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Episodes
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
Scooter Braun
Jen McDaniels
Allison Kaye
George Strait
Black Keys
LINKS:
Scooter Scoots Management
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/scooter-braun-retires-from-artist-management1/
TikTok v USA Date Site
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/18/tiktok-lawsuit-oral-arguments/?utm_source=Daily+Snapshot&utm_campaign=4bb72bf6e1-Daily_Snapshot_June_19th_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77cac1fdfd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=4bb72bf6e1&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
TikTok Investment Brawn
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-is-forming-an-investment-team-to-acquire-music-content-and-companies/
George Strait the New Champeen
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/george-strait-breaks-concert-attendance-record-1235710814/
Balrclays Exits Fests
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/19/barclays-suspends-live-nation-festival-sponsorships/?utm_source=Daily+Snapshot&utm_campaign=fddbdca6f6-Daily_Snapshot_June_20th_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77cac1fdfd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=fddbdca6f6&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
Black Keys Red Light
Names in the Pod today:
Scooter Braun
Jen McDaniels
Allison Kaye
George Strait
Black Keys
LINKS:
Scooter Scoots Management
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/scooter-braun-retires-from-artist-management1/
TikTok v USA Date Site
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/18/tiktok-lawsuit-oral-arguments/?utm_source=Daily+Snapshot&utm_campaign=4bb72bf6e1-Daily_Snapshot_June_19th_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77cac1fdfd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=4bb72bf6e1&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
TikTok Investment Brawn
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-is-forming-an-investment-team-to-acquire-music-content-and-companies/
George Strait the New Champeen
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/george-strait-breaks-concert-attendance-record-1235710814/
Balrclays Exits Fests
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/19/barclays-suspends-live-nation-festival-sponsorships/?utm_source=Daily+Snapshot&utm_campaign=fddbdca6f6-Daily_Snapshot_June_20th_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77cac1fdfd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=fddbdca6f6&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
Black Keys Red Light
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/18/black-keys-red-light-management/?utm_source=Daily+Snapshot&utm_campaign=4bb72bf6e1-Daily_Snapshot_June_19th_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77cac1fdfd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=4bb72bf6e1&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Robert Kyncl
#Suno
Adam Schiff
Marsha Blackburn
Kristin Robinson
Glenn Peoples
Dan Mackta
Honky Tonk James Bond Theme
Tech Tuesday Links
Will Bundlegate Unite America?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/democrat-and-republican-lawmakers-unite-to-question-spotify-bundle-move-that-sharply-reduces-royalty-payments-for-songwriters/
Suno Scratch Tickets
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-raising-125m-ai-music-generator-suno-is-now-paying-its-most-popular-creators/
Production Music in AI Peril?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/production-libraries-licensing-ai-companies-threaten-business/
Kyncl's Metadata Brussels Sprouts
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/14/metadata-problems-robert-kyncl-nmpa-speech/
Spotify HiFi
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-hifi-audio-delay-pay-off/
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Tatiana Cirisano
Richard Burgess
Vic Zaraya
Brooke Primont
Tom Truitt
Dario Drostata
Hauser
Miso Kovac
LINKS:
Market Share
https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341585&title=YTD-MARKET-SHARE
Richard Burgess Steps Down
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a2im-ceo-dr-richard-james-burgess-to-step-down-after-10-years/
Charli XCX
https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/did-charli-xcx-go-mainstream-or-did-the-mainstream-just-go-niche
Actual Croatian Elvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C5%A1o_Kova%C4%8D
Vic and Brooke
https://zrgpartners.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W8dRMsruQN-2iGp5GAwT2w#/registration
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Names in the Pod today:
David Israelite
Thomas Coesfeld
Dae Bogan
Fiona Bloom
Joseph Perla
Hunter Giles
Jack Hedges
Robert Singerman
Dario Draštata
Bill Wilson
Stacy Karp
Finance Friday Links:
Israelite
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/13/spotify-music-publishers-war/
BMG Coesfeld
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-coesfeld-talks-bmgs-unique-superpower-and-having-the-financial-power-of-a-major-at-music-investor-conference-in-new-york1/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-enters-into-a-worldwide-deal-with-republic-records-for-new-jelly-roll-album/
More Bundlegate
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/14/spotify-subscription-accounts-bundles-transition/
Sony M&A
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-sonys-6bn-ma-splurge-has-set-the-pace-for-music-acquisitions-over-the-past-decade/
Remember Edgar?
