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Episodes
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Bruno Guez
Golda Bitterli
Alon Lotringer
Simon Glickman
Lucian Grainge
Sulinna Ong
Revelator
Spotify
Suno
LINKS:
Suno Drops a mobile App
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/suno-app-release/
Revelator's Blockchain FIrst
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goldabitterli_revelator-labs-is-excited-to-introduce-a-ugcPost-7214610134830882818-GUUo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTfC0h20GVA
Spotify Recco Shenanigans?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/03/suno-app-release/
Spotify's Recco Tsarina Selinna Ong
https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341578&title=
Grainge Repeats Himself
https://www.latimes.com/la-influential/story/2024-07-07/lucian-grainge-universal-music-group
Latin Alternative Conference This week
https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-alternative-music-conference-2024-dates-announced-1235466782/
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Names in the Pod Today:
Merck Mercuriadis
Bytedance
Kabin Crew
Tinashe
Michael Corcoran
Jenny Sperandeo
LINKS
Elephant Leaving the Room
https://www.billboard.com/pro/merck-mercuriadis-stepping-down-hipgnosis-song-management-chairman/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merck-mercuriadis-to-step-away-as-chairman-of-hipgnosis-song-management/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/02/merck-mercuriadis-hipgnosis-exit/
Bytedance Player Patent
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktoks-parent-company-has-filed-a-us-patent-application-for-a-device-that-plays-music/
Kabin Crew
https://www.hotpress.com/music/kabin-crew-officially-release-viral-hit-the-spark-today-23029913
RIP MIchael Corcoran
https://www.michaelcorcoran.net/never-start-a-trio-with-a-married-couple-and-35-other-things-bands-should-know/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1WamYzhdntOfR3HPogGQceVGiudHOcwZ6mTetxNuITk-aeDZrGsVENQ3w_aem__83KDO7S17lfIlSCi58SfA
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Bill WIlson
Glenn Peoples
Supertone
Mustafa Suleyman
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Tech Tuesday Links
Radio Horses out of the barn
https://www.billboard.com/pro/radio-performance-royalty-fight-failed-years-whats-new/
No Pesky Idols to manage
https://musically.com/2024/06/28/hybes-ai-startup-supertone-launches-virtual-pop-group-syndi8/
We are just production engines
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/01/microsoft-ai-ceo-freeware-comments/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPvqvt55l3A
We are Creativity Engines
https://musically.com/2024/07/01/youtube-report-65-of-gen-z-are-video-content-creators/
Axegrinder: Bill Wilson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billwilson/
https://ai-ok.org/
Want to do an Axegrinder?
Lars@nodisc.com
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Jeff Price
Neil Miller
The Metallica Report
LINKS:
Jeff Price Does the Math
https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-labels-publishers-lose-power-royalty-rules-changing/
Tunecore provides Cheap Mastering
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tunecore-unveils-ai-powered-mastering-service-for-indie-artists-with-a-fee-of-5-per-track/
New GC at Merlin
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/neil-miller-named-general-counsel-at-merlin/
Metallica Fortnite
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/29/24187226/fortnite-metallica-concert-interview
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metallica-report/id1698768033?i=1000659489558
Erasing History
https://variety.com/2024/music/opinion/disappearance-of-mtv-news-online-archive-tragedy-1236052577/
https://www.avclub.com/mtv-news-website-wiped-from-the-internet-1851558269
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185548/mtv-news-archived-offline-paramount-global
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
Denis Ladagaillerie
Lyor Cohen
Mark Zuckerberg
Steve Berman
Jimmy Iovine
Steve Stoute
Rob Stringer
Mary Timony
LINKS
Google Music Enters the AI Octagon
https://www.ft.com/content/e2d9472d-32e0-43f5-8109-efb753fac330
Believe Goes Shopping
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/denis-ladegaillerie-has-believe-back-in-his-arms-and-hes-eyeing-a-huge-acquisition/
Yoto protects children from major Investor
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mark-zuckerberg-and-wifes-investment-fund-join-22m-funding-round-for-kids-audio-platform-yoto/
How Music Got Free
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189881/
Mary Timony
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/arts/music/mary-timony-washington-dc-mentor.html
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
KKR
Suno
Udio
William Shakespeare
5% For festivals
Sean O'Connell
Tracy Chan
LINKS:
Suno and Udio Clapback
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-ceo-accuses-major-labels-of-reverting-to-their-old-lawyer-led-playbook-following-lawsuit-for-copyright-infringement/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-music-lawsuit-suno-udio-respond-major-labels/
Stealing eggs and Flour
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7211720436995219457/
Questlove interview
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/25/g-s1-5948/questlove-interview-hip-hop-is-history?
