UNLIMITED SUPPLY

Canada blames TikTok, my two rules of music, and it's 2005 in L.A.

In the pod today: Lars Murray's two rules of music
 
Names in the Pod today:
Andy Gensler
TikTok
Meaghan Tobin
Peter Shapiro
Phil Lesh
Nina Nesbitt
Dave Brooks
JR LInd
 
 
 
LINKS:
Canada Kicks TikTok Out
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/business/canada-tiktok.html?
Nina Nesbitt on DIY
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-singer-songwriter-nina-nesbitt-started-record-label/
Dont buy Tix on Facebook Marketplace
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/05/ticket-scams-on-facebook-marketplace/
https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2024/lloyds-bank-2024/oasis-fans-hit-by-ticket-scams.html
Post election
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/06/live-nation-stock-surges-after-trump-victory-analysts-revisions/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/2024-election-donations-live-nation-aeg-bosses-compared-2020/
Phil and Pete
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/05/fare-thee-well-peter-shapiros-unique-relationship-with-the-grateful-deads-phil-lesh/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

UMG's punch to the TuneCore, iHeart layoffs, and more cheery news.

We still gotta go to work...
 
Names in the pod:
Kristin Robinson
Tunecore
Universal Music Gorup
IHeart Media
Bruno Venditti
X
The Cramps
 
Links
UMG V Tunecore
https://www.billboard.com/pro/umg-lawsuit-tunecore-infringed-music-rihanna-ariana-grande/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/05/universal-music-believe-lawsuit-breakdown/
IHeart Layoffs
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/05/widespread-layoffs-at-iheartmedia-as-music-radio-downsized/
TikTok Academy updates
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-launches-updated-tiktok-academy-marketing-education-platform/731684/
Tu Boda Keeps going
https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/oscar-maydon-fuerza-regida-tu-boda-breakdown-1235818545/
X Brand Destruction
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-decline-in-brand-value-of-x-formerly-twitter/#google_vignette
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Tech earnings, Sincere startups and Arsenic sauce

Breathe deep, it's election day.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Stuart Dredge
Alex Heath
Kate Conger
Ryan Mack
Grimes
 Nexro 
Music Tomorrow  
Breakr
Corite
Offstage
Muze-Art
Andrew Hutchinson
 
LINKS
Tech Stock Roundup
Reddit Booms
https://deadline.com/2024/10/reddit-stock-rockets-first-profit-since-ipo-ai-1236162716/
Roblox Booms even Bigger
https://musically.com/2024/11/01/roblox-ended-q3-with-88-9m-daily-users-and-revenues-up-29/
Thread Feasts on X's Refugees
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/03/threads-now-has-275m-monthly-active-users/
X was Supposed to be a bank...
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285681/x-elon-musk-everything-app-bank-fail
More X Shade
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/11/1198748524/how-elon-musk-destroyed-twitter
oh...Grimes...
https://www.reddit.com/r/grimezs/comments/1ghr83e/all_seven_of_grimess_brain_cells_are_still/
Marathon Labs Helps Startups
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-retires-celebratory-post-templates/731690/
LinkedIn curtails the FOMO
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-retires-celebratory-post-templates/731690/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

The music web hits 30, roiling indie currents, and RIP to a giant.

As if this business isn't stressful enough. It's election week!
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Quincy Jones
Robin Bechtel
Steve Knopper
Glenn Peoples
Mark Mulligan
Christian Swain
Peter Ferioli
Dan Mackta
Glenn Peoples
Ashley King
Megadeth
Metallica
 
LINKS:
 
RIP Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB3SS9wDgKE
Megadeth Started it All
https://www.billboard.com/pro/megadeth-created-first-artist-website-30-years-ago-how-it-happened/
The letallica Report in High Res
https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/qobuz-is-the-exclusive-home-ofthe-metallica-report-podcast-in-hi-res
More Superfan Podcasts are needed. Call me.
https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/music-in-podcasts-engaging-superfans-with-a-new-album-campaign-strategy
MIDIA's indie report
https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/state-of-the-independent-music-economy-fragmentation-and-consolidation
Music COMpnaies invest in...Music Companies
https://www.billboard.com/pro/why-major-labels-investing-music-companies-vs-tech-startups/
The Reese's are not even digested yet...it's Christmas!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/01/christmas-blowouts-apple-music-amazon-music/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Time's up for TikTok and Merlin. Earningspalooza, and oh!...here comes AI.