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-edgar-bronfman-bain-capital-bid-shari-redstone-national-amusements-1236031916/
Merlin Meta
https://musically.com/2024/06/13/merlins-new-meta-deal-includes-new-tools-to-boost-artists/
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
LINKS:
NMPA take Spotify's Bundlegate to the FTC
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/12/music-publishers-file-ftc-complaint-against-spotify/
Kickoff Jammed
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/10/country-music-festival-kickoff-jam-cancelled/
Riot Fest Announced
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/06/12/riot-fest-moves-to-seatgeek-stadium-with-fall-out-boy-nofx-beck-slayer-more-adds-immersive-riotland/
Metallica Fortnite
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/metallica-partner-with-epic-games-to-join-fortnite-as-season-4-festival-icons/
Metallica Report
https://www.metallica.com/podcast.html
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Names in the Pod Today:
Colleen Theis, Jacqueline Saturn, Nabil Ayers, Glenn Mendlinger, Samantha Moore, David Macias, Nate Albert, Daniel Glass, David Abdo, Brad Navin, Lonny Olinick, Zack Gershen
LINKS:
Indie Power players
https://www.billboard.com/h/indie-power-players-2024/
Spotify
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-launch-pricier-music-tier-that-includes-high-fidelity-audio-report/
The pendulum swings back toward Frontline
https://www.billboard.com/music/features/catalog-chart-hits-struggling-1235703667/
Tayler Holder
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tayler-holder-talks-transition-from-tiktok-kid-to-country-singer/
Bayker Blankenshiphttps://www.tiktok.com/@baykerblankeshipmusic?lang=en
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Names In the Pod Today:
Molly Neuman
Patrick Carney
Martin Lorentzen
Ezra Sandzer-Bell
Tim Cook
Molly Neuman CDBaby CEO
https://www.musicbusine
ssworldwide.com/molly-neuman-appointed-president-of-downtown-music-owned-cd-baby123/
Martin Lorentzen, Buy Us a Donut
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-co-founder-martin-lorentzon-sells-81m-of-companys-shares/
Patrick Carney Tweets
https://loudwire.com/patrick-carney-black-keys-tour-canceled/
Apple Intelligence
https://www.theverge.com/24171190/apple-wwdc-2024-biggest-announcements
Gemini to Support Spotify?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/04/google-geminis-first-non-google-extension-is-spotify/
SUNO Pipped?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ezra-sandzer-bell_sheeeesh-so-many-big-announcements-in-genai-activity-7204312467320053760-liSU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
New OpenAI CFO
https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-hires-sarah-friar-cfo-2024-06-10/
Don Toliver Fortnite
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-fortnite-hardstone-twitch-1235706232/
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Names In Today's Pod:
Jon Loba
The Black Keys
Larry Miller
Lynn Gonzalez
LINKS:
BMG Under Jon Loba
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-major-investment-frontline-releases-jon-loba/
Diddy's Ten Foot Pole
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-legal-issues-tank-music-catalog-valuation-millions-each-year/
Twitch for Djs
https://musically.com/2024/06/06/twitch-strikes-music-licensing-deals-for-livestreamed-dj-sets/
Me n' Larry Live
https://youtu.be/I9ze2vygDIA?si=dvf1pJZaxLBv0JmO
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Names in the pod today:
Jeremy Sirota
Paul Shaver
Robert Kyncl
Michael Ryan-Southern
Barry McCarthy
Tim Horton
Finance Friday Links:
Merlin Connect
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-launches-merlin-connect-to-provide-tech-platforms-with-licensed-indie-music/
WMG M&A
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/michael-ryan-southern-is-leaving-goldman-sachs-to-become-global-head-of-ma-at-warner-music-group12345/
CMRRA's Good Year
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/canadas-cmrra-reports-9-increase-in-royalty-payouts-for-2023/
SACEM's REALLY Good Year
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sacems-revenues-rose-5-to-1-61bn-in-2023-board-renews-term-of-ceo-cecile-rap-veber/
FFS, DIMA!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/05/crtc-canada-revenue-foreign-streamers-ruling/
Barry McCarthy Cashes In
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-stepping-down-as-pelotons-ceo-barry-mccarthy-cashes-out-10m-in-spotify-stock/
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Bruce Wheeler
Robert Singerman
Roy Hennig
Darryl Ballantyne
Jay Marciano
Links:
Black Keys and J-Lo Cancellations
https://www.ticketnews.com/2024/05/the-black-keys-cancel-tour-is-slow-ticketing-killing-tours/
https://www.thecut.com/article/jennifer-lopez-tour-ticket-sales-divorce-rumors-theory.html
Livezilla Vs. AEG-Ra
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-slams-aeg-bosss-self-serving-arguments-over-doj-investigation/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/aeg-ceo-jay-marciano-labels-live-nation-ticketmaster-as-monopoly-asserts-doj-will-win-in-lawsuit/
Merch Fees
https://www.billboard.com/pro/merch-fees-venues-artist-reps-bands-ripped-off/
LyricFind 20
https://musically.com/2024/06/03/lyricfind-turns-20-with-over-10m-songs-in-its-lyrics-database/