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Neil Sheehan is the President of Vocana, a cutting-edge social music streaming platform designed for indie artists and their fans. Vocana stands out with its user-centric payment model, social engagement features, merch integration, and robust listener data analytics to empower artists and connect them with their audience.
 
Preach, Neil!
 
Links: https://vocana.co

Make no mistake, charts are business...
 
Names in the pod today:
Lyor Cohen
Youtube Music
Robert Kyncl
Rob Stringer
Lucian Grainge
Ashley King
Daniel Tencer
Paul Resnikoff
Martin Mills
Beggars Group
 
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LINKS:
A Warm Bath
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/business/victory-formation-2025-final-market-share-tally-2025-12-15
Lyor declares War
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/17/youtube-pulling-streaming-data-billboard-charts/
PRS Q3
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/16/prs-pays-out-274-9-million-in-final-distribution-of-2025/
Beggars Profits way up
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/beggars-group-revenue-hit-140m-in-2024-as-operating-profit-jumped-49/
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Because Bottle service is lame...
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Names In Today's Pod:
Apple Music
ChatGPT
Keith Richards
Fidji Simo
Oscar Arelliz
Katie Bain
Joe Ely
 
Links in Comments...
 
LINKS:
SImo Says, Go Apple Music, keith dont go
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/17/chatgpt-integrating-apps-into-its-service/
DJ PopUp Shows Trend
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pop-up-concerts-swedish-house-mafia-mochakk-trend-explained/
RIP Joe Ely
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/12/17/joe-ely-a-texas-songwriter-whose-legacy-touched-rock-and-punk-dies-age-78/
 
 
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Billboard self-evicerates.
 
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Names in the pod today:
Glenn Peoples
Steve Knopper
Dave Brooks
Robert Levine
Corbin Bolies
Penske Media
TikTok
Tucker Genal
Carsen Holaday
Andrew Hutchinson
Operation Bluebird
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
Links:
We hate Holiday Layoffs
https://www.thewrap.com/billboard-layoffs-variety-rolling-stone/
TikToking down AGAIN>
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/us-tiktok-deal-remains-in-limbo-as-deadline-nears-once-again/807860/
Death of and Influencer
https://www.the-independent.com/life-s tyle/tucker-genal-death-tiktok-b2885473.html
Twitter resurrection?
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/operation-bluebird-aims-to-re-awaken-twitter-trademarks/807707/
Kato Trend
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/15/kato-turn-the-lights-off-meme/
Maren Morris and Zedd Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/@laylabuggin/video/7581566670225902860
Sean Paul and Dua Lipa Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/music/Originalton-7579331348705250070
 
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AI in its awkward teenage phase.
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Sam Altman
DIsney
OpenAI
Univeral Music Group
Curve
Murray Stassen
Ashley King
Imogen Heap
Auracle
Soundcloud
Eliah Seton
Marie Temkin
Chi-Hua Chien
Elizabeth Weil
Tim Westergren
Gustav Soderstrom
 
Links in the Comments...
LINKS  
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-proposes-selling-curve-to-secure-eu-approval-for-775m-downtown-deal/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/11/spotify-ceo-steer-the-algorithm-comments/
Imogen Heap has your back, artists
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/12/imogen-heap-auracles-soundcloud-deal/
VCs on AI
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/vcs-discuss-why-most-consumer-ai-startups-still-lack-staying-power/
Spotify moves closer to "Music Button"
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/11/spotify-ceo-steer-the-algorithm-comments/
The Piper pays Sam
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/12/disney-openai-investment-google/
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No testimony for you!
 
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Names in Today's Pod:
Stephen Daw
Warner Music Group
Dave Brooks
Live Nation
Downtown Music
Murray Stassen
Glenn Peoples
TikTok
 
Happy birthdays this week:
Jeff Watson
Alison Schlueter
Angela Abbott
Jon Conway
Billy Mann
 
LINKS
Demon Hunter Dominance
https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-netflix-impact-1236133661/
The Robust remedy?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-submits-robust-remedy-to-eu-regulator-to-address-only-remaining-concern-about-775m-downtown-deal/
WMG Joins the Rick and Morty Game
https://wheww.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/11/warner-music-experience-holiday-store/
Tim Leiweke Clams up
https://www.billboard.com/pro/tim-leiweke-pardon-trump-doj-live-nation-case/
TikTok Music Awards
https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-awards-us-2025?
 
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Rick and Morty retail?
 
