#akon #music #crypto #ai
Akon says today’s music industry has lost authenticity, and he believes AI, crypto, and technology are reshaping not just music, but culture itself.
In this episode of Power Players, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Akon to discuss his new album Beautiful Day, the evolution of music, AI, cryptocurrency, entrepreneurship, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and the lessons he learned building his career.
#michaeljackson #ladygaga #entrepreneurship #business #finance
Chapters
00:00 Akon introduces his new album
00:42 How technology changed music creation
01:56 Why music lost authenticity
03:18 How jail changed Akon’s life
05:34 Building a car theft operation
08:59 Akon’s early crypto journey
13:40 Why AI will change music
16:44 Working with Michael Jackson
19:47 Discovering Lady Gaga
22:09 Ownership versus access in business
22:39 The biggest mistakes young artists make
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