West beats East, tariff consequences, and "it's the system man!"

It's the System, Man!

 

Names in the pod today:

Glenn Peoples

Interscope

Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

Kate Nash

Jeff Lebowski

David Macias

Oscar Hoglund

Epidemic Sound

Dan Rys

Daniel Tencer

 

LINKS:

West Beats East at UMG

https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-label-market-share-q1-2025-kendrick-lamar-interscope/

Coachella Bargain getaways

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/10/coachella-2025-last-minute-guide-tickets-lodging/

Kate Nash

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/10/kate-nash-spotify-umg-paltry-payments/

Music as a safe haven?

https://www.billboard.com/pro/could-uncertainty-global-markets-boost-music-investments/

Or maybe not?

https://www.billboard.com/pro/trump-tariffs-us-music-business-effects/

GEMA's good year

https://www.billboard.com/pro/gema-2024-results-revenue-up/

Epidemic's very Good Year

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/epidemic-sounds-revenues-jumped-29-to-181-6m-in-2024-as-ebitda-soared-150-yoy-to-13-9m/

 

RoyFi

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