All eyes on Israelite, a Bundlegate Breakdown, Who Are You and Why Are You Here?

Names in the Pod today:

 

David Israelite

Thomas Coesfeld

Dae Bogan

Fiona Bloom

Joseph Perla

Hunter Giles

Jack Hedges

Robert Singerman

Dario Draštata

Bill Wilson

Stacy Karp

 

 

Finance Friday Links:

 

Israelite

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/13/spotify-music-publishers-war/

 

BMG Coesfeld

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-coesfeld-talks-bmgs-unique-superpower-and-having-the-financial-power-of-a-major-at-music-investor-conference-in-new-york1/

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-enters-into-a-worldwide-deal-with-republic-records-for-new-jelly-roll-album/

 

More Bundlegate

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/14/spotify-subscription-accounts-bundles-transition/

 

Sony M&A

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-sonys-6bn-ma-splurge-has-set-the-pace-for-music-acquisitions-over-the-past-decade/

 

Remember Edgar?

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-edgar-bronfman-bain-capital-bid-shari-redstone-national-amusements-1236031916/

 

Merlin Meta

https://musically.com/2024/06/13/merlins-new-meta-deal-includes-new-tools-to-boost-artists/