A little late today..so much to report and a parade of names!
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Kristin Robinson
Dan Mackta
Daniel Glass
Ed Pak
Chris Scully
Larry Mestel
Susan Walker
Samantha Rhulen
Boyd Muir
Glenn Peoples
Daniel Tencer
Larry Miller
Naima Cochrane   
Katherine Frazier
Linda Bloss-Baum
Bryan Calhoun
Bill Werde
Jim Lucchese
UMG
Reservoir
SiriusXM
Tidal
Deezer
Duetti
 
 
LINKS:
Merlin Deal TikToks Down
https://www.billboard.com/pro/merlin-tiktok-license-expires-what-happens-indie-music-now/
Qobuz Japan Laanch
https://musically.com/2024/10/25/qobuz-launches-its-hi-res-music-streaming-service-in-japan
Primary Wave and Jerry Jeff
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/primary-wave-music-partners-with-the-estate-of-jerry-jeff-walker/
Hook and Glassnote
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-ai-startup-hook-inks-content-deal-with-glassnote-records/
Grammys and Disney
https://www.billboard.com/pro/disney-new-home-grammy-telecast-10-year-global-deal/
UMG Earnings
https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-earnings-revenue-grows-new-releases-subscriptions/
Congrats Boyd Muir
https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-cfo-boyd-muir-promoted-coo/
Reservoir Earnings
https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-media-q1-earnings-revenue-digital-sync-gains/
Deezer Earnings
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/deezer-reports-11-revenue-growth-for-calendar-q3/
Tidal Swirl
https://www.billboard.com/pro/tidal-layoffs-2024/
Duetti Ch-ching
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/duetti-secures-fresh-114m-to-buy-indie-artist-catalogs-including-80m-raised-through-firms-first-asset-backed-securitization-transaction/
Go O-Rod! https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-guts-world-tour-185-million/
Top Music Biz schools
https://www.billboard.com/pro/top-music-business-schools-2024-list/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Halloween Special: This Unlimited Supply Life. Episode 150

It's our 150th episode!  And it's not like all the others.
UNLIMITED SUPPLY dresses up for Halloween as "This American Life."
 
Names in the Pod today:
This American Life
Linus Van Pelt
Michael Rapino
Tom Windish
Ira Brian Miller
Ashley King
William Cohan
Puck News
Sphere Entertainment
The Powers That Be
Dave Brooks
Ashley King
They Might Be Giants
Louis Messina
Cara Lewis
Jay Marciano
Peter Shapiro
Armor For Sleep
New Found Glory
Daisy Grenade
Sunny Day Real Estate
Jets to Brazil
The Promise Ring
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Taking Back Sunday
 
LINKS:
The ticket prices are too damn high!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/why-concert-tickets-so-expensive-top-tours-prices-gouging/
Cohan on Sphere
https://puck.news/podcast_episode/is-dolans-sphere-a-debt-bomb/
Billboard Touring Power Players
https://www.billboard.com/p/touring-power-players-2024-list/
Rapino Deposition
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/24/live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-deposition-astroworld/
When We Were Young (and couldn't spell).
https://lambgoat.com/news/44474/official-2024-when-we-were-young-festival-merch-plagued-by-band-name-typos/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

The richest man in China, that pretty much sums up Korean drinking games, and what's in the water in Silver Lake.

Lots of Viral News and my PopCult alter ego has a big announcement including a new song release and a screen trailer.
 
