TLDR
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Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta told booing MTSU graduates AI is “rewriting production” and they should “deal with it.”
Key Takeaways
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Borchetta, who signed Taylor Swift in 2005, framed AI as a tool, not a threat, at a graduation commencement address.
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Student audience responded with audible boos to the claim that AI is actively reshaping music production now.
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His retort – “You can hear me now or pay me later” – positions AI adoption as career-survival advice.
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No technical specifics on which AI production tools or workflows Borchetta referenced were reported.
Hacker News Comment Review
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Commenters overwhelmingly sided with the students, reading Borchetta’s “deal with it” framing as executive arrogance rather than practical mentorship.
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One commenter connected the exec’s dismissiveness to a broader pattern of corporate leaders being insulated by sycophancy and unprepared for pushback.
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No substantive technical or business debate emerged; thread is cultural reaction, not tooling or industry analysis.
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