When Should Rock Legends Retire? (And Will AI Take Over?)

When should music icons finally call it a day — and could AI really keep their voices alive forever?
Rock legends retiring, AI voice cloning, Spotify mood-tracking and the future of music.

This week the lads dive into David Coverdale announcing his retirement after 50 years with Deep Purple, Whitesnake and Coverdale/Page — and what it really means when a rock legend finally hangs up the mic.

But the bigger question steals the show: could AI allow singers to keep releasing music long after their voice disappears? We explore Sony’s “voice preservation contracts”, the ethics of cloning an artist’s vocals, who actually owns a digital voice, and whether fans would accept an album sung by an AI version of an artist in their prime.

We also get into Spotify’s new mood-tracking features, how algorithms shape the way we discover music, and why some artists are now pushing back with fully “human” albums recorded with real players and real instruments.

Expect chaos, deep chat, strange Icelandic jazz detours, and Geoff losing his mind over some truly questionable tracks.

👇 Tell us in the comments: should artists be allowed to release AI-sung music once they retire?


03:18 – David Coverdale retires after 50 years
05:26 – Coverdale’s official farewell message
07:55 – Early Deep Purple stories
09:30 – “What does retirement look like for him?”
10:20 – Sony’s AI voice preservation contracts explained
11:39 – Who owns a cloned voice legally?
12:37 – Image rights, estate rights & catalog ownership
13:48 – Could artists keep making albums after losing their voice?
15:04 – Can AI music be copyrighted?
17:12 – Human vs AI performance rights
17:33 – Spotify mood-tracking playlists
19:48 – Algorithms & music discovery
23:58 – Experimental albums & “human vs AI” music
24:58 – New wave of human-led artistry
26:23 – AI use dropping after early hype
27:43 – Do risks make better albums?
29:13 – New artists pushing boundaries

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