Host Zach Freed is joined by Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition. Zach and Kevin talk about the music industry's role in the growing anti-monopoly movement and Kevin's work at the intersection of music, community organizing and policy advocacy. They also discuss: how increased concentration in the music industry has impacted independent musicians [10:11]; how to build a media ecosystem that can better serve the needs of diverse local music communities [12:55]; changing business models in the music industry and the impacts recent mergers have had [20:03]; and organizing musicians to advocate as a collective on issues like healthcare [24:50].