Sonos on the block, Bunny bests bots, and where is the love?

If I managed a country singer....

 

Names in the Pod today:

Tom Conrad

Mark Gurman

Sonos

Spotify

Napster

John Vlassopolous

Thomas Smith

ESNS

Bad Bunny

Fire Aid

Gordon Murray

 

 

LINKS:

SONOS Takeover?

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sonos-takeover-speculation-grows-with-spotify-or-amazon-seen-as-likely-suitors-report12/

Napster Kerfuffle

https://www.billboard.com/pro/napster-late-royalty-payments-backlash-labels-distributors/

Wehre is the BEP Love?

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/black-eyed-peas-cancel-2025-las-vegas-residency-1235879174/

Bad Bunny Bests the Bots

https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-residency-tickets-sold-out-four-hours/

ESNS reccos

https://www.billboard.com/pro/esns-2025-european-industry-discover-talent-networking/

FIreAid onsale now

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/20/no-doubt-olivia-rodrigo-stevie-wonder-peso-pluma-more-added-to-fireaid-lineup

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout

Https://hangout.fm