UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News

A lot of Swedish Richness today...
 
Names in the pod today:
 
TikTok
Amazon
Applovin
Oracle
Amazon
Frank McCourt
Shot Tower Capital
Aisha Malik
Per Vikstrom
Bjorn Ulvaeus
Marc Schneider
Tim Pithouse
Daniel EK
 
LINKS:
The ABCs of the TikTokalypse
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-joins-bidding-war-tiktok-deadline-sale-approaches/story?
The Veep Veeping
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/03/vp-vance-on-tiktok-deal-before-this-weekend/
Youtube posts up
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/youtube-shorts-takes-on-tiktok-with-new-creation-tools/
Superb Swedish Fundraising
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pophouse-raises-billion-catalog-acquisitions-experiences/
BMG's 2024 Queener
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-surpassed-1-billion-revenue-in-2024-up-6-4-yoy-ebitda-surges-to-record-287m/
Unsupberb Swedish cashout news https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-pockets-another-27-6m-from-selling-spotify-shares/
Congrats Tim Pithouse
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/exec-moves/pithouse-new-gm-of-def-jam-2025-04-02
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
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Matthew Hawn has an axe to grind about Measurement Obsession.
 
And we check in on some touring thThursday and TikTok News.
 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Matthew Hawn
Kid Rock
Abby Jones
Linkin Park
Ashley King
TikTok
Amazon
Lauren Hirsch
Maggie Haberman
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Karen Weise
Sapna Maheshwari
 
 
LINKS:
Amazon to the TikTok Rescue?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html
Linkin Park Bingo
https://www.stereogum.com/2302353/linkin-park-downgrade-dodger-stadium-show-slash-ticket-price/news/
Kid Rock's stopped clock moment
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/31/trump-executive-order-price-gouging-entertainment/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Peter Harvey has an AI Axe to grind.
 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Peter Harvey
Triller
Merlin
TikTok
Andreessen Horowitz
Reuters
Krystal Scanlan
Daniel Tencer
 
 
LINKS:
Andreesen Horowitz to the TikTok Rescue?
https://www.reuters.com/technology/andreessen-horowitz-talks-help-buy-out-tiktoks-chinese-owners-ft-reports-2025-04-01/
But Folks are taking it in stride
https://digiday.com/marketing/marketers-are-calmer-about-tiktoks-future-in-the-u-s-even-as-its-ads-team-thins-out/
Triller's bad week. Sued again...
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-sues-tiktok-rival-triller-for-breach-of-contract-over-allegedly-unpaid-music-licensing-fees/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Jack Hedges has an AI Axe to grind.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Jack Hedges
Canvasback Music
Transgressive Records
Dylan Smith
Mandy Dalugdug
Tiger Baby Records
Sony Music
Kakao
Hybe
 
LINKS:
Canvasback has cool artists
https://canvasbackmusic.com/
India Streaming in reverse gear
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/28/indian-music-market-2024-data/
But Sony is playng the long game
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-forms-record-label-joint-venture-with-tiger-baby-films-in-latest-move-in-india/
Weverse launches listening parties (Hangouts are available to all artists)
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-launches-in-app-streaming-service-listening-party/
Every Superfan Coke deserves a Superfan Pepsi
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youve-heard-of-superfan-app-weverse-now-the-parent-company-of-hybes-arch-rival-has-launched-a-direct-competitor-meet-berriz/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

Syd Schwartz has a Record Store Day Axe to grind.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Syd Schwartz
Jazz And Coffee
Roman Mars
Podcast Evolutions
99% Invisible
 
LINKS:
Syd's Awesome Substack
https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/
Record Store Day
https://recordstoreday.com/
99% Invisible
https://99percentinvisible.org/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

Parasites regulating the music ecosystem and other oddities today...
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Charlie Hellman
Murray Stassen
Paul Resnikoff
Tom Corson
Lisa Wolfe
Dale Connone
TikTok
Spotify
GetReal
The Orchard
PPL
In2une
 
LINKS:
 
