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Amazon Suno WTF? Rosie's Westward Migration and a Suno Song for the Boycott-ee

AmazonXSuno: Industry says WTF?
 
Names in the pod today:
Kristen Robinson
Panos Panay
Steve Boom
Jeff Bezos
Suno
Howie SInger
Willard Ahdritz
Stuart Dredge
KOMCA
Ed Christman
Michael Huppe
Glenn Peoples
Tom Truitt
 
 
LINKS:
Suno And Alexa WTF
https://www.billboard.com/pro/amazon-partners-ai-music-company-suno-alexa/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/27/amazon-suno-team-up-for-gen-ai-songs/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/500m-valued-suno-has-admitted-training-ai-on-copyrighted-music-that-hasnt-stopped-amazon-from-adding-its-controversial-tech-to-alexa/
Kobalt's New Platform
https://musically.com/2025/02/26/songwriter-flexibility-is-key-to-kobalts-new-kosign-platform/
Rose Migrates West
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/26/rose-komca-exit/
ASCAP Pays Out
Soundexchange Pays out
https://digitalmusicnews.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ccc2c764348bb1d0f4708b735&id=0b353e53d4&e=e6e936dd58
Radio Manages Decline
https://musically.com/2025/02/26/songwriter-flexibility-is-key-to-kobalts-new-kosign-platform/
Sphere Buries it in Friday
https://investor.sphereentertainmentco.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/Sphere-Entertainment-Co.-to-Host-Earnings-Conference-Call-on-February-28-2025/default.aspx
 
Bond Villains Madę me Redundant
https://suno.com/song/ddd6fecc-9575-4fd7-9454-17173a586d7b
 
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

Score one for SoundCloud, buttered noodles are popular, and four, no, five ways to get burned by Fyre.

One good grift deserves another!
 
Names in the Pod today:
J.R. Lind
Soundcloud
Coldplay
Eric Frankenberg
Gary Graff
Metallica
Fyre Festival
 
LINKS:
Score One for Soundcloud
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/25/ticketmaster-teams-up-with-soundcloud-in-event-promotion-discovery-effort/
Pollstar Magna Charta
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/25/magna-charta-2025-reasons-to-keep-looking-across-the-pond/
Coldplay sell a lot of tickets
https://www.billboard.com/pro/coldplay-number-1-january-2025-boxscore-recap/
Metallica tours Ranked
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-metallica-tours-ranked/
Four, no Five ways to Get Burned by Fyre
https://musically.com/2025/02/25/you-can-buy-a-1-1m-ticket-for-fyre-festival-2-if-you-want-to/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm

Product Flow Matters, Numbers for Names, and BlueSky Looks Forward and Back

Viral sclerosis and congestion?
 
Names in the pod today:
Hybe
Kim Beauchamp
Silvio Pietroluongo
Andrew Hutchinson
Adam Mosseri
Metapixel
Ash Parrish
Snap Inc
Bluesky
Flashes
SkySpace
 
Links:
HYBE Dips
https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-2024-earnings-revenue-profit/
ISNI Hits Playlists
https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-isni-codes-digital-passport-artists-creators
The battle for Insta Straight time
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-longer-video-watch-time-versus-completion-rate/740916/
Revenge on the nerds
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-losing-public-favor/740593/
They go low, Snapchat goes high
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-brand-safety-ad-placement-controls/740772/
Insta for BlueSky Flashes launches
https://petapixel.com/2025/02/25/bluesky-photo-app-flashes-launches-on-the-app-store/
Myspace for BlueSky
https://www.theverge.com/social/619427/auto-draft
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Here comes Lisa, the Battle of Britain 2. 0, and music to refine data by.

Veggie Tales Meets 3rd Bass
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Cherie Hu
Lisa
Virginie Berger
Fortnite
Doneen Lombardi
Ashley King
Andrew Hutchinson
Karin Kimbrough
Odesza
Rob Stringer
Lucian Grainge
Robert Kyncl
Imogen Heap
Lumon Technology
 
 
LINKS:
 
Lisa on the March
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/blackpink-lisa-comic-company-alongside-solo-album/
UK artist Go Silent against AI theft
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/silent-album-protest-british-laws/
The Big Guys Join the Reverse London Blitz
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/uk-ai-campaign-support/
And the French are Allies
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-house-stolen-cards-governments-folding-music-must-stop-berger-t2wzc/?trackingId=kPrC9fNkQLaEZy%2BvYF3IAA%3D%3D
Cherie Hu's Battle Map
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cheriehu_musicai-musictech-aistrategy-activity-7299845576139960322-6dlx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM
A list of Familar Job Skills
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-ai-in-
marketing-report-infographic/740167/
Veggie Tales Meets 3rd Bass
https://musically.com/2025/02/24/big-dill-and-the-brat-are-fortnites-new-virtual-music-artists/
Music To Refine Data By
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&t=4s
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

Good news and bad news at LiveNation. Good news and bad news at TikTok. Good news and bad news at YouTube?

Good news and Bad news?
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Dan Mackta
Brian Sutnick
Glenn Peoples
Russ Crupnick
Richard Trepunski
Rosie Long Decter
Livenation
YouTube
Hybe
IHeart Media
Sphere
 
 
 
LINKS:
Not good News for LiveNation
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/live-nation-earnings-concert-slowdown-discussions/
Good News for LiveNation maybe not for consumers
https://musically.com/2025/02/21/live-nation-confirms-super-premium-ticketing-talks-with-spotify-apple-and-amazon/
Good News for Tiktok
https://musically.com/2025/02/14/tiktok-publishes-its-latest-report-claiming-positive-music-impact/
Not Good News for TikTok and good news for Youtube
https://www.billboard.com/pro/tiktok-dominance-fading-youtube-instagram-users-artists/
Good news and maybe not good news for Youtube.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/youtube-premium-lite-subscription/
Not good news for Cananda and the USA
https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-canada-power-players-event-new-home-canada-music-news/
Good News at Republicorps
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-musics-republic-collective-makes-key-exec-promotions-and-hires-across-various-departments/
Happy Birthday Qobuz
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/qobuz_qobuz-usa-launched-six-years-ago-today-activity-7296211603736199170-pKku?
 
 
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

A good day to be Canadian. No socks on these rods. And what does Ole know?

Lots on California and Bridge synchs in the future.
 
Names in the pod today:
Jennie Smythe
Livenation
Michael Rapino
Ed Christman
The Red Hot Chili Pappers
Hipgnosis
Ole Obermann
 
LINKS:
Its A Power Play Goal
https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-earnings-full-year-2024-revenue-record-23-billion/
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4411643-live-nation-projects-double-digit-aoi-growth-in-2025-driven-by-stadium-demand-and-global
Not Giving it away Now
https://www.billboard.com/pro/red-hot-chili-peppers-shopping-music-catalog/
https://consequence.net/2025/02/red-hot-chili-peppers-350-million-recorded-music-catalog/
What Does Ole Know
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/ole-obermann-tiktok-ditches/
Breakfast with an Axegrinder
https://musicrow.com/2025/02/breaking-musicrow-taps-jennie-smythe-as-speaker-for-2025-rising-women-on-the-row/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw
Running list
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/
https://musicares.org/donations
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA
Stream these folks to help them
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?   

Waiting for Live Nation, Linsanity 2. 0, and London is Lovely in June.

LinSanity hits the Barclays?...let me explain.
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Andrew Klein
Instagram
Live Nation
CTS Eventim
Daniel Tencer
Gideon Gottfried
 
 
 
LINKS:
CTS results While we wait for Livenation
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/19/nearly-3-billion-group-revenue-cts-eventim-posts-record-2024-results/
Congrats Andrew Klein
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/andrew-klein-promoted-to-president-of-global-partnerships-at-aeg-presents/
Kennedy Center Takeover
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/14/fallout-at-the-kennedy-center-after-trump-takeover/
LinSanity 2.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Lin
 
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw
Running list
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/
https://musicares.org/donations
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA
Stream these folks to help them
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

Mashups, Mashapp, the music licensing grand slam, and Obermann on the Van Wyck.

How is Ole Obermann like Elaine Benes?
 
Names in the pod today:
Ole Obermann
Tracy Gardner
Ian Henderson
Mark Piibe
Bob Bruderman
John Reese
Nadir Contractor
Mandy Dalugdug
Jem Aswad
Thania Garcia
Elias Leight
Kai Cenat
Alec Henderson
Alex Falck
Vanessa Sheldon
Howard Leon
 
Links:
Mashapp's Grand Slam
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mashapp-founded-by-a-former-spotify-exec-debuts-music-mixing-platform-licensed-by-all-3-major-labels/
Ole On the Van Wyck
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ole-obermann-exit-tiktok-global-head-music-business-development-1236311943/
Streaming is Fundamental
https://www.billboard.com/pro/twitch-livestream-video-clips-music-marketing/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Payola's barn door. NFTs and Drake are still alive, and, hey Alexa, move slow and break things.

Is SoloAI the DeepSeek of Music AI?
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Dan Rys
Marsha Blackburn
Dylan Smith
The FCC
Ed Christman
Kristen Robinson
Murray Stassen
Caroline O'Donovan
Deepseek
SoloAI
 
 
LINKS:
Payola 2025!!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/17/payola-enforcement-advisory-fcc/
It's not Payola if it's online.
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-launch-music-pro-service-with-superfan-perks-like-early-access-tickets-and-ai-remix-tool-for-up-to-5-99-more-per-month-report/
Drake Back off the Mat.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-drake-release-album-while-suing-record-label/
But...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-streams-down-kendrick-lamar-feud/
NFTs are not Dead yet
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-nfts-how-companies-artists-fans-using-web3-now/
Youtube Shorts get an Upgrade
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/14/youtube-expands-generative-ai-capabilities-in-shorts/
The Deepseek of Music AI?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/17/soloai-seed-round/
Hey Alexa! Got AI?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/14/amazon-ai-alexa-delayed/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources Running list
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/
https://musicares.org/donations
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA
Stream these folks to help them
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

TikTok is back, baby. Bodega flowers, a new tradition, and Mylene Farmer?

How many of you don't know who Mylene Farmer is? Mylene Farmer! and TikTok.
 
Names in the pod today:
TikTok
Jay Peters
Alex Heath
Duetti
Ashley King
Mylene Farmer
Paul Resnikoff
Rob Stringer
Murray Stassen
SM Entertainment
Kris Ahrend
Glenn Peoples
 
LINKS:
TikTok Is Back
https://www.theverge.com/news/612768/tiktok-app-store-apple-google-us-ban
But...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/13/tiktok-virality-rarely-translates-into-sustainable-growth/
Sony Sacre Bleu!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/13/sony-music-earnings-q4-2024/
Sony Settling Bundlegate?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/umg-wmg-spotify-sony-leverage-next/
MLC wont Back
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-asks-court-to-reconsider-dismissal-of-spotify-bundling-lawsuit/
SM Earnings
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sm-entertainment-earnings-revenue-up-nct-dream-chanyeol-tours/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw
Running list
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/
https://musicares.org/donations
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA
Stream these folks to help them
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?