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YouTube Top Trends, Influencer on Influencer Violence, and this time with Four-Part Harmony and Feelin'

Shocker: Youtube 2024 Trends do not include Pop Divas
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Dan Rys
Warner Music Group
Universal Music Group
Sony Music Entertainment
Empire
Ashley King
Mia Sato
Youtube
TikTok
Phillip Banks
Arlo Guthrie
 
Links:
BIllboard  2024 in Label News 
https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-record-label-stories-2024-umg-tiktok-fraud-atlantic/
YouTube Top Music Trends
https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/2024-top-trends/
Trump's Cabinet split on TikTok, But that can change.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/02/trump-incoming-cabinet-tiktok-ban-positions/
Influencer Vs. Influencer
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24303161/amazon-influencers-lawsuit-copyright-clean-aesthetic-girl-sydney-nicole-gifford-alyssa-sheil
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

The end of big tech? Who owns your GenAI songs? and music critics can breathe a little easier

Big Tech may be on the wane, Suno's terms look awful familiar, and Music Critics baffle AI
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Fortnite
Meredith Whittaker
Chris Dalla Riva
Suno
Udio
Senator Peter Welch
Claude
ChatGPT
Robert Christgau
Pitchfork
 
LINKS:
Fortnite Is the New Coachella
https://musically.com/2024/12/02/14m-people-attended-fortnites-remix-the-finale-concert/
AC/DC is back, Pack your Grandchildren
https://blabbermouth.net/news/ac-dc-announces-spring-2025-north-american-stadium-tour
The End of Big Tech
https://www.wired.com/story/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-big-tech/
All the upside of Spam, all the downside of a major label deal
https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/who-owns-ai-generated-music-i-asked
TRAIN Act might just pass
https://www.billboard.com/pro/senate-train-act-transparency-generative-ai-training-copyrighted-works/
Critics Breathe easy
Chat GPT Best Ten Albums of 2024
https://chatgpt.com/share/674f1a3f-8fcc-8002-8ab2-af8728d21b76
Claude's Best Ten Albums of, uh... 2024?
https://claude.ai/chat/378fc7ce-cc8c-4174-8fa9-0d62ebab569d
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

12 more days of Christmas, 100 billion pieces of the Star Wars future, and stop sawing, Daffy.

Not a slow news week!
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Kendrick Lamar
Drake
Universal Music Group
Min Hee-Jin
Ador
Hybe
Mark Williamson
ROSTR
Partisan Records
Virgin Music
Ian Wheeler
Jacquelyn Saturn
Shazam
WIll Mills
Peter Szabo
Nick Fishbaugh
Matt Plotnik
TikTok
 
 
LINKS:
Kendrick v Drake
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-drake-litigation-umg-spotify-iheartradio/
Bruno Mars Writes Bangers
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bruno-mars-spotify-shattered-album/
Korean HR Continues
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/newjeans-leaving-ador-hybe-amid-dispute-1235841233/
Should Music Be like Real Estate?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markgwilliamson_musicindustry-recordlabels-artists-activity-7264672123988652033-Xh9l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Partisan and Virgin Hook up
https://www.billboard.com/pro/virgin-music-group-distribute-partisan-records-music-deals/
Happy 100 Billion Shazam
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/11/shazam-hits-100-billion-song-recognitions/
TikTok Ban News
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/27/tiktok-fate-appeals-court-next-week/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

A tale of two industries, Berklee Valencia is cool AF and chin up America!

It's Black Finance Friday!
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Daniel Ek
Martin Lorentzen
Spotify
Will Page
Emilien Moyon
Alexandre Perrin
Cliff Fluet
Sean Adams
Laura Jane Grace
Triller
Kevin McGurn
Sean Kim
Seon Jeong Shin
Brady Bedard
 
 
LINKS:
 
Music > Cinema
https://pivotaleconomics.com/undercurrents/music-copyright-2023
Spotify Cash Out
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-spotify-executives-have-cashed-out-more-than-1-billion-in-stock-this-year-including-283-million-for-daniel-ek/
While Artists Don't
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seaninsound_live-nations-profits-are-up-taylor-swift-activity-7267597571680866307-LWeJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Triller Sheds a forward
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-rival-triller-says-kevin-mcgurn-wont-be-joining-the-company-as-ceo-after-all/
Good Korean HR
https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-bighit-music-promotes-seon-jeong-shin-president
Congrats Brady Bedard
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/brady-bedard-named-executive-vice-president-promotion-for-atlantic-music-group1/
Berklee Valencia
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

Australia's teen social ban, BlueSky's gravity, and Time to Update Your Strategy.

Thanksgiving is a good time to binge...Unlimited Supply!
 