Names in the pod today:
Spotify
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Larry Miller
Mariel Picknelly
Mark Mulligan
Olivia Dean
Ashley King
Craig Kallman
Murray Stassen
Michael Ryan-Southern
Warner Music Group
Universal Music Group
Hanwa
MarcyPen
Rostrum
TikTok
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Mark Mulligan Lay out Music AI in three steps
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7404918277073797120/
Spotify off the fake Wizard
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/10/spotify-ai-clone-response-king-gizzard/
Jay-Z or Jay-K(pop)
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/11/jay-z-k-pop-joint-venture/?
Los Campesinos open the kimono
https://musically.com/2025/12/08/los-campesinos-share-annual-revenue-numbers-for-one-of-their-albums/
Billboard's Big deals of 2025
https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-business-deals-2025-taylor-swift-masters-more/
Digital Canal Street has its hazards
https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-sabrina-carpenter-impersonators-scam-fans-2025/
UMG's "Rick and Morty" Locations
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/10/umusic-shops-open-new-york-and-london/
TikTok has it benefits
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/over-3bn-songs-have-been-saved-to-music-streaming-services-using-tiktoks-add-to-music-app-tool/
Kallman eternal
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/craig-kallman-appointed-chief-music-officer-of-warner-music-group/ 
A great Mountain of cash
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/09/great-mountain-partners-fund-december-2025/
Rostrum's Rod and a half
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/rostrum-pacific-150m-from-crayhill-capital-to-accelerate-music-catalog-acquisition-strategy/
Musonomics Superfan edition
https://musonomics.com/
 
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A long one today. But worth it.
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Names In Today's Pod:
Raul Malo
Sean O'Connell
Hangout Music Fest
Stubhub
Perry Turcotte
JP Evangelista
Andrew Schiffman
Spotify
Glenn Peoples
Ashley King
Live nation
VEVO
Tom Freston
Joseph Perla
Rae Isla
Logan Ledger
Hangout.fm
 
LINKS:
Spotify will add music videos. Will it work?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-expands-official-music-videos-to-the-us-and-canada-alongside-new-video-formats-like-live-performances-and-covers/
Old Hands top VEVO Video List
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lady-gaga-and-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-is-vevos-most-watched-music-video-in-2025-with-932m-global-views-jennie-records-biggest-premiere-with-33-4m-views-in-first-14-days/
An Older hand talks classic MTV
https://www.welcometothemusiclounge.com/
Equity in warm Oatmeal
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/coldplay-top-touring-artist-of-millennium/
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/12/08/coldplay-u2-sheeran-dmb-top-pollstars-25-most-popular-touring-artists-of-the-millennium/
Equity in Virtual performers
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-voyage-has-had-a-2-7bn-economic-impact-in-the-uk-since-2022-opening-says-report/
Equity in AI
https://www.billboard.com/pro/hangout-launches-generative-ai-music-feature-turntable-ai/
Equity in the Stubhub float
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/10/stubhub-cfo-cash-flow-strategy-comments/
No equity in the Gulf SHores
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/09/no-hangout-music-fest-or-sand-in-my-boots-in-2026/
The Thundering hordes are out for Live Nation again
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/07/live-nation-investors-possible-lawsuit/
Logan Ledger's Great Story.
RIP to a great one
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/arts/music/raul-malo-dead.html
 
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Aussie teen social ban magically winds back the clock.
 
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Names in the pod today:
 
David Streitfeld
Atte Hujanan
Singa
Merlin
TikTok
Stephen Lee Meyers
Stuart a Thompson
Hannah ZIegler
Andrew Hutchinson
Post Malone
Auni
#musicindustry #podcast
 
Links:
This Bubble is different, no, really
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/technology/ai-boom-unlike-dot-com-boom.html
Singa Signs Merlin
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/02/karaoke-singa-merlin-partnership/
AI enshittifies everything it touches in social
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/technology/ai-slop-sora-social-media.html
Instagram repoet Button vexes Boomers
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/technology/instagram-repost-button-accidental.html?
Tik Tok Tacks back toward actual social
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-launches-shared-feed-options-to-enhance-connection/807323/
Aussie Teens Clean up Nice?
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/australian-teens-confident-that-theyll-beat-new-age-checks/807316/
Post Malone Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/music/White-Iverson-7036925579949508609
Auni Trend
https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7180897462050147114
 
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Pustulent spatter is almost irresistible to observe.
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Virginie Berger
Stuart Dredge
Billy McFarland
Ashley King
Tom Roland
Mariah Carey
Dr. Pimple Popper
Spotify
Dave Stewart
Eamonn Ford
Tim De Chant
 
LINKS  
All I want for Christmas is for it to stop.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/mariah-carey-hot-100-christmas-19-weeks/
The Nigerian Prince of Festivals
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/billy-mcfarlands-phnx-live-event/
 
Virginie Wraps up the AI year
https://musically.com/2025/12/08/connect-chats-virginie-berger-treat-ai-as-a-noisy-environment/
Country Artists ripped off by AI
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/two-artists-say-ai-act-breaking-rust-ripped-them-off/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-generated-country-songs-nashville-songwriters-concerns/
Spotify has their own Temu King Gizzard
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/king-gizzard-ai-rip-offs-spotify/   
Dave Stewart says get used to it
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/05/musicians-must-embrace-unstoppable-force-of-ai-eurythmics-dave-stewart-urges
AI is an energy suck!
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/environmental-groups-call-for-halt-to-new-data-center-construction/
AI creates Jobs!!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/07/tilly-norwood-tillyverse-ai-expanding/
 
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