Barbarians at the Festival Gates
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kkr-acquires-european-live-entertainment-giant-superstruct-in-1-6bn-deal123/
UK Fests in Crisis
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/06/26/a-regrettable-landmark-50-uk-festivals-cancelled-in-2024/
https://www.fivepercentforfestivals.com/festivals-lost
Out Loud
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sean-oconnell-profile_reflecting-on-an-unforgettable-outloud-festival-activity-7211774953736581121-5R12?
Megan
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/megan-thee-stallion-jokes-end-show-weed-smoke-1235711388/
Legal Rhythms (Bad Suno Reggae)
https://suno.com/song/6e2d740c-ee39-4a71-a49a-b46d42bea166
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Names in the Pod Today:
charli XCX
Cory doctorow
Jakob Wredstrom
Bill Gerdts
Chris Horton
Koe Wetzel
RJ Pasin
Percy Faith
LINKS
Cory Doctorow No conflict No interest.
https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/21/off-the-menu/
UMG, Roland and Odd Bedfellows
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240624088790/en/Music-Industry-Unites-to-Protect-the-Rights-of-Musicians-amid-the-Growth-of-Generative-AI-Technology
There But for The Grace of God go AI
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/suno-udio-have-been-sued-maybe-i-well-jakob-wredstr%C3%B8m-ul6wf/
Charli XCX Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIO33LzJ4EU
Lobster
https://www.tiktok.com/music/Lobster-7375557502588537631
A Summer Place
https://www.tiktok.com/music/Theme-From-A-Summer-Place-6887967101529655297
Koe Wetzel
https://www.instagram.com/p/C769wHqur4w/
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Mitch Glazier
Vickie Nauman
Matt Adell
Todd tate
Tech Tuesday Links
Spotify hoops
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/23/how-to-switch-to-spotify-basic-subscription/
Superlasers vs. Udio and Suno
https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/
Mitch Glazier Weighs in
https://www.billboard.com/pro/riaa-mitch-glazier-generative-ai-guest-column-suno-udio-lawsuit/
SOMMS/Musical AI
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musical-ai-formerly-somms-ai-unveils-new-platform-for-ethical-use-of-copyrighted-material-in-generative-ai/
META ethical AI?
https://musically.com/2024/06/21/meta-launches-new-ai-music-model-jen-has-ethically-trained-ai-model/
Alexa Go Away
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8UqIdTy45m/?img_index=1
Bully Meow "Summer Days"
https://soundcloud.com/bullymeow/summer-days
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Scott Cohen
Kristin Robinson
Antonio Rodriguez
LINKS:
JKBX's Almost Dime
https://musically.com/2024/06/20/jkbx-announces-yields-from-2023-income-reports/
A Nine-Toed Drizzy
https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-sexyy-red-bbl-drizzy-new-precedent-ai-sample-clearances/
Spotify Unbundles
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-music-only-basic-plan-without-audiobooks/
Thundering Hordes of Litigators Approach
https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-labels-weighing-lawsuit-ai-suno-udio-alleged-unlicensed-training/
"A reggae song about getting sued by the major record labels for copyright infringement"
https://suno.com/song/7f8be5ef-e5cd-4f87-9d59-a596637ebf07
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
Queen
David Byrne
Tunecore
Lyor Cohen
Jerry Casale
Timbaland
Swizz Beatz
Elon Musk
Martin Shkreli
Lisette Paulson (Rioux)
LINKS
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/queen-catalog-to-be-acquired-by-sony-music-in-1-27bn-deal-report/
Queens ransom. Verzuz bedfellows and Noise for now
Welcome to the Unlimited Supply Podcast, Your daily music business TL/DR In you ear, Powered by Freedom of choice and Brought to you by Nodisc, helping music, technology and finance companies navigate the music industry since 2018.
It's June 21st, 2024
I'm Lars Murray. and
It's Finance Friday.
Let's dive Into the Shallow money trench, Where thieves and pimps run free...
Finance Friday Links:
Queen's Ransom
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/queen-catalog-to-be-acquired-by-sony-music-in-1-27bn-deal-report/
Tunecore 4 Queeners Paid
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tunecore-has-paid-out-over-4-billion-to-self-releasing-artists-to-date12/
Hipgnosis Directos Get Paid
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/17/hipgnosis-songs-fund-director-bonuses
Swizz, Tim and Elon
https://www.billboard.com/pro/verzuz-distribution-deal-elon-musk-x-swizz-beatz-timbaland/
Roasting Swizz, Tim and Elon
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/1djs2a9/swizz_beatz_and_timbaland_strike_verzuz/
Roasting The Pharma Bro
https://nypost.com/2024/06/11/business/martin-shkreli-copied-wu-tang-clan-album-lawsuit/
The Money Trench Pod
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-music-journalist-mark-sutherland-launches-the-money-trench-music-business-podcast/
Noise for Now Vol.2
https://noisefornow.org/
Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fezfaDiwL0Q