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In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.

In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.

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December 19, 202516m 18s

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From Bad Bunny’s massive streaming numbers to Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl,” 2025 electrified music fans across the globe. There was a wild card this year, though – AI. As artificial intelligence continues to push the music industry into strange new territory, how might it impact what we call music? USA TODAY National Music Reporter Melissa Ruggieri joins The Excerpt to break down some of the year’s biggest stories in music. 

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