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Levy your retorts in the comments, please.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Universal Music Group
TMZ
Limp Bizkit
Dylan Smith
Drake
Emma Roth Lauren Reiner
Sean Kim
Triller
Bjorn Ulvaeus
CISAC
 
 
LINKS:
Actually, Like Daffy Duck
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/25/drake-suing-universal-music-for-promoting-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us/
Limp Lawsuit
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/25/limp-bizkit-universal-music-lawsuit-response/
Google on the run 1
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/24300617/doj-google-search-antitrust-chrome-breakup
Google on the run 2
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/25/24303445/google-under-siege-antitrust-lawsuits-doj-epic
Triller Posts up
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/triller-group-hires-ex-tiktok-exec-sean-kim-as-ceo-for-its-app-vows-to-become-ultimate-destination-for-creators-fans/
Bjorn, or HoloBjorn?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/25/bjorn-ulvaeus-global-economic-impact-ai-in-music/
 
 
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm

Greetings from Spain!
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Robert Kyncl
Warner Music Group
Glenn Peoples
Thom Duffy
Matt Gaetz
Elon Musk
Emily Roth
Sirius XM
CTS Eventim
 
LINKS:
WMG STock Crater
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/22/warner-music-stock-november-2024/
Label Streaming Growth Yardstick
https://www.billboard.com/pro/streaming-subscription-growth-new-metric-record-label-success/
Top Biz Mgrs.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-top-business-managers-2024-list/
Elon and TikTok
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/24/tiktok-2025-elon-musk/
SXM Dark Patterns
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303294/sirius-xm-cancellation-process-illegal-ny-ag
The LiveNation of Europe.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/22/cts-eventim-q3-2024-earnings/
RoyFi
http://royfi.com
Hangout
Hangout.fm

Marc Caruso of AngryMob Publishing has an axe to grind about Independent Publishing.

Names in the Pod today:
 
TikTok
Min Hee-Jin
Ador
Hybe
The Bunnies
The Swifties
Ticketmaster
Ashley King
Coachella
SIan Cain
Fabrice Sergeant
Bandsintown
NIVA
 
LINKS:
TikTok Ban Update
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/20/tiktok-trump-ban-fcc-nominee/
Those are no ordinary Rabbits
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/17/swifties-are-suing-ticketmaster-over-price-gouging/
Swifties go all RICO on Ticketmaster
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/17/swifties-are-suing-ticketmaster-over-price-gouging/
Post Jumps the Gun on Coachella
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/19/post-malone-announces-stadium-tour-confirmed-for-coachella/
Coachella 2025 Lineup
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/21/coachella-2025-lineup-announced-lady-gaga-green-day-post-malone-and-travis-scott-to-headline-in-april
Glasto Defies Gravity
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/18/glastonbury-festival-tickets-sell-out-in-less-than-40-minutes/
Billboard best Venues
https://www.billboard.com/p/best-music-venues-2025/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

How do YOU pronounce FAFO?
 
Names in the pod:
 
Andrew Hutchinson
Andrew Webster
Ole Obermann
Mandy Dalugdug
Murray Stassen
Christianna Silva
TikTok
ICE
Paris Paloma
#FAFO
 
Links
TikTok countdown
https://mashable.com/article/2025-tiktok-ban-deadline-president-trump
ByteDance Billions
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bytedance-valuation-soars-300b-despite-221514070.html
TikTok Artist Features
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/18/rauw-alejandro-tiktok-deal/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jin-of-bts-become-the-latest-artist-to-launch-an-interactive-in-app-experience-on-tiktok-to-promote-new-solo-album-happy12/
TikTok X ICE
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-strikes-new-long-term-partnership-with-ice/
You Replace You
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-soon-enable-creators-build-ai-bots-likeness/733288/
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/26-predictions-social-media-marketing-2025/731576/
BlueSky actually working
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/18/24299530/netflix-jake-paul-mike-tyson-fight-bluesky
Paris Paloma . Incels
https://www.tiktok.com/@parispalomaofficial
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

German Philosophy, Monty Python, and AI. Oh, and BlueSky.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Virginie Berger
BlueSky
David Pierce
Suno
Ge Wang
BlueSky
Kevin Lipson
Taylor Lindsey
Ken Robold
Daniel Tencer
Martin Niemoller
Monty Python
 
