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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Luminate drops its mid year report and it's a good week for fantasy-driven virals.
Names in The Pod Today:
Jaime Marconettte
Haley Jones
Tim Ingham
Eliah Seton
Yaelokre
Remy Bond
Viral Wednesday Links:
Luminate Report
https://luminatedata.com/reports/midyear-music-industry-report-2024/
More K-Pop Soap Opera
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/15/ador-ceo-min-hee-jin/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/podcast/soundclouds-eliah-seton-on-superfans-sale-talks-ai-and-the-future-of-music/
TikTok viral For the Olds(Men)
https://www.tiktok.com/@misslorenn/video/7384870350804274475?q=thunderstruck
Fantasy viral for the youngs: Yaeklokre "Harpy Hare"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-I1lT6Jbdo
Fantasy Viral for everyone: Remy Bond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6glD25ZFXU
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Labels Suing Verizon over Piracy feels like a deep catalogue lawsuit.
Names In the Pod Today:
Verizon
Katy Perry
David Abdo
Steve Masur
Ole Obermann
David Wolter
Tech Tuesday Links:
Piracy is still a thing, apparently.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/15/verizon-copyright-lawsuit-major-labels-july-2024/
Katy Perry
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/15/katy-perry-womans-world-spotify-charts/
DisneyXAudioshake
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/disney-music-group-strikes-deal-with-ai-music-startup-audioshake-to-unlock-new-listening-and-fan-engagement-experiences-for-its-catalog/
Masur at Digital Hollywood
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/masur_music-ai-digitalhollywood-activity-7218652875747438592-7bXv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Ole Obermann Playlist
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-songs-in-the-life-of-ole-obermann/
David Wolter Upped
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/david-wolter-and-miles-beard-named-co-heads-of-east-coast-and-west-coast-ar-at-republic-records/
https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341885&title=
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Will the Senate work fast enough to affect AI's development? Will it all be moot?
Names In Today's Pod:
Maria Cantwell
Marsha Blackburn
Virginie Berger
Hunter Giles
Glenn Peoples
The Beastie Boys
LINKS:
The COPIED ACT moving forward in the Senate
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/12/copied-act-introduction/
Will it all be moot?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaking-news-ai-doesnt-work-humanity-breathes-sigh-relief-berger-n1v0c?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
Will The labels do a bad AI deal?
https://infinitecatalog.substack.com/p/major-labels-arent-betting-on-genai
Q2 earnings preview
https://www.billboard.com/pro/2024-music-earnings-reports-what-to-expect-spotify-umg/
Beasties Don't want their Baby Back(s)
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/12/beastie-boys-chilis-parent-copyright-lawsuit/
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
Larry Miller
Beatdapp
Nermina Mumic
David Israelite
Too Much Joy
Robert Levine
Downtown Music
Lyric Financial
Proper
Pantheon Podcasts
The Struts
LINKS
Finance Friday Links:
Larry Miller's Take
https://variety.com/2024/music/opinion/live-nation-antitrust-lawsuit-will-not-lower-ticket-prices-1236066716/
$2B in Fraud
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/09/how-much-does-streaming-fraud-cost-the-music-industry/
Copyright Office Mechanical Ruling
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/09/copyright-office-recapture-derivatives-mechanical-licensing-rule/
CMO Growth
https://www.billboard.com/pro/inside-fastest-growing-most-complicated-sector-music-business-cmos/
Downtown For Sale?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/downtown-music-holdings-sale-board-exploring/
More Proper Mess
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/utopia-music-acquired-lyric-financial-in-2021-lyrics-sellers-are-still-trying-to-get-full-payment-for-the-sale/
The Struts Life
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-struts-life/id1752548164
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
Mark Mulligan
Cherie Hu
Brewster Kahle
Steve Knopper
Cassadee Pope
LINKS:
Music isnt getting worse...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/music-isnt-getting-worse-genre-mark-mulligan-vwjsf/?trackingId=aPZs30iF%2F%2Baw2Tkba7vE1w%3D%3D
Classic Link: Cherie Hu's Music Tech Map
https://www.waterandmusic.com/bow-down-to-our-new-music-tech-overlords
Spotify Podcast Comments
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-introducing-comments-sections-to-its-podcasts-are-music-tracks-next1/
MTV News Saved, Sort of...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/09/the-internet-archive-mtv-news-website/
Ticketmaster Hacked
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/10/hackers-ticketmaster-breach-which-tours-affected/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/09/live-nation-ticketmaster-breach-response/
ShazamXTickemaster
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/shazam-users-can-now-find-artists-ticketmaster-events-through-the-app/
A tale of Two Live Cities
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sphere-las-vegas-livestream-drones-4th-of-july/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-artists-tour-budget-stolen-vans-ancient-gear-livable-basics/
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
UMG's UK Restructure is more interesting than the US one.
