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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/

Synthetic, organic, and viral. Indie ticketing is hard, and Morgan Wallen's EclectoFest.

Morgan Wallen and the War on Drugs, Together at Last!
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Kristin Robinson
Andy Gensler
Michael Gubman
Jazmine Valencia
Kerry Fox-Metoyer
Jennifer Sullivan
Johan Hirve
Lawrence Peryer
Ariel King
 
LINKS:
A viral Wednesday  holdover
https://www.billboard.com/pro/song-viral-tiktok-organically-or-paid-for/
Ticketing is hard
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/22/ticketing-is-hard-what-the-hecks-happening-with-independent-ticketing-in-2024/
Justin Cancels
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-timberlake-reschedules-6-forget-tomorrow-us-dates-bronchitis-laryngitis-1235808881/
Nobody talks much about Morgan wallen
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/21/post-malone-brooks-dunn-hardy-more-join-morgan-wallen-for-sand-in-my-boots-fest/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

More nine-toed cats, object fetishism, and moldy cheese.

YouTube bros ride a screwup to the top of the charts.
 
Names in the pod:
 
Dylan Smith
Pluggable
Meta
Andrew Liszewski
KSI
Logan Paul
Mr. Beast
Cindy Charles
 
Links
AI will Eat Itself
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-builds-ai-model-can-train-itself/730498/
Object Fetishism
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24276661/plugable-usb-c-hub-power-charger
https://www.theverge.com/24275178/apple-airpods-pro-hearing-aid-test-protection-preview
Orgs Support Merlin
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/21/a2im-tiktok-merlin-statement/
BlueSky Takes off
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky-gains-momentum-wake-xs-blocking-changes/730371/
 
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

A big change at the OG Apple. Flashback to the Groksterzoic and a metadata axe to grind.

Only you can stop internet littering...be excellent!
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Jeff Jones
Meta
Grokster
Spotify
Brewster Kahle
Britnee Foreman
Drew Thurlow
Music Tectonics
 
LINKS
Changes at OG Apple
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jeff-jones-steps-down-as-ceo-of-the-beatles-apple-corps/
Music Is Social, Who Knew?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/instagram-users-save-songs-spotify-in-app/
Flashback to the Groksterzoic
https://www.theverge.com/c/24239057/music-license-grokster-legal-lawsuit-2004
Lay Off the Internet Archive, you Bullies!
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274826/internet-archive-hackers-replying-zendesk-tickets
AI and The little Things
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-help-music-industry-finances-fans-guest-column/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Two kinds of Yankees, justice delayed, and dropped by the label? No problem!

We're talkin' baseball. Sort of.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Bob Lefsetz
Dylan Smith
Stephen Daw
Bob Valentine
Concord
Luther Campbell
Elias Leight
Andy Cush
Dylan Green
Jill Mapes
Ryan Dombal
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
Dmitri Vietze
Music Tectonics
 
LINKS:
RRHOF Rundown
https://www.billboard.com/lists/2024-rock-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-best-moments/
Joni at the Bowl
https://variety.com/2024/music/concert-reviews/joni-mitchell-hollywood-bowl-concert-review-jam-brandi-carlile-1236183949/
https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2024/10/20/joni-jam/
Daddy Yankee Catalogue
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/18/daddy-yankee-catalog-concord-purchase/
Paging Mr. Campbell!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/17/2-live-crew-copyright-control/
Click to cancel!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/18/ftc-click-to-cancel-rule/
Dropped? No Problem!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/what-happens-artist-dropped-record-label/
Is Hearing Things the new Pitchfork?
https://www.hearingthings.co
100 Songs That Define Our Decade So Far
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Hype. Hybe. Height? And who are you and why are you here?

Weverse does a flex.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Randy Newman
HYBE
Weverse
Paul Resnikoff
Syd Schwartz
Mike Glaser
Erik Mendelson
Daniel Bindler
Ellen Mangan
Ross Robey
Forrest Cobble
 
LINKS:
 
Hybe debt restructure
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-to-launch-new-superfan-subscription-tiers-and-keep-up-to-60-of-the-money/
Weverse Flexes
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-to-launch-new-superfan-subscription-tiers-and-keep-up-to-60-of-the-money/
Randy Newman Catalogue Sale and Biography
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/carlyle-backed-litmus-music-buys-randy-newmans-publishing-recorded-music-interests/
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/books/review/randy-newman-biography.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
DMN Deep Dives
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/goldman-sachs-bullish-streaming-weekly/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/16/vinyl-alliance-us-vinyl-sales-have-not-dropped-33-in-2024/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Mondo
Mondo.nyc

Festival crisis, 101 ticketing crisis, 101 and pennies for Ticketmaster.

Names in the Pod today:
 
Richard Burgess
Triller
Daniel Tencer
Matt Zarracina
Timothy Karoff
 
LINKS:
Burgess on TikTok-Merlin
https://www.billboard.com/pro/why-tiktok-decision-boycott-merlin-hurts-independent-music-culture-column/https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/15/ticketmaster-faces-data-breach-class-action/
Zarracina on Lyte
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2024/10/the-lyte-bankruptcy-and-what-it-reveals-about-the-ticketing-industry.html
SFGate on California Festivals
https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/california-music-festival-bubble-bursting-19786530.php
Pitchfork on Jet
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9464-shine-on/
RIP Liam Payne
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/music/liam-payne-dead-one-direction.html
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Apollo is the new God, Universal integrates Integral, and Notes from Mondo.

Mondo Is in full swing.
 
Names in the pod
 
Kevin Kelleher
Lucs Shaw
Rob Stringer
Bob Valentine
Andrew Hutchinson
Ed Pak
Angela Abbott
Larry Miller
PIAS
Sony Music
Apollo Global Management
Concord Music
Soundstripe
Hook
 
Links
Stringer and Shaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7CAXC0WSng
Dream Track
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-announces-broader-launch-of-dream-track-iai-audio-generator/729814/
Social Holiday Season
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-shares-reels-ad-tips/729122/
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pinterests-hosting-a-holiday-season-marketing-webinar-this-week/729793/
Soundstripe
https://www.soundstripe.com/
Hook
https://hookmusic.com/
 
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Is TikTok the new Philip Morris? AI bulls**t bingo? And Lauren Blitzer has an axe to grind.

Sooo much TikTok and Lauren Blitzer has some tech advice for the labels.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Daniel Tencer
TikTok
Dylan Smith
Bobby Allyn
Sylvia Goodman
Dara Kerr
NPR
Kentucky
Virginie Berger
Lauren Blitzer
 
LINKS
TikTok Revenue is up but so are legal issues.
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/in-key-markets-outside-the-us-tiktoks-revenues-soared-75-to-4-6bn-last-year-but-losses-widened-amid-1bn-in-legal-costs/
Is TikTok Phillip Morris?
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s1-27676/tiktok-redacted-documents-in-teen-safety-lawsuit-reveale
Replacing Content Mods with AI
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/11/tiktok-layoffs-october-2024/
AI Bullshit BIngo!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/complete-ai-bullshit-bingo-field-guide-tech-music-industry-berger-hbwgc/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
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