LINKS:
 
BlueSky Blows up
https://www.theverge.com/24295933/bluesky-social-network-custom-how-to
Suno goes after Industrial uses
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-after-being-sued-by-the-majors-and-hiring-timbaland-as-strategic-advisor-preps-launch-of-v4-claimed-to-be-a-new-era-of-ai-music-generation1/
Virginie's Warning
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/generative-ai-vs-music-why-licensing-dangerous-gamble-virginie-berger-mfloc/
Martin Niemoller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...
Spam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
Ge Wang is an interesting dude
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/17/24297892/ai-music-ge-wang-vergecast
Sony Nashville
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/taylor-lindsey-promoted-to-chairman-ceo-at-sony-music-nashville/
RoyFi
Https://www.royfi.com

The Odd Present, the rich get richer, and the artists get worms...
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Tyler The Creator
Spotify
Daniel Ek
Martin Lorentzon
LivenNation
Liberty Media
Claire Rousay
Ryan Dombal
Hearing Things
Elizabeth Lopatto
VEVO
SESAC
Dan Rys
JP Evangelista
Victoria White-Mason
Shel Talmy
 
LINKS:
 
Spotify Cashout
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-just-cashed-out-35-cashed-in-384-million/
Liberty and Live Nation Cashout
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/15/liberty-media-live-group-spinoff/
Artists Get the worms
https://www.hearingthings.co/claire-rousay-explains-her-credit-card-statement/
AI from the artist perspective
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/14/24294995/spotify-ai-fake-albums-scam-distributors-metadata
VEVO Artists to Watch
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vevos-artists-to-watch-list-signals-start-of-tipping-season-and-provides-unique-video-promo-platform-for-20-possible-future-stars/
Eye of the high prices
https://www.nme.com/news/music/fans-arent-happy-about-my-chemical-romances-ticket-prices-695-is-nasty-work-3813337y
How Tyler hit #1
https://www.billboard.com/pro/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-biggest-album-yet-how/
SESAC Awards
sesac.com
RIP Shel Talmy
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/15/shel-talmy-dies-producer-who-kinks-david-bowie
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Back in The USA and Bodega is a great band especially live.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Imogen heap
Kristen Robinson
Shara Senderoff
Stuart Dredge
Spotify
Hypnosis
Blackstone
GEMA
Bodega
 
 
 
LINKS:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/imogen-heap-jen-ai-voice-music-models-capture-artist-
https://musically.com/2024/11/13/german-collecting-society-gema-sues-openai-over-song-lyrics/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/14/spotify-video-podcasts-monetization-program-2/
https://www.digital musicnews.com/2024/11/11/hipgnosis-abs-november-2024/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/diy-distribution-reform-weighing-pros-cons-why-analysis/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/11/hipgnosis-abs-november-2024/
Bodega
https://www.bodega-band.com/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Last Day in Lisbon!
 
 
Names in the Pod today:
Web Summit
Spotify
Sphere
Lawrence Bonk
Hangout
Joseph Perla
Daniel Bedingfield
Stuart Dredge
Ariel King
J.R. Lind
 
 
LINKS:
Spotify Puffs Up
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/13/spotify-stock-q3-2024-earnings/
..But Bundlegate is doubled
https://musically.com/2024/11/13/spotify-reveals-e94m-bundle-impact-on-us-mechanical-royalties/
Hangout Launches
Hangout.fm
Pitchfork Hits snooze on the festival
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/11/pitchfork-festival-will-not-return-to-chicago-in-2025/
Sphere rolling downhill
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/12/sphere-posts-loss-revenues-slip-in-latest-quarterly-report/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Names in the pod:
 
Todd Spangler
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Glenn Peoples
Andrew Hutchinson
Live Nation
Spotify
TikTok
 
Links
 
Spotify 400
https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/spotify-q3-2024-earnings-premium-subscribers-1236207771/
Live Nation Up and Down
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/11/live-nation-earnings-q3-2024/
Bill Ackman
https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-stock-listing-u-s-grow-value/
TikTok Politics
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-tiktok-courted-conservatives-before-trumps-win
Lemon8 FML
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-adds-integrated-log-in-for-lemon8/732720/
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com