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Touching Grass, Touching Water, and Stop Touching it!

r/WellThatSucks is a thing. And Bonnaroo was featured there this weekend.
 
 
Names in Today's Pod
Rob Stringer
Sony Music
Gregg Stein
Dan Rys
Murray Stassen
Dylan Smith
Tuttii
Vocana
Vinylly
Spotify
Nabil Ayers
Annie Ortmeier
Jorge Breu
Richard James Burgess
Bonnaroo
r/Wellthatsucks
Harvey Mason
 
 
 
LINKS:
Rob Stringer's Flex
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-spent-2-5bn-across-60-deals-over-the-past-year-and-7-more-things-you-should-know-from-rob-stringers-latest-investor-presentation/
Cancelroo
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/bonnaroo-music-festival-canceled-weather-concerns-refund-1236291026/
r/wellthatsucks is a thing
https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/1lb1no4/my_neighbors_campsite_at_bonnaroo/
Stop Touching it, Spotify
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/13/spotify-monthly-listeners-count-removal/
Pitch panel at Indie Week has a Winner!
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/greggmstein_indiehustle-independent-music-activity-7337453620247871488-25Hc?
84 Music Execs Agree
https://www.billboard.com/lists/what-moves-needle-for-artists-indie-music-executives-answer/
Burgess Looks Back
https://www.billboard.com/pro/richard-james-burgess-a2im-interview/
RoyFi
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Hangout.FM
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Bundlegate goes East, a Coke-fueled label, and Merge...merges.

A Coke-Fueled Label?
 
Names in the pod today:
Coca Cola
David Israelite
Oliver Schusser
NMPA
Spotify
Reservoir Media
Tencent Music
Ximalaya
Mac McCaughan
Laura Ballance
Phil Waldorf
Jem Aswad
Sam Friske
Dave Hanson
Nerea Serrano
Marc Schneider
WIN
A2IM
Matt Harmon
Charles Kirby-Welsh
Billy Jones
Baby's All Right
 
LINKS:
A Coke-Fueled Label
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/11/coca-cola-launches-record-label-with-umg/
Schusser Subtly Shades Spotify
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/apple-music-oliver-schusser-questions-free-music-tiers-1236263357/
BundleGate Costs
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nmpa-says-spotify-bundling-move-could-cost-music-publishers-3-1bn-through-2032/
But Publishing Grew YOY
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-music-publishing-revenue-jumped-13-4-to-7bn-in-2024-outpacing-the-growth-of-rate-of-recorded-music/
Merge Merges
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/secretly-merge-records-announce-partnership-1236422584/
ReservoirxA-Trak
https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-fools-gold-a-trak-label-catalog-distribution-deal/
Ximalaya Apes Bundlegate
https://www.billboard.com/pro/tencent-music-acquire-ximalaya/
Spotify 700
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-stock-price-new-high-700-a-share/
 
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A Warped Reminder, "Sunosudio," and just go listen to Pet Sounds.

Names in the pod today:
 
Kevin Lyman
Dave Brooks
Warped Tour
Barry Walters
Howie SInger
Suno
Udio
Jonathan Mayers
Bonnaroo
Vicki Beercock
SXSW London
Oscar Areliz
Matt Harmon
Chris Moncada
Sanil Chawa
Michael McDonald
Peter Harvey
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
LINKS:
Just Go listen to Pet Sounds
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/brian-wilson-death-beach-boys-7340676/
A reminder of Warped Ethos
https://www.billboard.com/pro/warped-tour-founder-ticket-price-nostalgia-future-plans/
Howie Breaks Down Sunosudio
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/past-prologue-ai-edition-howie-singer-fkihe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
Vicki Beercock reviews SXSW London
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-beercock_sxswlondon-culturalrelevance-creativeindustries-activity-7338254068412243969-BwhF?
RIP to A Bonnaroo Pioneer
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/06/11/bonnaroo-co-founder-jonathan-mayers-dead-at-51/
Are We Great Yet?
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/06/10/the-ongoing-visa-issue-josi-cuen-jorge-medina-are-the-latest-regional-mexican-act-to-postpone-shows/
 
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Influencer pop FTW, Threads gains steam, and yup, Linkin Park really is back.

Slingin' Deals, Baby!
 
Names in the pod today:
Amanda Petrusich
Julia Ress
Addison Rae
Sony Music
Pitchfork
The New Yorker
Andrew Hutchinson
Jeff Laughlin
Mark Eckert
Hunter
Linkin Park
Reddit
 
Links: 
Like it or Not, Linkin Park Still rules 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/s/C1JuwBtBmu
How Addison Rae Went from TikTok to the Pop Charts (not really)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/25/how-addison-rae-went-from-tiktok-to-the-pop-charts
How Addison Rae Went from TikTok to the Pop Charts (really)
https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/10/music/addison-rae-new-album-review-alex-warren
Threads Gains on X
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads-continues-download-momentum-may-2025/750252/
 
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Elephant parts, Tim and Max do tech, and ethical AI under the bus?

