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Will the TikTokalypse finally arrive? Is music a safe haven? And superb Swedish things.

A lot of Swedish Richness today...
 
Names in the pod today:
 
TikTok
Amazon
Applovin
Oracle
Amazon
Frank McCourt
Shot Tower Capital
Aisha Malik
Per Vikstrom
Bjorn Ulvaeus
Marc Schneider
Tim Pithouse
Daniel EK
 
LINKS:
The ABCs of the TikTokalypse
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-joins-bidding-war-tiktok-deadline-sale-approaches/story?
The Veep Veeping
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/03/vp-vance-on-tiktok-deal-before-this-weekend/
Youtube posts up
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/youtube-shorts-takes-on-tiktok-with-new-creation-tools/
Superb Swedish Fundraising
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pophouse-raises-billion-catalog-acquisitions-experiences/
BMG's 2024 Queener
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-surpassed-1-billion-revenue-in-2024-up-6-4-yoy-ebitda-surges-to-record-287m/
Unsupberb Swedish cashout news https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-pockets-another-27-6m-from-selling-spotify-shares/
Congrats Tim Pithouse
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/exec-moves/pithouse-new-gm-of-def-jam-2025-04-02
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
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Axegrinder week Thursday with Matthew Hawn

Matthew Hawn has an axe to grind about Measurement Obsession.
 
And we check in on some touring thThursday and TikTok News.
 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Matthew Hawn
Kid Rock
Abby Jones
Linkin Park
Ashley King
TikTok
Amazon
Lauren Hirsch
Maggie Haberman
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Karen Weise
Sapna Maheshwari
 
 
LINKS:
Amazon to the TikTok Rescue?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html
Linkin Park Bingo
https://www.stereogum.com/2302353/linkin-park-downgrade-dodger-stadium-show-slash-ticket-price/news/
Kid Rock's stopped clock moment
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/31/trump-executive-order-price-gouging-entertainment/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

It's Axegrinder Week with Peter Harvey Plus Viral Wednesday.

Peter Harvey has an AI Axe to grind.
 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Peter Harvey
Triller
Merlin
TikTok
Andreessen Horowitz
Reuters
Krystal Scanlan
Daniel Tencer
 
 
LINKS:
Andreesen Horowitz to the TikTok Rescue?
https://www.reuters.com/technology/andreessen-horowitz-talks-help-buy-out-tiktoks-chinese-owners-ft-reports-2025-04-01/
But Folks are taking it in stride
https://digiday.com/marketing/marketers-are-calmer-about-tiktoks-future-in-the-u-s-even-as-its-ads-team-thins-out/
Triller's bad week. Sued again...
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-sues-tiktok-rival-triller-for-breach-of-contract-over-allegedly-unpaid-music-licensing-fees/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Jack Hedges has an AI Axe to grind. Axegrinder Week TUESDAY

Jack Hedges has an AI Axe to grind.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Jack Hedges
Canvasback Music
Transgressive Records
Dylan Smith
Mandy Dalugdug
Tiger Baby Records
Sony Music
Kakao
Hybe
 
LINKS:
Canvasback has cool artists
https://canvasbackmusic.com/
India Streaming in reverse gear
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/28/indian-music-market-2024-data/
But Sony is playng the long game
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-forms-record-label-joint-venture-with-tiger-baby-films-in-latest-move-in-india/
Weverse launches listening parties (Hangouts are available to all artists)
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-launches-in-app-streaming-service-listening-party/
Every Superfan Coke deserves a Superfan Pepsi
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youve-heard-of-superfan-app-weverse-now-the-parent-company-of-hybes-arch-rival-has-launched-a-direct-competitor-meet-berriz/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
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It's Axe Grinder week, MONDAY -- Syd Schwartz

Syd Schwartz has a Record Store Day Axe to grind.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Syd Schwartz
Jazz And Coffee
Roman Mars
Podcast Evolutions
99% Invisible
 
LINKS:
Syd's Awesome Substack
https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/
Record Store Day
https://recordstoreday.com/
99% Invisible
https://99percentinvisible.org/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

More TikTok, more Spotify and Scalpers fight recessions?