Names in the pod:
Andrew Hutchinson
BlueSky
Casey Newton
#GracieAbrams
#SamAustins
#LolaYoung
#Wicked
 
Links
Australia's proposed Teen Social Ban
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/australia-pushes-ahead-teen-social-media-ban/733662/
Time to Update your Strategy
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedins-phasing-dedicated-live-audio-events/733669/
BlueSky Explosion
https://www.platformer.news/bluesky-growth-content-moderation-trust-safety-interview/
Sam Austins in AP
https://www.altpress.com/sam-austins-seasons-video-watch/

Drake or Daffy, Google on the run and levied retorts.

Levy your retorts in the comments, please.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Universal Music Group
TMZ
Limp Bizkit
Dylan Smith
Drake
Emma Roth Lauren Reiner
Sean Kim
Triller
Bjorn Ulvaeus
CISAC
 
 
LINKS:
Actually, Like Daffy Duck
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/25/drake-suing-universal-music-for-promoting-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us/
Limp Lawsuit
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/25/limp-bizkit-universal-music-lawsuit-response/
Google on the run 1
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/24300617/doj-google-search-antitrust-chrome-breakup
Google on the run 2
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/25/24303445/google-under-siege-antitrust-lawsuits-doj-epic
Triller Posts up
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/triller-group-hires-ex-tiktok-exec-sean-kim-as-ceo-for-its-app-vows-to-become-ultimate-destination-for-creators-fans/
Bjorn, or HoloBjorn?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/25/bjorn-ulvaeus-global-economic-impact-ai-in-music/
 
 
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

WMG's crater, Gaetz's conundrum solved and actual Zeppelins

Greetings from Spain!
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Robert Kyncl
Warner Music Group
Glenn Peoples
Thom Duffy
Matt Gaetz
Elon Musk
Emily Roth
Sirius XM
CTS Eventim
 
LINKS:
WMG STock Crater
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/22/warner-music-stock-november-2024/
Label Streaming Growth Yardstick
https://www.billboard.com/pro/streaming-subscription-growth-new-metric-record-label-success/
Top Biz Mgrs.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-top-business-managers-2024-list/
Elon and TikTok
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/24/tiktok-2025-elon-musk/
SXM Dark Patterns
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303294/sirius-xm-cancellation-process-illegal-ny-ag
The LiveNation of Europe.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/22/cts-eventim-q3-2024-earnings/
RoyFi
http://royfi.com
Hangout
Hangout.fm

Indie Publishers Unite! -- Marc Caruso has an Axe to Grind.

Marc Caruso of AngryMob Publishing has an axe to grind about Independent Publishing.

TikTok pretzels, more Korean HR, and...run away!

Names in the Pod today:
 
TikTok
Min Hee-Jin
Ador
Hybe
The Bunnies
The Swifties
Ticketmaster
Ashley King
Coachella
SIan Cain
Fabrice Sergeant
Bandsintown
NIVA
 
LINKS:
TikTok Ban Update
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/20/tiktok-trump-ban-fcc-nominee/
Those are no ordinary Rabbits
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/17/swifties-are-suing-ticketmaster-over-price-gouging/
Swifties go all RICO on Ticketmaster
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/17/swifties-are-suing-ticketmaster-over-price-gouging/
Post Jumps the Gun on Coachella
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/19/post-malone-announces-stadium-tour-confirmed-for-coachella/
Coachella 2025 Lineup
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/21/coachella-2025-lineup-announced-lady-gaga-green-day-post-malone-and-travis-scott-to-headline-in-april
Glasto Defies Gravity
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/18/glastonbury-festival-tickets-sell-out-in-less-than-40-minutes/
Billboard best Venues
https://www.billboard.com/p/best-music-venues-2025/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

TikTok wants you to replace you, social predictions for 2025, and viral female rage.

How do YOU pronounce FAFO?
 
Names in the pod:
 
Andrew Hutchinson
Andrew Webster
Ole Obermann
Mandy Dalugdug
Murray Stassen
Christianna Silva
TikTok
ICE
Paris Paloma
#FAFO
 
Links
TikTok countdown
https://mashable.com/article/2025-tiktok-ban-deadline-president-trump
ByteDance Billions
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bytedance-valuation-soars-300b-despite-221514070.html
TikTok Artist Features
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/18/rauw-alejandro-tiktok-deal/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jin-of-bts-become-the-latest-artist-to-launch-an-interactive-in-app-experience-on-tiktok-to-promote-new-solo-album-happy12/
TikTok X ICE
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-strikes-new-long-term-partnership-with-ice/
You Replace You
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-soon-enable-creators-build-ai-bots-likeness/733288/
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/26-predictions-social-media-marketing-2025/731576/
BlueSky actually working
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/18/24299530/netflix-jake-paul-mike-tyson-fight-bluesky
Paris Paloma . Incels
https://www.tiktok.com/@parispalomaofficial
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug