Ticketmaster's two-front war, Bots drinking your milkshake, the Ford Candy-O?

Names in the pod today:

 

Boomy

Ticketmaster

Jess Weatherbed

Adam Lowenberg

Glenn Peoples

Bob Lefsetz

Min Hee-Jin

English Teacher

Gang of Four

The Mekons

Leeds United

 

 

LINKS

 

Two Front War for TM

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-competition-regulator-launches-investigation-into-ticketmaster-over-oasis-concert-sales12/

 

AI drinks your milkshake

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-competition-regulator-launches-investigation-into-ticketmaster-over-oasis-concert-sales12/

 

WMG BBB

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/09/05/warner-music-group-fetches-a-decent-bbb-idr-rating/

 

Min Moves the share price

UP

https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-shares-rise-ador-ceo-replaced/

Down

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/min-hee-jin-rejects-newjeans-producer-role-after-hybe-ousts-her-as-ador-ceo/

 

Primary Wave X Ric Ocasek

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-strikes-multi-million-dollar-publishing-deal-with-estate-of-the-cars-frontman-ric-ocasek/

 

Yorkshire Mercury Pudding

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/05/english-teacher-are-worthy-mercury-winners-but-the-question-of-the-prizes-future-hangs-heavy