Recoup

Even ChatGPT struggles to explain Alexa+.

Zac Kubilus built his sleep audio catalog into an Alexa skill: "even ChatGPT has a hard time explaining exactly what Alexa Plus is."

His fix is a 1980s coffee slogan.

This country album producer is okay with AI training.

His album hit #4 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, and he owns his catalog: "I'm okay with allowing AI to train on my data."

His reason is a Hootie & the Blowfish song.

Amazon called his artist name too generic.

Zac Kubilus had released as Sleep Sounds for years. Then Amazon "decided that Sleep Sounds is, uh, too generic."

His fix is named after his dog.

Deezer says over half its daily uploads are AI.

A sleep audio catalog owner's read: "just like when Napster came around."

And if platforms ban it? "People need it to sleep."

He put a $15 Walmart fan online. A year later: $6K.

He only found it when he logged in to cancel a $20 TuneCore renewal: "there was, like, six grand in the account."