See you around Indie week today!
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Brad Navin
Colleen Theis
Dan Rys
Hipgnosis
Kristin Robinson
Suno
Udio
Tracy Chan
Splash
Sourceaudio
Morgan Hayduk
Marsha BlackBurn
Scott Desjarlais
Andy Ogles
John Rose
Mark E Green
Ro Khanna
Timbaland
Max Martin
Maia Aniverse
Dave Macli
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Brad Navin Interview
https://www.billboard.com/pro/orchard-music-distribution-brad-navin-interview/
SMP scoops up some Dead Elephant IP
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sony-music-publishing-acquires-hipgnosis-songs-group/
Suno/Udio/UMG Reaction from ethical AI players
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ethical-ai-music-firms-react-majors-suno-udio-license-talks/
Timbaland calls it A-Pop
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/06/timbaland-ai-genre-suno-signing/
Max Martin Invests in Synch platform
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/max-martin-invests-in-maia-universe-as-music-tech-startup-closes-1-3m-round-strikes-new-licensing-deals1/
SourceAudio proves Ethical AI can generate revenue
https://www.wjbf.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/819100130/sourceaudio-establishes-the-first-scalable-fully-cleared-ai-music-dataset-licensing-marketplace/
A Big Ugly Tweak
https://www.theverge.com/politics/681727/ro-khanna-ai-state-law-moratorium-reconciliation
BeatDapp X AudioMack
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/audiomack-and-beatdapp-team-up-to-address-streaming-fraud/
 
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The Who Sells Out David Israelite edition, Two weeks in one in NYC, and Taco Monday.

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Names in Today's Pod
Melinda Newman
David Israelite
Denis Ladagaillerie
Darryl Ballantyne
Lyricfind
A2IM
NMPA
AIMP
TikTok
Believe Music
Ashley King
Danielle Pascual
Gregg Stein
Arsh Shah
Nick Sciorra
Peter Harvey
 
LINKS:
CMA Fest 2025
https://www.billboard.com/lists/cma-fest-2025-day-3-nashville-best-moments/
Olivia is our favorite daughter
https://www.billboard.com/lists/olivia-rodrigo-governors-ball-2025-best-moments-david-byrne/
Musixmatch vs Lyricfind
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musixmatch-files-motion-to-dismiss-lyricfinds-antitrust-lawsuit/
TACO Tuesday TikTok Edition
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/06/trump-preparing-tiktok-ban-deadline-extension/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/02/donald-trump-taco-trade-acronym-explained/83988040007/
I thought Believe had already gone private!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/05/ladegaillerie-believe-buyout-offer/
Only the best clients...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/05/michael-smith-case-representation/
Pitch panel at Indie Week
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/greggmstein_indiehustle-independent-music-activity-7337453620247871488-25Hc?
RoyFi
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Hangout.FM
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Poking the three bears. Another look at Suno, and questions in the air.

Fever adds ticketing--now it's on! So many Goldman Report Questions, and Suno extends feelers.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Virginie Berger
Howie SInger
Suno
Nick Alt
Nicole Muhoberac
VYNL
Paul Resnikoff
Goldman Sachs
Fever
Dice
Ethan Millman
Chris WIllman
Atte Hujanen
Singa
Suzy Schultz
 
LINKS:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-isnt-your-savior-its-replacement-music-industry-were-berger-0pcxc/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/04/goldman-sachs-report-streaming-plateau/
https://musically.com/2025/06/05/fever-acquires-ticketing-firm-dice-in-live-tech-consolidation
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/04/singa-warner-music-deal/
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/vinyl-me-please-acquired-owners-restore-record-subscription-1236416655/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/04/primary-wave-acquires-artist-royalties-the-cars/
 
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Conscious uncoupling, Fever's Rod. And yes, there is crying in baseball.

Some non-Live Nation Non-AEG touring News! and Shakira: There's crying on tour but no crying in Baseball (Parks)
 
Names in the pod today:
David McKay
John Griffin
Ashley King
Andy Gensler
Taylor Mims
Fever
Seated
Sofar Sounds
Shakira
Fyre Fest
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
LINKS:
Seated Uncoupling
https://www.billboard.com/pro/seated-founders-re-acquire-ticketing-platform-sofar-sounds/
Fever's Rod
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/04/fever-funding-100-million-to-reinvent-live-music-experiences/
Gov Ball 15
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/05/30/against-all-odds-governors-ball-celebrates-15-years-as-it-becomes-nycs-top-major-music-festival/
Llorando en Beisbol
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/01/shakira-cancellations-dc-show/
Honduras Vice
https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-festival-pop-up-event-honduras-island-hotel-resort/
 
RoyFi
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Arista Succession, Big brothers roll out new tools, and another messy viral.

Names in the pod today:
Clio Massey
David Massey
Matt D'Arduini
Arista
Dylan Smith
Andrew Hutchinson
 
Links:   
Arista Succession
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/clio-massey-and-matt-darduini-appointed-co-presidents-arista-records/
TikTok For Artists
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-for-artists-launches-globally-after-beta-testing/
Meta repalcing epople with AI
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-plans-to-enable-fully-ai-automated-ads-by-2026/749604/
 
 
Music Services
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

The Taylor effect, backroom dealings, and not-so-backroom dealings.

Anyone know how a Suno or Udio Licensing deal would be structured? Hit me up! And don't say Dario Amodei didn't warn you.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Dylan Smith
Ashley King
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Musi
Jim Vandehei
Michael Allen
Axios
Dario Amodei
Anthropic AI
Suno
Udio
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
 
The Taylor Effect
https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-masters-battle-industry-impact-what-different/
Shady Backroom dealings, nahhh
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/30/musi-backroom-dealings-accusations-app-store-removal/
Shady Backroom dealings, yeahhh
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/02/udio-suno-settlement-talks/
Martina, Call your Congressman
https://www.billboard.com/pro/martina-mcbride-no-fakes-act-ai-guest-op-ed/
Don't Say Dario Amodei didn't give you fair warning
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic
 
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