Mariana Trench tells us how to write pop songs, Gene Simmons blames music fans for ruining the universe, and we find out which musical genres sell the best.<h1>Show Notes</h1><ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/19/music-groups-win-court-battle-private-copying-cds">UK: New ruling on private copying of CDs</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-fans-killed-the-music-industry-infrastructure-that-is-needed-to-support-new-artists/">Gene Simmons on the state of the music industry</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.dittomusic.com/how-to-earn-the-most-money-as-a-musician-large.png">How to earn music as an indie musician</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/21/taylor-swift-apple-music/">Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2015/06/20/would-apple-music-really-launch-without-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-music/print/">Looks like Apple Music will have to launch without some big artists</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://techpp.com/2015/06/20/cloudplayer-music-streaming/">CloudPlayer</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBDNvlvR8vA">Mariana Trench - POP 101</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlBskd3IaNw">How to write an Alt-J song</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6Ohm3dobk">Future Islands - A Song For Our Grandfathers</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bj%C3%B6rn+Olsson/_/Melodi+i+H-moll">Björn Olsson - Melodi i H-moll</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/old-bike">Rob Cantor - Old Bike</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/echolox/playlist/4dPhrfmMswEihGsv4ySzVm">Bits &amp; Pieces Spotify Playlist</a></li>
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22 - Who Wants To Put Flanger On Real Life?

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