Parasites regulating the music ecosystem and other oddities today...
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Charlie Hellman
Murray Stassen
Paul Resnikoff
Tom Corson
Lisa Wolfe
Dale Connone
TikTok
Spotify
GetReal
The Orchard
PPL
In2une
 
LINKS:
 
Tariffs vs TikTok
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/27/trump-lower-tariffs-china-tiktok-deal/
USA Streaming share
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/dsp-ranking-2024-spotify-apple-music-two-thirds/
Spotify makes its artist case
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/charlie-hellman-22100-artists-generated-over-50-meaningful/
Get Real Raises a Bag
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/getreal-security-raises-17-5m-to-combat-ai-deepfakes/
PPL and PRS working together!
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-collection-org-ppls-2024-revenue-jumps-6-yoy-to-record-384m/
Scalpers Fight Inflation?!?!
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/23/live-music-seems-recession-proof-thank-ticket-scalpers
In2uneXOrchard Promo
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/in2une-to-take-over-orchard-promo-2025-04-03
Corson's Spirit Honor
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/awards/tom-corson-honored-by-city-of-hope
WolfeXSeacrest
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/nashville/seacrest-foundation-adds-ten-to-advisory-group-2025-03-19
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

Agency tectonics, a publishing setback in AI, and a StubHub IPO?

Idiosyncrasy and Complexity are the words of the day.
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Anthropic
Soundcloud
Stubhub
Jeremy Zimmer
Ari Emanuel
Glenn Peoples
Elias Leight
Dylan Smith
The Pinnacle
 
LINKS:
Anthropic Wins one in AI
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/26/anthropic-lawsuit-music-publishers/
Soundcloud Flexes
https://www.billboard.com/pro/soundcloud-report-listeners-new-music-gen-z-tastemaker/
Stubhub Finally files for its IPO
https://www.billboard.com/pro/stubhub-ipo-2024-revenue-1-77-billion/
Agency Tectonics 1
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/03/19/david-kramer-set-to-succeed-jeremy-zimmer-as-uta-ceo/
Agency Tectonics 1
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/03/24/endeavor-goes-private-emanuel-drops-ceo-title-as-silver-lake-wraps-25b-deal/
The Pinnacle Probably won't sell out a lot
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pinnacle-aeg-presents-flagship-venue-nashville/
Shakira Rains Money on Mexico
https://www.billboard.com/pro/shakira-economic-impact-mexico-tour/
Anitta won't be wearing Pastel Goth this year
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/21/coachella-anitta-pull-out-2025/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
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Napster eternal, TikTok as usual, and the only adult in the social room.

We are still talking about Napster! And TikTok is getting interesting again.
 
Names in the pod today:
Jon Vlassopoulous
Napster
Evan Spiegel
Blake Chandlee
TikTok
Ashley King
Elias Leight
Snapchat
Sapna Maheshwari
Andrew Hutchinson
Pinterest
 
 
Links:
Napster's Next Phase
https://www.billboard.com/pro/napster-acquired-infinite-reality/
Another Big TikTok Exit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/tiktok-ban-ads.html
TikTok as Usual
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/tiktok-ban-ads.html
Evan Spiegel is the adult in the room
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snap-ceo-evan-spiegel-zuckerberg-ar-content-moderation/743373
Pinterest enters the Aughts (guess which look I made up?)
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pinterest-trends-coachella-2025/743400/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Repeating things five times. AI fussing and fighting and ax grinders are go.

Lots of our Axe Grinder guests showing and proving...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Milana Lewis
Kritin Graziani
Bob Valentine
Mark Meharry
Murray Stassen
Dylan Smith
Shara Senderoff
Howie SInger
Lee Martin
Matt Slifkin
Lauren Blitzer-Wright
Drew Thurlow
 
LINKS:
Two Takes on Concord Stem
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-acquires-stem/
Mark Maharry
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/on-understanding-the-critical-value-of-data-ownership/
Shara Senderoff Cares about AI Training Data...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/generative-ethical-ai-fix-music-licensing/
...So Does Howie Singer
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-changes-ai-fair-use-fussing-fighting-howie-singer-uc5oe/
Lee Martin Does another Cool Thing
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leepaulmartin_last-week-i-had-a-wonderful-talk-with-matt-activity-7309930535361880064-uTgi
Axegrinders Launch a podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIpdwU8Rmgk
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
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Inflation adjusted hype, two weeks in one, and the internet is for porn.

The Wisdom of Avenue Q is eternal...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Ted Gioia
Daniel Ek
Ashley Carman
Kyle Barr
Mandy Dalugdug
Winter Music Conference
Miami Music Week
Ultra Music Festival
BillBoard Women In Music
 
LINKS:
Inflation Adjusted Hype
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ted-gioia-338597_question-what-happens-when-you-adjust-music-activity-7308904561858031617-dxP4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM
Spotify Is for Porn
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-20/porn-on-spotify-is-infiltrating-the-streaming-service-s-top-podcast-charts?srnd=undefined
https://gizmodo.com/spotify-is-blocking-porn-that-rises-to-top-of-podcasts-2000579307
A Creator Friendly AI decision
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/21/ai-generated-works-cannot-be-copyrighted-in-the-us-court-of-appeals-rules/     
The Great Spotify Cash Out Continues
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/20/nmpa-spotify-criticism-stock-sales/
Miami Music Week
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm