federal judge decides if it's good enough. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Phoenix, Boston, and LA/Seattle! Let's get into it! LINKS: SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  International artists are struggling to tour in the US https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/09/impact-of-us-music-artist-o-1-visa/ StubHub's CEO is scalping tickets https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/10/stubhub-marketplace-scalper-ceo/ The public comment period for the Live Nation DOJ settlement is open https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/14/doj-live-nation-settlement-comment-period/ MUSIC: The Hourglass Cats - VOODOO https://linktr.ee/thehourglasscats Glowbox - Junior's Farm https://glowbox.bandcamp.com/ Charming Arson - The Wednesday of My Discontent https://linktr.ee/charmingarson Mr. Dinkles - Grinding My Teeth https://mrdinkles.komi.io/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  2. Jul 9

    Scene Mom Says: Live Nation Wants a New Trial, the AI Consent Fight & 800 Million Hours Is Worth Your Time

    Time: ~30 min. It's Episode 97! Live Nation is back in court trying to throw out the jury verdict that found them guilty of running a monopoly. Twenty-nine artist and songwriter organizations around the world just sent a very clear message to the music industry about AI consent. And podcast consumption in the US just hit 812 million hours per week, which means if you're not thinking about podcasting as part of your marketing strategy, now's the time. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks all from Central Massachusetts! Let's get into it! LINKS: SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Prior to DOJ settlement, Live Nation CEO met with Trump https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/24/live-nation-ceo-met-with-trump-prior-to-doj-settlement/ And now Live Nation wants to have the verdict thrown out and start over https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/06/live-nation-usa-v-live-nation-verdict-appeal/ With how much podcast listening has grown, musicians absolutely need to be taking advantage https://www.edisonresearch.com/total-podcast-consumption-time-up-386-since-2016/ MUSIC: The Maladaptive – Waiting on the World https://themaladaptive.bandcamp.com/ Tasteless Jack – As Far As I Get https://tastelessjack.com/ John Gerard – New England https://johngerard.com/ Mowesby – Perspective https://mowesby.bandcamp.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  3. Jul 2

    Scene Mom Says: Indie Artist Sues Spotify, The Singer Josie Forgot, & Someone Is Jailed For Burning CD’s

    Time: ~32 min. It’s Episode 96! This week's episode is a good one. We've got an indie artist who is suing Spotify over some pretty alarming algorithm allegations, the heartbreaking story of the singer behind Josie and the Pussycats who has seen almost nothing in residuals in 25 years, a guy in the UK who just got sentenced to prison for burning CDs in 2026 (yes you read that right) and Olivia Rodrigo doing something amazing that I really needed to hear this week. Plus your marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Massachusetts, Arizona, Connecticut, and London. Also- I teased the next Montapalooza date in episode 95 and now I can make it official. Mark your calendars for Saturday July 17th, 2027! We're moving to summer and I could not be more excited about it. Tune in and get all the details! LINKS: SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  An indie artist has sued Spotify for their filtering practices https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/23/spotify-lawsuit-filtering-practices/ The singer behind the Josie and the Pussycats film is in a residual battle https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/26/josie-and-the-pussycats-singer-residuals-battle/ In 2026, someone went to jail for burning CDs https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/19/uk-man-prison-sentence-burning-cds/ Olivia Rodrigo is my heroine https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-launches-music-festival-daisy-chain-fields/ MUSIC: Cape Crush – Train in Motion https://linktr.ee/CapeCrush The Bellwethers – Let Them Down https://linktr.ee/thebellwethers The Pretty Graves – Walkin’ https://www.theprettygraves.com/ Austel – White Linen https://austelmusic.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  4. Jun 18

    Scene Mom Says: Montapalooza Happened, Prince's Vault Is Open & the Music Industry Is Eating Itself

    Time: ~35 min. It’s Episode 95! It has been a very full few weeks and I have a LOT to catch you up on. First and most importantly — Montapalooza happened. Our first ever music festival went down on May 30th and I have so much to tell you about it. This week's music news is wild. Google is arguing that uploading your music to YouTube may have already given them permission to use it for AI training, the musician’s union just turned around and sued Universal and Warner for doing the exact same thing the labels publicly called out AI companies for doing, and Prince's vault is open with ten previously unreleased recordings spanning 4 decades. Plus your weekly marketing tip, music history, and indie tracks from Arizona, Boston, and Ireland. Tap play! LINKS: SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Google thinks because you upload your music, they can use it to train their AI https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/10/youtube-ai-lawsuit-dismissal-motion/ Musician Union sues Universal and Warner over AI use https://pitchfork.com/news/musicians-union-sues-universal-and-warner-over-ai-use/ Unreleased Prince songs coming in new album https://stereogum.com/2501302/unreleased-prince-songs-collected-on-new-album-timeless/music MUSIC: Decker. - Patsy https://www.deckermusic.org/ Jennifer Tefft & The Strange - Silver https://jennifertefft.com/ Dorsten - 9 Miles a Minute https://dorstenmusic.com/ Martin Moran - Sleepchild https://martinmoran.bandcamp.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  5. May 21

    Scene Mom Says: Everything on the Internet Is Fake- Except This Podcast and Your Concert Habit