Why are the DSPs mad at Canada?
Names in The Pod Today:
Rebecca Allen
Graham Davies
Jared McCain
Aliyah Boston
Sniper2004
ella langley and riley green
Viral Wednesday Links
UMG UK Restructure
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/09/more-layoffs-umg-uk-division/
Streamers Blame Canada
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amazon-apple-spotify-file-legal-challenge-against-canadas-music-streaming-tax/
Black Mayo Jus' Know
https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredmccain24/video/7385600593953295647?q=just%20know%20jared%20mccain&t=1720618032354
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-aliyah-boston-cuts-casual-figure-jumps-76ers-draft-pick-jared-mccain-s-viral-tiktok-dance
I Don't Wanna Be a Rapper I wanna be a Sniper
https://www.tiktok.com/@sniper2004sniper2004
You Look Like You Love me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRQQ5E4LAdA
Charli and Lorde's Anti-Beef
https://www.tiktok.com/music/The-girl-so-confusing-version-with-lorde-7379170357653194768
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Mano Sundaresan
Tiffany Zhong
Kara Burney
Pitchfork
Paramount
Hipgnosis
Noplace
Vault
DripHaus
JEN
Tech Tuesday Links:
Redstones out
https://deadline.com/2024/07/skydance-paramount-deal-hollywood-reacts-1236003169/amp/
Blackstone in
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/done-deal-blackstone-the-new-owner-of-hipgnosis-songs-fund-as-investment-giants-bid-wins-shareholder-approval/
A Pitchfork in the road
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pitc,hfork-names-mano-sundaresan-head-editorial-content-exclusive/
Jumping into noplace
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/03/noplace-a-mashup-of-twitter-and-myspace-for-gen-z-hits-no-1-on-the-app-store/
DRipHaus Acquires Vault
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/vault-music-drip-haus-acquisition/
JEN not there yet
https://www.wired.com/story/the-new-ethical-ai-music-generator-cant-write-a-halfway-decent-song/
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Bruno Guez
Golda Bitterli
Alon Lotringer
Simon Glickman
Lucian Grainge
Sulinna Ong
Revelator
Spotify
Suno
LINKS:
Suno Drops a mobile App
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/suno-app-release/
Revelator's Blockchain FIrst
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goldabitterli_revelator-labs-is-excited-to-introduce-a-ugcPost-7214610134830882818-GUUo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTfC0h20GVA
Spotify Recco Shenanigans?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/suno-app-release/
Spotify's Recco Tsarina Selinna Ong
https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341578&title=
Grainge Repeats Himself
https://www.latimes.com/la-influential/story/2024-07-07/lucian-grainge-universal-music-group
Latin Alternative Conference This week
https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-alternative-music-conference-2024-dates-announced-1235466782/
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Names in the Pod Today:
Merck Mercuriadis
Bytedance
Kabin Crew
Tinashe
Michael Corcoran
Jenny Sperandeo
LINKS
Elephant Leaving the Room
https://www.billboard.com/pro/merck-mercuriadis-stepping-down-hipgnosis-song-management-chairman/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merck-mercuriadis-to-step-away-as-chairman-of-hipgnosis-song-management/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/02/merck-mercuriadis-hipgnosis-exit/
Bytedance Player Patent
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktoks-parent-company-has-filed-a-us-patent-application-for-a-device-that-plays-music/
Kabin Crew
https://www.hotpress.com/music/kabin-crew-officially-release-viral-hit-the-spark-today-23029913
RIP MIchael Corcoran
https://www.michaelcorcoran.net/never-start-a-trio-with-a-married-couple-and-35-other-things-bands-should-know/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1WamYzhdntOfR3HPogGQceVGiudHOcwZ6mTetxNuITk-aeDZrGsVENQ3w_aem__83KDO7S17lfIlSCi58SfA
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Bill WIlson
Glenn Peoples
Supertone
Mustafa Suleyman
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Tech Tuesday Links
Radio Horses out of the barn
https://www.billboard.com/pro/radio-performance-royalty-fight-failed-years-whats-new/
No Pesky Idols to manage
https://musically.com/2024/06/28/hybes-ai-startup-supertone-launches-virtual-pop-group-syndi8/
We are just production engines
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/01/microsoft-ai-ceo-freeware-comments/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPvqvt55l3A
We are Creativity Engines
https://musically.com/2024/07/01/youtube-report-65-of-gen-z-are-video-content-creators/
Axegrinder: Bill Wilson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billwilson/
https://ai-ok.org/
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Lars@nodisc.com