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Is an AI Hank Jr. knockoff actually better than Temu Hank Jr.?
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Jessica Nicholson
Deerhoof
Dylan Smith
Tim Ingham
Tim Wipperman
Maxell
Deerhoof
Cox Cable
Daniel Ek
Helsing
Edward Lee
Marsha Blackburn
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Deerhoof Vs. Ek
https://www.billboard.com/pro/deerhoof-remove-music-spotify-daniel-ek-ai-battle-tech/
What a boob
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/gavin-adcock-slams-beyonce-cowboy-carter-concert-rant-1236010705/
Waiting for Congress, so...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/supreme-court-music-piracy-liability-1-billion-cox-case/
A list of soon-to-be-moot suits
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edward-lee-18084652_map-of-ai-copyright-lawsuits-in-us-activity-7345475497033613312-4aS0?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/epsteinmike_free-music-tool-i-created-a-free-spotify-activity-7340362518437015552-rFNN?
Two pieces on the AI band-pocalypse
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/27/velvet-sundown-spotify-monthly-listeners/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-ai-music-problem-on-spotify-and-other-streaming-platforms-is-worse-than-you-think/
What to get me for my birthday
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/30/japan-cassette-player-modern/
 
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A two week deadline for TikTok, A TikTok deal for RumbleFish and Celines Barrington has an axe to grind

Two weeks fro a TikTok reveal? Hmmmm...
 
Names in Today's Pod
 
Celines Barrington
TikTok
Bobby Haber
Yudu Gray Jr
Rumblefish
Lauren Apolito
Music Services Inc.
 
 
LINKS:
Two Weeks, set a reminder!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/29/trump-says-we-have-a-buyer-for-tiktok/
RublefishX ByteDance
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hfas-rumblefish-inks-bytedance-deal-to-provide-music-admin-services-to-tiktok-capcut/
Mondo Vanguard
https://www.mondo.nyc/vanguard
https://247artists.com/
Celines Barrington has an axe to grind
https://www.independencewealthmanagers.com/
 
RoyFi
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DAW Wars, val-bituaries are so 2025, and introducing the song of the week.

DAW Wars, Nothing but DAW wars. And Margo Price has some advice.
 
Names in the pod today:
Suno
Udio
Kristin Robinson
Sarah Silverman
Daniel Tencer
Winston Cho
Anthropic
Meta
Sami Khazi
Steven Masur
Eliot Resnick
Andy Tavel
Ed Christman
Margo Price
 
LINKS:
 
DAW Wars
https://www.billboard.com/pro/suno-acquires-wavtool-a-music-editing-tools/
Fair Use Wars
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/court-shoots-down-sarah-silvermans-case-against-metas-ai-but-declares-using-copyrighted-works-for-training-is-not-fair-use/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7343765211935363072-bIlk?
Val-bituaries
https://www.billboard.com/pro/brian-wilson-music-catalog-worth-how-much-money-earn-yearly/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sly-stone-music-catalog-worth-how-much-money-earn-year/
Sami Khazi explains it all
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7343765211935363072-bIlk?
Margo Says "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=S6O-eLrbRZCnVM_r2VI94g&pi=PeiXCA_qTx2Fk
https://www.margoprice.net/
 
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Tech touring Thursday, Fallaroo? Running an indie venue is hard.