Names in the pod:
Vines
Rae Isla
Tom Biller
Zhang Yiming
Loops
Kevin McGurn
TikTok
PopCult Worldwide
 
Links
The Richest Man in China
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dmql101dno
A Fedivers TikTok Alternative
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/26/24280075/fediverse-tiktok-alternative-loops-pixelfed-mastodon-activitypub-signups-open
Likee Triller (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/21/2966246/0/en/Transformation-of-Triller-Group-Begins-With-Appointment-of-CEO-and-Additions-to-the-Board.html
Netflix Follws Music for once
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/netflix-adds-new-option-share-clips-from-shows-social-media/731284/
Insta creators of Tomorrow
https://creators.instagram.com/blog/creators-of-tomorrow-2024
The Folks Doing YouTube Right
https://www.billboard.com/pro/youtube-strategy-firm-campaign-success-benson-boone/
What's in the Water?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXaGyO8jpoc
SCENE:Silver Lake Trailer (narrated By Reggie Watts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cHlaNiUxE
 
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

A big bag for Concord, and always look on the bright side of AI.

Hey UNLIMITED SUPPLY Hive: any opinions on what Apollo's big investments in Concord and Sony mean? Interested in your takes online or off.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Bob Valentine
Paul Scipio
Concord
Apollo Global Management
Murray Stassen
Ted Gioia
Allison Johnson
Virginie Berger
Cindy Mabe
Paul Resnikoff
GEMA
Ashley King
 
 
LINKS
Concord's big Bag
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-closes-850m-asset-backed-securities-transaction-to-fuel-strategic-growth-and-acquisition/
Apple Intelligence reviewed in the Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24279804/apple-intelligence-ios-18-1-siri-ai
Virginie's ethical AI guide
https://byta.com/blog/insights/ais-practical-applications-in-music-marketing-and-fan-engagement/
Rockin' around the Navidad Arbol
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-used-an-ai-voice-cloning-tool-used-to-create-a-spanish-language-version-of-brenda-lees-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree1/
A lonely AI Power List
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-power-list-2024
Meta doing the right thing...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/meta-ai-focused-deal-reuters/
AI's a tough job so the EU has to do it
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/gema-ai-licensing-model-details/
Vision Pro Cutbacks
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/apple-vision-pro-production-reportedly-scaled-back-due-to-disappointing-demand/
Ted Gioia on VR fails
https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/how-virtual-reality-died
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

From Yeat to feet, Ditto to Diddy, and Q3 glaze and delulu season.

Names In Today's Pod:
Glenn Peoples
Dan Waite
Emmanuel Zunz
Lily Allen's Feet
Ditto
United Masters
Impala
Elias Leight
Hannah Dailey
Dan Waite
Emmanuel Zunz
 
LINKS:
Yeat
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yeat-lyfestyle-first-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235812308/
Feet
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lily-allen-feet-pictures-make-more-money-spotify-streams-1235811354/
Indies gotta Eat
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danwaite_impala-issues-open-letter-to-tiktok-seeking-activity-7255483508305838081-OSOb
Unlimited Supply leads to infinite competition
https://www.billboard.com/pro/distribution-deal-prices-soaring-stem/
Revelation Hits Drive Stock Price
https://www.billboard.com/pro/yg-entertainment-stock-up-rose-apt-success-k-pop-shares-up/
More Diddy Business repercussions
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-diddy-allegations-affect-streams-radio-play/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

AI divide and conquer versus AI solidarity; the value of merch.

Great seeing everyone at Music Tectonics!
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Kevin Bacon
Suno
Timbaland
Ed Newton-Rex
Glenn Peoples
Vanessa Ferrer
Noah Itman
Joseph Perla
Chris McMurtry
Justin Grant
Merlin
United Masters
TikTok
 
LINKS:
United Masters X TikTok
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/unitedmasters-strikes-direct-licensing-deal-with-tiktok-as-clock-ticks-down-on-merlins-deal-with-bytedance-platform/
Timbaland X Suno
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/22/suno-timbaland-deal/
Artist Vs. AI
https://www.billboard.com/pro/labels-artists-sign-petition-opposing-ai-training-creative-works/
Merch Growth
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-merch-big-business-growth-forecasts-analysis/
SESAC X HAAWK
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sesac-music-group-acquires-rights-management-and-ugc-monetization-company-haawk/
DMN on Vinyl
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-vinyl-comeback-exaggerated/
DMN on Superfans
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/23/webinar-the-economics-of-superfandom/
SXM de-escalates
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/23/siriusxm-soundexchange-lawsuit-counterclaims-dismissed/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Music Tectonics
https://www.musictectonics.com/