Mock Meeting "Spotify: The AI Music Crisis"
Welcome to English in Business, a "Practice Playground" for international professionals. We recreate real-world business situations so you can practice communication in a safe space.
In a Mock Meeting, you step into a realistic role without the real-world pressure. You collaborate with other professionals to solve a specific problem using English. It’s your chance to test new vocabulary, practice being persuasive, and rehearse for your real career moments in a safe, fun environment.
What to Expect
Before the Session (5 min prep)
Once you register, you will receive a "One-Page Brief."
It includes a Cheat Sheet with useful phrases for agreeing, disagreeing, and proposing ideas.
During the Session (45 mins)
We review the situation and reveal "5 Facts" about user behavior and ad revenue.
You will advocate for an option with using the facts to support your opinion.
Then we'll discuss
The group must vote on a final strategy before time runs out.
After the Session
You will receive a peer review and a self-reflection form.
We will provide AI-generated feedback on how well you used the key business phrases.
Who is this for?
Freelancers looking to communicate more smoothly with clients
Managers aiming to lead meetings with confidence
Entrepreneurs who need clearer communication to pitch
Remote workers who want more chances to practice real English
Scenario: What should we do with AI-generated music?
Spotify is facing an existential crisis. Generative AI tools can now create music that sounds professional in seconds. Currently, 100,000 new tracks are uploaded to Spotify every single day. Many of these are AI-generated "Deepfakes" that sound exactly like famous artists (e.g., a fake song featuring Drake and The Weeknd went viral last week). Major record labels (Universal, Sony) are furious. They are threatening to pull their real artists off the platform if we don't fix this.
We will gather as the "Strategy Committee" to decide whether we block this new technology to save our reputation, or do we embrace it to increase our profits?
Before the meeting, the executive team prepared three possible strategies. We do not have to choose one of these exactly, but use them to start our discussion.
Option A: Banish all AI-generated content. Use technology to detect and delete non-human music immediately.
We are a home for human creativity. If we allow AI, we insult the real artists. If Taylor Swift or Bad Bunny leaves our platform in protest, we will go bankrupt. We must protect the talent.
Option B: Create a dedicated "AI Generation" tier. Partner with AI companies to fill playlists with "Chill Lo-Fi" or "Sleep" music made by computers.
AI is cheap. We have to pay expensive royalties to human artists. We pay almost nothing to AI. This is the only way to improve our profit margins. Innovation always wins eventually.
Option C: Allow AI music, but strictly regulate it. Every AI song must have a clear "Generated by AI" tag. Deepfakes of real artists are banned, but original AI music is allowed.
We cannot stop the wave, but we can control it. Let the listeners decide. If they like the AI song, they listen. If they hate it, they skip.