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Live by the algo, die by the algo...
 
 
Names in the pod today:
 
The Economist
Daniel Ek
Liz Pelly
Chad Blackwell
Paul Resnikoff
Music AI
Frank McCOurt
Kevin O'Leary
Mr. Beast
Jim Turner
 
 
LINKS:
 
The Economist joins the pile-on
https://econ.st/4jxaMuv
Publishing dropoff at SPOT
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/23/spotify-mechanical-royalties-drop-jan-2025/
Ek Cashes out more
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-sells-another-29m-in-spotify-stock-as-total-cash-out-nears-600m/
Chad Blackwell is upbeat
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/great-time-to-be-an-independent-music-company-just-ask-investors/
Music Tech Startups 2020-23
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-music-funding-crashes-2020/
Music AI. raises .4 Rods
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/music-ai-raises-40-million-in-series-a-funding/
Google pours another Queener into Anthropic
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/google-invests-anthropic-2025/
I'll Be Your Mr. Beast
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/mrbeast-tiktok-official-offer/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/musicares-wildfire-relief-distributions/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-sells-another-29m-in-spotify-stock-as-total-cash-out-nears-600m/
McCourt Mr. Beast and The President
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/frank-mccourt-is-open-to-a-50percent-share-of-tiktok-after-trump-comments-.html
 
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?
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 

If I managed a country singer....
 
Names in the Pod today:
Tom Conrad
Mark Gurman
Sonos
Spotify
Napster
John Vlassopolous
Thomas Smith
ESNS
Bad Bunny
Fire Aid
Gordon Murray
 
 
LINKS:
SONOS Takeover?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sonos-takeover-speculation-grows-with-spotify-or-amazon-seen-as-likely-suitors-report12/
Napster Kerfuffle
https://www.billboard.com/pro/napster-late-royalty-payments-backlash-labels-distributors/
Wehre is the BEP Love?
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/black-eyed-peas-cancel-2025-las-vegas-residency-1235879174/
Bad Bunny Bests the Bots
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-residency-tickets-sold-out-four-hours/
ESNS reccos
https://www.billboard.com/pro/esns-2025-european-industry-discover-talent-networking/
FIreAid onsale now
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/20/no-doubt-olivia-rodrigo-stevie-wonder-peso-pluma-more-added-to-fireaid-lineup
 
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?
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm

Where will the Influgees land And our theme song actually has lyrics...
 
Not many links today, mostly me.
 
Names in the pod today:
Glen Peoples
Paul Resnikoff
Elon Musk
Zuck
Don Ho
Likee
Rednote
BlueSky
Triller
 
Links:
Uploads down in 2024
https://www.billboard.com/pro/new-tracks-streaming-services-fell-2024-why/
Resnikoff Struggles to Care about TikTok
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/tiktok-music-industry-down-in-flames/
Watching those Apps Looking to replace TikTok
https://www.apple.com/app-store/
 
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

How was YOUR holiday weekend? And where do stand today regardng TikTok? I'm collecting takes.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Mark Mulligan
Karen Allen
Gogi Gupta
The Daily
Ed Newton-Rex
Tamay Arkut
GEMA
Suno
NAMM
 
 
LINKS:
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/tiktok-availability-report-ban-app-store-trump/
Karen Allen's TikTok Take
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karenlallen_tiktok-tiktokban-socialmedia-activity-7287261052935774208-tfUB
Gogi Gupta's TikTok Take
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gogigupta_tiktok-has-laid-a-trap-for-trump-scenario-activity-7286597809594589184-OyhR?
The Daily's Take on TikTok
https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily
Ed Newton-Rex has 40K Signatures
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7286170064607686656/
Mulligan on Spotify
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markmulligan_spotify-is-the-streaming-music-markets-lightning-activity-7285991932487454720-Toqe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Dr. Arkut breaks Down Synthetic Data and AI
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/synthetic-data-north-star-generative-ai-part-i-dr-tamay-aykut-2hrbc/?trackingId=637ex9yJngD7SF8FAC5Emw%3D%3D
GEMA Vs. Suno
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/500m-valued-suno-hit-with-new-copyright-lawsuit-from-germanys-gema/
NAMM
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/namm-show-2025-setlist/
 
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?
 
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

This weekend is gonna be...interesting.
 