Can you say Humanable? I don't really know how. Little Help?
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Daniel Tencer
Anthropic
Humanable
Randall Foster
Tim Whipperlee
Kenny Ochoa
Splice
Avid
Bonnaroo
J.R. Lind
Ariel King
Sarah Pittman
Katy Bain
NIVA
Seated
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
LINKS:
Score one for Big AI
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/court-rules-anthropics-use-of-copyrighted-books-to-train-ai-is-fair-use-but-it-may-not-have-much-bearing-on-music-rightsholders-case-against-ai-giant/
Humanable and Symphonic team up
https://musicrow.com/2025/06/humanable-partners-with-symphonic-distribution-to-identify-ai-free-music/
Bonnaroo Fallout
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/06/23/bonnaroo-opens-survey-on-future-dates-considers-moving-to-fall/
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/06/23/bonnaroo-wont-announce-future-dates-ups-refunds-to-100/
Deep Tropics Sustainability SUmmit
https://www.billboard.com/pro/nashville-deep-tropics-festival-sustainability-summit/
Running an Indie Venue is hard
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/06/23/nivas-state-of-live-survey-finds-independent-venues-generated-153-1b-in-total-economic-output-across-u-s-in-2024-64-stages-struggling-with-unprofitability/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
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A streaming stall, social "-ifications," and Kesha wins World War III.

World War III may have a winner and it's not who you think.
 
 
Names in the pod today:
Paul Resknikoff
Whatsapp
Tiktok
Spotify
Youtube Music
Pandora
Andrew Hutchinson
Miranda Nazzaro
Sarah Fischer
 
Links: 
Streaming Subs Down in USA
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-streaming-subscriber-q1-2025/
TikTok is the Geopolitical Side order of Onion rings
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/24/meanwhile-tiktok-sale-talks-stall-media-trends
Dont Be Lobbying on Whatsapp!
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5365017-whatsapp-banned-congressional-staffers/amp/
Facebook Workflow changes
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-advice-suggests-adding-links-in-comments-not-post-caption/750754/
TikTok-ification at Facebook
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-renames-all-videos-reels/750973/
More QVC-ification at TikTok
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-launches-community-fest-live-stream-creator-showcase/751416/
Black Eyed Peas Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=rock%20that%20body%20trend&t=1750861463954
Jordan Clarke Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/music/Freaks-6810070194556258306
Kesha Wins WWIII
https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ww3%20kesha&t=1750861568308
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

ANT not HAL, Spotify code mining and more fun with Suno

An AI manager never sleeps, but it won't bail you out of jail, either. 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Absolute Label Services
Suno
Udio
Spotify
Murray Stassen
Glenn Peoples
Timbaland
Tony Justice
K-Fresh
Bruce Wheeler
Dave Lory
Worldwide Entertainment Group
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
ANT not HAL
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/absolute-label-services-launches-anthology-business-management-portal-for-independent-sector-featuring-support-from-an-ai-powered-music-executive/
Still waiting for Spotify HD...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/20/spotify-hifi-june-2025/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-hifi-audio-delay-pay-off/
Wait, Spotify USED to have this...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/23/spotify-music-import-tool/
Suno 1: K-Fresh and Timbaland AI Kerfuffle
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/20/k-fresh-attorney-timbaland-suno-open-letter/
Suno 2: Class Action by Tony Justice
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-and-udio-hit-with-class-action-lawsuits-from-independent-artists/
Congrats Bruce and Dave
https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-board-greg-maffei-iag-kyle-loftus-music-jobs/
 
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Bundlegate's anniversary, one-second lawsuits, and when song parody becomes history.

Hey Bud, get your licenses!
 
Names in Today's Pod
 
Adam Parness
Spotify
Dylan Smith
Marsha Blackburn
Melissa Goldberg
Rob Stringer
FUGA
Sam Taylor
Jay Gilbert
AB/Inbev/Budweiser
Paul Sampson
Cannes Lions
Gogi Gupta
Jeremy Holley
Firebird
Leo 33
Elias Leight
Shira Gans
Water & Music
 
 
LINKS:
Bundlegate Turns One
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-bundling-songwriter-royalties-year-later/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/20/spotify-ftc-investigation-calls/
Rob Stringer: 4D Chess?
https://completemusicupdate.com/did-sonys-rob-stringer-just-hand-regulators-the-case-to-tank-universals-downtown-dreams/?ref=cmu-daily-newsletter
Jay and Mike on that...
https://bio.to/UloQY6
Bud-not-so-weiser
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7341779596419252226-Uir6?
Melissa Lists the Nashville Jobs
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/melissagoldberg_the-response-to-my-last-post-about-industry-activity-7341191518558306306-eWI0?
Leo33: How's it's Done
https://www.billboard.com/pro/leo33-zach-top-i-never-lie-chart-success-label-look/
NIVA
https://www.nivassoc.org/conference
Glasto
https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
Montreal
https://montrealjazzfest.com/
 
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Another TikTok TACO, Who's the Humongous? and Hybe stock gets a (K)pop.

Mad Max, TACOs, and Birthdays.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Tatiana Cirisano
Andrea Gleason
Tom Truitt
Midia Research
Sonia Chien
Jason Hradil
ISTA
Veronica Sanjines
TikTok
Hybe
Mandy Dalugdug
 
LINKS:
TikTok TACO
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/trump-extends-tiktok-ban-deadline-third-time-1236003393/
Tatiana's Metaphor for the Industry
https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/welcome-to-entertainments-mad-max-era-heres-where-it-leads
My Metaphor for the Music Industry
https://youtu.be/9y3lt2oWh_0?feature=shared
Why Aren't Artists Touring?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/17/why-artists-arent-touring/
Hybe Stock gets a (K)Pop
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-plan-march-2026-return-report/
ISTA is Great
https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2024/10/megawatt-by-ista-interview-new-album.html
 
 
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Deadlines have different meanings,TikTok is the new QVC, and Ma-Who?

Europe understands the meaning of the word deadline. The US, not so much.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
TikTok
FUGA
Universal Music
Ashley King
Tony Tan
Google
Apple
Ashley King
Paul Resnikoff
Andrew Hutchinson
QVC
Murray Stassen
Snap Inc.
 
 
Links: 
Deadlines in the UK
https://www.billboard.com/pro/umg-downtown-deal-european-commission-regulatory-review/   
Deadlines in the US
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/06/17/tiktok-ban-extension-deadline-trump-june-19/84241653007/
TikTok is the New QVC
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-says-in-app-shop-sales-up-this-year/750755/
Insta changes
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-launches-creator-inspiration-campaign-profile-grid-rearrange/750612/
Apparently Audio works on Snapchat
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-shares-insights-into-key-connection-trends-brand-approaches/750493/
A South African singer with a Japanese stage name and a global smash hiBengicela (feat. Jazzworx)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr7cjiP9PYo
Resnikoff's NYC Wrapup
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/16/new-york-music-industry-indie-week-june-wrap/
 
Music Services
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Hangout.fm
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

The exploitation table, robo-Kardashians, and hip-hop history rhymes.

Every Tuesday seems like AI Tuesday these days...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Dion Wiggins
Dario Amodei
Whatsapp
Universal Music Group
Patrick Whitesell
The Grammys
Mia Sato
Emma Roth
Ethan Millman
Timbaland
TikTok
Suno
Jaeson Ma
Wyclef Jean
Madeline Nelson
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Grammy Date: Set Your Calendars
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-reveal-key-dates-for-2026-awards-1236263547/
UMGXWhitesell
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-and-hollywood-agent-patrick-whitesell-launch-joint-venture-with-backing-from-silver-lake/
Dion Wiggins has a message for us all...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/big-ai-industrial-complex-most-dangerous-cartel-earth-dion-wiggins-uwf6c?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
WhatsApp Enshittifies
https://www.theverge.com/news/687519/whatsapp-launch-advertising-status-updates
AI to disrupt SponCon?
https://www.theverge.com/news/684572/tiktok-ai-advertising-videos-try-on-product-placement
Tim ouch
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/16/timbaland-stealing-music-train-ai-allegations/
Clef and Jaeson Ma team up.
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wyclef-jean-and-88risings-jaeson-ma-launch-openwav-app-that-lets-artists-sell-merch-tickets-and-exclusive-content-directly-to-fans/
 
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