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Arsh Shah wants to fix splits and a whole lot more.
 
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
 
We have Axegrinder segments from three startup founders this week.
Today:
Arsh Shah says stop Blaming songwriters for their inabililty to get paid.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Arsh Shah
Createbase
LINKS:
Createbase
https://createbase.com/
 
#Musicbusiness #Musicindustry #Podcast
 
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Sam Friske tell you why your vanity metrics don't matter.
 
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
 
We have Axegrninder segments from three startup founders this week.
Today:
Sam Friske has an axe to grind about "vanity metrics" on Spotify and everywhere else.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Sam Friske
LINKS:
Cadence
https://cadenceio.com/
 
#Musicbusiness #Musicindustry #Podcast
 
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Andy Blair on how your privacy policy is a key marketing asset.
 
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
 
We have Axegrninder segments from three startup founders this week.
First up:
Andy Blair has an axe to grind about fan data and why privacy policies matter in unexpected ways!
 
#musicidustry #podcast
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Andy Blair
LINKS:
https://fandation.com.
 
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Will Amazon let Le Sserafim own their data?
 
Names in the pod today:
Murray Stassen
Pieter Van Rijn
Amazon
Le Sserafim
Hybe
Weverse
TikTok
Downtown Music
Jet2
Claire Hoffman
Dylan Smith
Ken Weinstein
Stubhub
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Tiktok's Summer song Champ
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/04/jess-glynne-tiktok-songs-of-the-summer/
Amazon looms over Tour Merch
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/03/amazon-music-le-sserafim-merch-partner/
EU Pauses Downtown deal
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/04/eu-presses-pause-on-umg-downtown-acquisition/
Downtown Head claps back
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-music-boss-speaks-out-on-umg-deal-the-debate-must-be-honest-it-must-be-about-facts-not-agendas/
The morality of Catalogue
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/when-rebellion-becomes-risk-negotiating-morality-in-music-catalog-deals/
Stubhub still trying to IPO
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stubhub-losses-widen-despite-revenue-growth-ahead-of-planned-ipo/
Physical Music Whistles past the tariff graveyard.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/vinyl-tariffs-update-september-2025/
Song Of the Week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=Ar8kL246TIuQSd7Pod7iOw&pi=k9TQqSoqQiC4Z
 
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Leechbots, or armies of humans? That is the question.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Robert Kyncl
Simon Robson
Warner Music Group
Thomas Smith
Gideon Gottfried
Manatt
Gary Gilbert
Key Investment Group
Ashley King
Katy Perry
J.R. Lind
Dave Brooks
Radiohead
Sophie WIllimas
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
 
Pushed, not jumped, apparently
https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-uk-leadership-changes-structure-simon-robson/
UK LIVE up in 24
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/09/03/uk-report-another-record-year-for-live-music/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylo either way r-swift-eras-tour-uk-live-music-industry-record-high/
Katy can still be cringe and sell a lot of tickets
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/03/katy-perry-lifetimes-tour-ticket-sales/?
Field nor stream in 2025
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/08/29/field-stream-music-festival-canceled-for-second-consecutive-year/
Leechbots?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bots-act-ticketing-legal-fight-could-reshape-resale/
Radiohead fights leechbots
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/radiohead-comeback-tour-2025-europe-uk-dates-1236057809/
 
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Will TikTok DMs become a valuable marketing too? Let me know what you think in the comments!
 
Names in the pod today:
Andrew Hutchinson
Tony Harlow
Warner Music Group
Robert Kyncl
Lee Martin
TikTok
Ashley King
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Reddit
Spotlify
Michael Buble
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
Links: 
Tony Harlow exits Gracefully
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tony-harlow-to-exit-as-ceo-of-warner-music-uk/
Sabrina Set A Record that Taylor will Probably Break
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-spotify/
Taylor sets a record that Taylor will also Probably Break
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/taylor-swift-new-album-spotify-pre-save-record/
Yummy Ramen Goes Viral
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/29/samyang-kpop-demon-hunters/
TikTok adds DMs
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-adds-audio-dms-message-attachments/758939/
Reddit helps you plan your 2026
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-publishes-2026-marketing-event-listing/758820/
Michael Buble and Cats is Viral Cocaine
https://tokchart.com/dashboard/tiktok-sound/6761015854080460801
 