 
Names in the pod today:
TikTok
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (EDM)
Ashley King
Chartmetric
Luminate Again
Duetti
Tim Ingham
Zuck
Drake
Peter Hamby
Erig Gardner
 
 
LINKS:
 
Chartmetric year end report
https://reports.chartmetric.com/2024/chartmetric-year-in-music-2024#main-social
EDM on Single Revenue
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-much-luminate-top-10-digital-songs-generate-2024/
Catalogue Moves into the teens
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/next-big-music-biz-acquisition-will-be-500m-valued-tempo-music-say-mbw-sources/
Is Duetti a Label?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/duetti-blacklite-district-funding/
Anthropic moneys up
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/08/anthropic-closing-2-billion-funding-round-at-60b-valuation/
Puck on Drake and TikTok
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tiktoks-time-bomb-drakes-defamation-disaster/id1586269186?i=1000684203816
 
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?
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

An action-packed Thursday
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Jamie Marconette
Karen Allen
Jem Aswad
Dan Rys
TikTok
UMG
JR Lind
Metallica
 
LINKS:
TikTok Is not having it
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344299/tiktok-shutdown-us-ban-supreme-court
But also not laying folks off
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/business/tiktok-bytedance-ban-jobs.html
Luminate's year end report
https://luminatedata.com/reports/yearend-music-industry-report-2024/
2024 Market share
https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-label-market-share-year-end-2024-republic-interscope-warner/
Drake 1-2-3
A right
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-drops-legal-action-against-universal-music-and-spotify-over-kendrick-lamars-not-like-us1/
A Deke Left
https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-sues-umg-defamation-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-lawsuit/
The blowback
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/universal-music-slams-drake-illogical-lawsuit-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-1236275344/
The fire impact spreads
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/14/beyonce-nine-inch-nails-delay-announcements-due-to-la-wildfires/
Jazz in NOLA?
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/15/nola-jazz-fest-topped-by-pearl-jam-dave-matthews-band-luke-combs-lil-wayne-the-roots/
Tech Bro Woodstock
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/14/metallicas-all-within-my-hands-foundation-donates-500000-to-la-fire-relief/
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?
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm

The Cluster of would-be TikTok successors
 
 
Names in the pod today:
Max Bernstein
Aisha Malik
Likee
Clapper
Neptune
Triller
Snapchat
Jennie Smythe (again)
 
Links:
Grammy Week parties getting canceled
https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-cancels-grammy-events-la-wildfires/
Musicares POTY honoring The Grateful Dead is still on, though.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/as-tiktok-faces-a-us-shutdown-here-are-some-alternative-apps-to-check-out/
DMN LInks to resources
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/14/la-wildfires-relief-rundown-2025/
Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?
TikTok to Musk?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/13/china-tiktok-sale-elon-musk
Apparently not...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78w9zz62ego
The Clusterf**k of TikTok Successors
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/as-tiktok-faces-a-us-shutdown-here-are-some-alternative-apps-to-check-out/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

The news has started to flow again.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Jennie Smythe
Ian Cunningham
Harvey Mason
Willard Ahdritz
Mikey Shulman
Tom Conrad
Harry Stebbings
 
LINKS:
 
TikTok Bid
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/13/tiktok-offer-buyout-january-2025/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/willard-ahdritz-b1810a1ba_ai-proven-uncertainty-decomposition-activity-7282488598145187840-Bcpj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024 data report Week
https://luminatedata.com/events/2024-year-end-music-webinar/
Tom Conrad and Sonos
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342354/sonos-interim-ceo-tom-conrad-employee-letter
Willard Ahdritz is Smarter than you
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/willard-ahdritz-b1810a1ba_ai-proven-uncertainty-decomposition-activity-7282488598145187840-Bcpj
Suno (not holding my breath)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL83U5VWk
Jennie Smythe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniesmythe/
 
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
 
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

The TikTokalypse appears nigh...
 
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Harvey Mason
Adam Liptak
Paul Grein
TikTok
Clapper
Likee
Triller
Neptune
Lenny Beer
Todd Hensley
Simon Glickman
 
LINKS:
LA Fire Grammy Week Updates
https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/la-wildfires-disrupt-2025-awards-season-1235874550/
https://hitsdailydouble.com/rumor_mill
LA fire Relief
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
TikTok at the Supreme Court
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/us/politics/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-law.html
TikTok Afterparty Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/tiktokparkinglotafter/comments/1hzfixg/welcome_to_the_tiktok_parking_lot_after_the_party/
The TikTok beat goes on X-US
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/12/tiktok-live-fest-london/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

Fire donation links and hopefully a little egghead levity today.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Musicares
Tatiana Cirisano
Murray Stassen
Thania Garcia
Tim Ingham
Charles Schwab
Blackstone
Citrin Cooperman
Indeed
 
LINKS:
 
LA fire Relief
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
Oral TikTok Argument (on main page, scroll to the calendar)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/
Tatiana on the TikTok Ban's Global impact
https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/how-a-us-tiktok-ban-could-accelerate-the-rise-of-the-global-south
Blackstone X Citrin Cooperman
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blackstone-majority-acquires-citrin-cooperman-one-of-musics-biggest-valuation-firms/
Semiotics Links*
Indeed TV spot
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f1ML/indeed-record-label
Schwab TV spot
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5pC_/charles-schwab-number-one-broker
*Semiotics explained
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/books/review/i-was-an-under-age-semiotician.html
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm