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

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