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos 
 
 
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Three Heartwarming Tales to start the week
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Kate Studley
Spotify
Peter Sinclair
Louis Posen
Fat Wreck Chords
Hopeless Records
Alex Norstrom
Chris Dalla Riva
Andrew Unterberger
MTV
Lucas Shaw
Dylan Smith
 
Oasis
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Oasis Keeps it simple
https://www.billboard.com/lists/oasis-new-york-show-recap-best-moments-metlife-stadium/
Louis Posen Keeps it Simple
https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/independence-rocks-a-conversation?
Listen to Katie Studley, Spotify
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-katie-studley-merlin-stacey-mitsopulos-job-news/
As if we don't say it enough...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-24/spotify-said-it-was-making-a-super-premium-service-where-is-it?
Music Ally Startup Competition
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/musically_music-ally-six-applications-close-15-september-activity-7368236262924656642--OSk?
RIP Peter Sinclair
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/29/beatbread-peter-sinclair-rip/
The Best Anthems in the World...Ever
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rW20RsxjV15IDf2bJMt6z?si=3cebbd37180d4089
 
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A good time for the Weeknd to cash in.
 
Names in the pod today:
Arsh Shah
Thomas Coesfeld
Tim Ingham
TikTok
Ashley King
Robert Levine
The Weeknd
Wren Graves
Dave Rowntree
PRS
Glenn Peoples
Arsh Shah
Createbase
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
TikTok's oddly timed flex
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/28/tiktok-ad-blitz-music-discovery-campaign/
The Beatles Still Earn
https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-beatles-how-worlds-biggest-band-stays-big-business/
The  Weeknd earns the horonoific "F-In"
https://www.billboard.com/lists/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-rb-hip-hop-songs-21st-century/
Weeknd Wants a Queener
https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-weeknd-1-billion-financing-music-catalog/
BMG explained
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-coesfeld-bmgs-h1-2025-results-why-music-streaming-remains-undervalued-and-a-strategy-focused-on-the-core-business-of-music-rights/
Glenn Breaks down CEO pay
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-ceo-pay-structure/
The Police do their best to live out ACAB
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/26/sting-being-sued-by-ex-bandmates/
Dave Rowntree loses a round
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/28/prs-for-music-black-box-royalties-proceedings-decision/
 
 
 
Song Of the Week: Spaghetti Cumbia by Spaghetti Cumbia
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=Ar8kL246TIuQSd7Pod7iOw&pi=k9TQqSoqQiC4Z
 
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Legends on the road: Oasis, The Who, Beyonce, and Joe Boyd
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Glenn Peoples
Dylan Smith
Anthropic
Apple Music
Joe Boyd
Oscar Arelliz
TuneIn
Radiohead
The Who
Kneecap
Big Ears Festival
 
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
 
LINKS:
Apple Radio seeks an audience
https://www.billboard.com/pro/apple-music-radio-stations-streaming-tunein-why/
Score one for the rightsholders
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/27/anthropic-lawsuit-authors-settlement/
YouTube expands Hype
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/27/youtube-expands-hype-feature-globally/
Radiohead goes viral for the olds
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/27/radiohead-tiktok-let-down/
Kneecap sells out and pulls out of US
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/08/27/kneecap-cancels-sold-out-us-tour/
Beyonce is either the most popular Country artist or more popular than any Country artist: Take your pick
https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-one-more-boxscore-record/
Joe Boyd is a Legend on Tour
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/08/26/industry-maverick-joe-boyd-announces-u-s-run-of-audio-visual-cinema-events-and-bookstore-readings/
 
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Why Is Spotify re-adding a failed feature before it fixes its audio? Leave your comments here!
 
Names in the pod today:
Ashley King
jess weatherbed
Mandy Dalugdug
Triller
Spotify
Andrww Hutchinson
YouTube
Instagram
Reddit
TikTok
 
#musicindustry #podcast
 
Links: 
Apple swings the door open to Spotify Subscribers
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/26/apple-music-transfer-tool-more-countries/
What's old is new Ensh**ification on SPotify
https://www.theverge.com/news/765771/spotify-messages-dms-audio-sharing-feature
Triller's old is new again
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/triller-receives-nasdaq-delinquency-notice-then-an-extension-after-missing-financial-filings
Spotify's old is new again.
https://www.theverge.com/news/765771/spotify-messages-dms-audio-sharing-feature
Social News you can use
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-shares-growth-tips-infographic/758585/
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-shares-tips-video-content-ideas/758559/
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
 
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