    Time: ~28 min. It’s Episode 94! This week's episode has a theme that I didn't totally plan but I love: Authenticity. We've got a story about a company that got caught running fake fan networks for major artists, a fascinating look at how music actually lands on Netflix and what that means for indie artists, a marketing tip about humanizing your brand, some music history, indie tracks from Boston, Atlanta, and Central Massachusetts, and some genuinely wonderful good news science story to close things out. Tune in! LINKS: JOIN US AT MONTAPALOOZA May 30! https://montapalooza.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Chaotic Good scrubs website after saying all they do is fake https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/13/chaotic-good-website-scrubbed/ Can you get your music on a Netflix show? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/25/netflix-music-major-label/ Study shows the arts can slow biological aging https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818172/study-arts-slow-biological-aging MUSIC: Smitt E Smitty and the Fezztones – Big Ass American Car https://smittesmitty.bandcamp.com/ Improvement Movement – Still Cold https://myimprovementmovement.com/ Ron Carlson – Moonbeam https://roncarlsonmusic.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  6. May 7

    Scene Mom Says: Fake Podcasts, AI Defamation & Why Being Human Is Your Biggest Advantage

    Time: 28 min. It’s Episode 93! This episode has a theme running through it whether I planned it that way or not. AI is everywhere, it's causing real damage to real people, and the industry is starting to fight back. We've got a story about an artist defamation suit that genuinely made my jaw drop, some big moves from Spotify, a wild statistic about how many new podcasts are actually fake, and a science story about sound that took me completely by surprise. Plus your weekly marketing tip, music history, and some great indie tracks. Tap play! LINKS: JOIN US AT MONTAPALOOZA May 30! https://montapalooza.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  New YouTube tool replaces music instantly https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/youtube-quick-music-swap-ai/ 39% of podcasts are AI generated https://gizmodo.com/more-than-a-third-of-all-new-podcasts-are-ai-generated-2000753786 New Spotify badge shows music that is not AI generated https://www.engadget.com/2161028/spotifys-new-verification-badge-shows-that-music-is-not-ai-generated/ Musician sues Google after AI overview wrongly says he's a sex offender https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/musician-sues-google-ai-overview-wrong/ The sound of rain makes seeds grow faster https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-sound-of-rain-makes-seeds-grow-faster-mit/ MUSIC: oceans Of emotions - Hearts Doin Time https://cactus-heart.com/ Adam Sherman Band - Miles https://linktr.ee/adamshermanmusic Sour Ops – Opting Out https://sourops.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  7. Apr 30

    Scene Mom Says: From Desert Dust to Festival Pee- Scene Mom's Back on the Mic!

    Time: ~30 min. It’s Episode 92! Scene Mom is BACK! I have missed you! I just got home from the most epic solo cross-country road trip and I am rested, recharged, and ready to jump back in. Got to see so many amazing people, caught some incredible live music, and the desert did its best to completely dehydrate me. This week's episode is a good one. We've got some big music industry news that has people talking, a marketing tip about getting more reach without spending more money, music history, Arizona indie tracks fresh from the road, and possibly the wildest science story I have ever shared in 92 episodes. You're just going to have to listen to find out what that is. Let’s go! LINKS: JOIN US AT MONTAPALOOZA May 30! https://montapalooza.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Live Nation found guilty, naturally they appeal https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/15/politics/ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-verdict YouTube turning audio into an ad product with help from SiriusXM https://digiday.com/marketing/youtube-is-turning-audio-into-an-ad-product-siriusxm-is-selling-it/ Kid Rock can't sell tickets https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/15/kid-rock-music-festival-discounted-slow-ticket-sales/ Tinkle often at your next music festival, you could save a forest https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgk5k7lkv0o Market tip: reallocate your ad dollars to podcasts https://www.edisonresearch.com/reallocating-ad-dollars-to-podcasts-can-deliver-41-growth-in-reach/ MUSIC: Scattered Melodies – Philly https://www.instagram.com/scatteredmelodies/ Japhy’s Descent – Cuyahoga https://www.instagram.com/japhysdescent/ Decker – Mojave https://www.deckermusic.org/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

  8. Mar 26

    Scene Mom Says: AI Streaming Fraud, Deepfake Takedowns and Real Indie Music

    Time: ~36 min. It’s Episode 91! We've got some crazy music news this week. The first ever federal criminal conviction for AI streaming fraud just happened, Sony pulled over 135,000 deepfake songs from streaming platforms, and Spotify announced something that honestly should have existed years ago. Plus your weekly marketing tip, some music history, another nerdy science story about anxiety that I think you're really going to want to hear, and five indie tracks I'm loving right now. Tap play and let’s go! LINKS: JOIN US AT MONTAPALOOZA! https://montapalooza.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!  http://eepurl.com/i77C9U Get your merch! https://scenemomsays.threadless.com/ Join the exclusive group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/965285292398533  Man found guilty of streaming fraud using AI to create songs and bots to stream them https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/19/streaming-music-slop-scammer-sentence/ SONY requests removal of more than 135k AI-generated songs from streaming platforms https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/18/sony-music-deepfakes-removal-comments/ Spotify adds edit button to let you control your algorithm https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/spotify-edit-button-algorithm/ Listening to music really does reduce anxiety. The science: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260315225133.htm MUSIC: The Frequency Principle – Cool Kidz https://thefrequencyprinciple.com/ Battlemode – Chasing Kaoss https://linktr.ee/BattlemodeMusic MRCH – Ashes https://linktr.ee/mrchmusic Voltaire’s Ghost – Spirit Animal https://www.voltairesghost.com/ Ali A and the Agency – Arizona Sunset https://aliaandtheagency.com/ Feedback: scenemomsays@gmail.com Submit Your Music: https://danicutler.com/podcast/submit-your-music/ All Things Dani https://linktr.ee/dcutleraz

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Independent music, industry news, interviews and more with your host Dani Cutler. New shows every Thursday! Dani worked in independent radio for over 16 years in Phoenix, AZ supporting local and independent artists, and was deemed ”Scene Mom” by the community. Since then she has made the move to Massachusetts but will be a cheerleader for indie artists no matter where she lives.

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  • Creator
    Dani Cutler
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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