Tariffs vs TikTok
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/27/trump-lower-tariffs-china-tiktok-deal/
USA Streaming share
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/dsp-ranking-2024-spotify-apple-music-two-thirds/
Spotify makes its artist case
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/charlie-hellman-22100-artists-generated-over-50-meaningful/
Get Real Raises a Bag
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/getreal-security-raises-17-5m-to-combat-ai-deepfakes/
PPL and PRS working together!
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-collection-org-ppls-2024-revenue-jumps-6-yoy-to-record-384m/
Scalpers Fight Inflation?!?!
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/23/live-music-seems-recession-proof-thank-ticket-scalpers
In2uneXOrchard Promo
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/in2une-to-take-over-orchard-promo-2025-04-03
Corson's Spirit Honor
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/awards/tom-corson-honored-by-city-of-hope
WolfeXSeacrest
https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/nashville/seacrest-foundation-adds-ten-to-advisory-group-2025-03-19
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

Idiosyncrasy and Complexity are the words of the day.
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Anthropic
Soundcloud
Stubhub
Jeremy Zimmer
Ari Emanuel
Glenn Peoples
Elias Leight
Dylan Smith
The Pinnacle
 
LINKS:
Anthropic Wins one in AI
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/26/anthropic-lawsuit-music-publishers/
Soundcloud Flexes
https://www.billboard.com/pro/soundcloud-report-listeners-new-music-gen-z-tastemaker/
Stubhub Finally files for its IPO
https://www.billboard.com/pro/stubhub-ipo-2024-revenue-1-77-billion/
Agency Tectonics 1
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/03/19/david-kramer-set-to-succeed-jeremy-zimmer-as-uta-ceo/
Agency Tectonics 1
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/03/24/endeavor-goes-private-emanuel-drops-ceo-title-as-silver-lake-wraps-25b-deal/
The Pinnacle Probably won't sell out a lot
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pinnacle-aeg-presents-flagship-venue-nashville/
Shakira Rains Money on Mexico
https://www.billboard.com/pro/shakira-economic-impact-mexico-tour/
Anitta won't be wearing Pastel Goth this year
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/21/coachella-anitta-pull-out-2025/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm

We are still talking about Napster! And TikTok is getting interesting again.
 
Names in the pod today:
Jon Vlassopoulous
Napster
Evan Spiegel
Blake Chandlee
TikTok
Ashley King
Elias Leight
Snapchat
Sapna Maheshwari
Andrew Hutchinson
Pinterest
 
 
Links:
Napster's Next Phase
https://www.billboard.com/pro/napster-acquired-infinite-reality/
Another Big TikTok Exit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/tiktok-ban-ads.html
TikTok as Usual
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/tiktok-ban-ads.html
Evan Spiegel is the adult in the room
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snap-ceo-evan-spiegel-zuckerberg-ar-content-moderation/743373
Pinterest enters the Aughts (guess which look I made up?)
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pinterest-trends-coachella-2025/743400/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Lots of our Axe Grinder guests showing and proving...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Milana Lewis
Kritin Graziani
Bob Valentine
Mark Meharry
Murray Stassen
Dylan Smith
Shara Senderoff
Howie SInger
Lee Martin
Matt Slifkin
Lauren Blitzer-Wright
Drew Thurlow
 
LINKS:
Two Takes on Concord Stem
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-acquires-stem/
Mark Maharry
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/on-understanding-the-critical-value-of-data-ownership/
Shara Senderoff Cares about AI Training Data...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/generative-ethical-ai-fix-music-licensing/
...So Does Howie Singer
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-changes-ai-fair-use-fussing-fighting-howie-singer-uc5oe/
Lee Martin Does another Cool Thing
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leepaulmartin_last-week-i-had-a-wonderful-talk-with-matt-activity-7309930535361880064-uTgi
Axegrinders Launch a podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIpdwU8Rmgk
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

The Wisdom of Avenue Q is eternal...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Ted Gioia
Daniel Ek
Ashley Carman
Kyle Barr
Mandy Dalugdug
Winter Music Conference
Miami Music Week
Ultra Music Festival
BillBoard Women In Music
 
LINKS:
Inflation Adjusted Hype
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ted-gioia-338597_question-what-happens-when-you-adjust-music-activity-7308904561858031617-dxP4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM
Spotify Is for Porn
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-20/porn-on-spotify-is-infiltrating-the-streaming-service-s-top-podcast-charts?srnd=undefined
https://gizmodo.com/spotify-is-blocking-porn-that-rises-to-top-of-podcasts-2000579307
A Creator Friendly AI decision
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/21/ai-generated-works-cannot-be-copyrighted-in-the-us-court-of-appeals-rules/     
The Great Spotify Cash Out Continues
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/20/nmpa-spotify-criticism-stock-sales/
Miami Music Week
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm