UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News

Lots of Viral News and my PopCult alter ego has a big announcement including a new song release and a screen trailer.
 
Names in the pod:
Vines
Rae Isla
Tom Biller
Zhang Yiming
Loops
Kevin McGurn
TikTok
PopCult Worldwide
 
Links
The Richest Man in China
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dmql101dno
A Fedivers TikTok Alternative
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/26/24280075/fediverse-tiktok-alternative-loops-pixelfed-mastodon-activitypub-signups-open
Likee Triller (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/21/2966246/0/en/Transformation-of-Triller-Group-Begins-With-Appointment-of-CEO-and-Additions-to-the-Board.html
Netflix Follws Music for once
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/netflix-adds-new-option-share-clips-from-shows-social-media/731284/
Insta creators of Tomorrow
https://creators.instagram.com/blog/creators-of-tomorrow-2024
The Folks Doing YouTube Right
https://www.billboard.com/pro/youtube-strategy-firm-campaign-success-benson-boone/
What's in the Water?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXaGyO8jpoc
SCENE:Silver Lake Trailer (narrated By Reggie Watts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cHlaNiUxE
 
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Hey UNLIMITED SUPPLY Hive: any opinions on what Apollo's big investments in Concord and Sony mean? Interested in your takes online or off.
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Bob Valentine
Paul Scipio
Concord
Apollo Global Management
Murray Stassen
Ted Gioia
Allison Johnson
Virginie Berger
Cindy Mabe
Paul Resnikoff
GEMA
Ashley King
 
 
LINKS
Concord's big Bag
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-closes-850m-asset-backed-securities-transaction-to-fuel-strategic-growth-and-acquisition/
Apple Intelligence reviewed in the Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24279804/apple-intelligence-ios-18-1-siri-ai
Virginie's ethical AI guide
https://byta.com/blog/insights/ais-practical-applications-in-music-marketing-and-fan-engagement/
Rockin' around the Navidad Arbol
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-used-an-ai-voice-cloning-tool-used-to-create-a-spanish-language-version-of-brenda-lees-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree1/
A lonely AI Power List
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-power-list-2024
Meta doing the right thing...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/meta-ai-focused-deal-reuters/
AI's a tough job so the EU has to do it
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/gema-ai-licensing-model-details/
Vision Pro Cutbacks
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/apple-vision-pro-production-reportedly-scaled-back-due-to-disappointing-demand/
Ted Gioia on VR fails
https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/how-virtual-reality-died
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Names In Today's Pod:
Glenn Peoples
Dan Waite
Emmanuel Zunz
Lily Allen's Feet
Ditto
United Masters
Impala
Elias Leight
Hannah Dailey
Dan Waite
Emmanuel Zunz
 
LINKS:
Yeat
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yeat-lyfestyle-first-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235812308/
Feet
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lily-allen-feet-pictures-make-more-money-spotify-streams-1235811354/
Indies gotta Eat
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danwaite_impala-issues-open-letter-to-tiktok-seeking-activity-7255483508305838081-OSOb
Unlimited Supply leads to infinite competition
https://www.billboard.com/pro/distribution-deal-prices-soaring-stem/
Revelation Hits Drive Stock Price
https://www.billboard.com/pro/yg-entertainment-stock-up-rose-apt-success-k-pop-shares-up/
More Diddy Business repercussions
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-diddy-allegations-affect-streams-radio-play/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Great seeing everyone at Music Tectonics!
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Kevin Bacon
Suno
Timbaland
Ed Newton-Rex
Glenn Peoples
Vanessa Ferrer
Noah Itman
Joseph Perla
Chris McMurtry
Justin Grant
Merlin
United Masters
TikTok
 
LINKS:
United Masters X TikTok
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/unitedmasters-strikes-direct-licensing-deal-with-tiktok-as-clock-ticks-down-on-merlins-deal-with-bytedance-platform/
Timbaland X Suno
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/22/suno-timbaland-deal/
Artist Vs. AI
https://www.billboard.com/pro/labels-artists-sign-petition-opposing-ai-training-creative-works/
Merch Growth
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-merch-big-business-growth-forecasts-analysis/
SESAC X HAAWK
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sesac-music-group-acquires-rights-management-and-ugc-monetization-company-haawk/
DMN on Vinyl
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-vinyl-comeback-exaggerated/
DMN on Superfans
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/23/webinar-the-economics-of-superfandom/
SXM de-escalates
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/23/siriusxm-soundexchange-lawsuit-counterclaims-dismissed/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Music Tectonics
https://www.musictectonics.com/

Morgan Wallen and the War on Drugs, Together at Last!
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Kristin Robinson
Andy Gensler
Michael Gubman
Jazmine Valencia
Kerry Fox-Metoyer
Jennifer Sullivan
Johan Hirve
Lawrence Peryer
Ariel King
 
LINKS:
A viral Wednesday  holdover
https://www.billboard.com/pro/song-viral-tiktok-organically-or-paid-for/
Ticketing is hard
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/22/ticketing-is-hard-what-the-hecks-happening-with-independent-ticketing-in-2024/
Justin Cancels
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-timberlake-reschedules-6-forget-tomorrow-us-dates-bronchitis-laryngitis-1235808881/
Nobody talks much about Morgan wallen
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/21/post-malone-brooks-dunn-hardy-more-join-morgan-wallen-for-sand-in-my-boots-fest/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

YouTube bros ride a screwup to the top of the charts.
 
Names in the pod:
 
Dylan Smith
Pluggable
Meta
Andrew Liszewski
KSI
Logan Paul
Mr. Beast
Cindy Charles
 
Links
AI will Eat Itself
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-builds-ai-model-can-train-itself/730498/
Object Fetishism
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24276661/plugable-usb-c-hub-power-charger
https://www.theverge.com/24275178/apple-airpods-pro-hearing-aid-test-protection-preview
Orgs Support Merlin
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/21/a2im-tiktok-merlin-statement/
BlueSky Takes off
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky-gains-momentum-wake-xs-blocking-changes/730371/
 
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Only you can stop internet littering...be excellent!
 
Names in the Pod Today:
 
Jeff Jones
Meta
Grokster
Spotify
Brewster Kahle
Britnee Foreman
Drew Thurlow
Music Tectonics
 
LINKS
Changes at OG Apple
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jeff-jones-steps-down-as-ceo-of-the-beatles-apple-corps/
Music Is Social, Who Knew?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/instagram-users-save-songs-spotify-in-app/
Flashback to the Groksterzoic
https://www.theverge.com/c/24239057/music-license-grokster-legal-lawsuit-2004
Lay Off the Internet Archive, you Bullies!
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274826/internet-archive-hackers-replying-zendesk-tickets
AI and The little Things
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-help-music-industry-finances-fans-guest-column/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

We're talkin' baseball. Sort of.
 
Names In Today's Pod:
 
Bob Lefsetz
Dylan Smith
Stephen Daw
Bob Valentine
Concord
Luther Campbell
Elias Leight
Andy Cush
Dylan Green
Jill Mapes
Ryan Dombal
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
Dmitri Vietze
Music Tectonics
 
LINKS:
RRHOF Rundown
https://www.billboard.com/lists/2024-rock-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-best-moments/
Joni at the Bowl
https://variety.com/2024/music/concert-reviews/joni-mitchell-hollywood-bowl-concert-review-jam-brandi-carlile-1236183949/
https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2024/10/20/joni-jam/
Daddy Yankee Catalogue
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/18/daddy-yankee-catalog-concord-purchase/
Paging Mr. Campbell!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/17/2-live-crew-copyright-control/
Click to cancel!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/18/ftc-click-to-cancel-rule/
Dropped? No Problem!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/what-happens-artist-dropped-record-label/
Is Hearing Things the new Pitchfork?
https://www.hearingthings.co
100 Songs That Define Our Decade So Far
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com

Weverse does a flex.
 
Names in the pod today:
 
Randy Newman
HYBE
Weverse
Paul Resnikoff
Syd Schwartz
Mike Glaser
Erik Mendelson
Daniel Bindler
Ellen Mangan
Ross Robey
Forrest Cobble
 
LINKS:
 
Hybe debt restructure
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-to-launch-new-superfan-subscription-tiers-and-keep-up-to-60-of-the-money/
Weverse Flexes
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-to-launch-new-superfan-subscription-tiers-and-keep-up-to-60-of-the-money/
Randy Newman Catalogue Sale and Biography
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/carlyle-backed-litmus-music-buys-randy-newmans-publishing-recorded-music-interests/
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/books/review/randy-newman-biography.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
DMN Deep Dives
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/goldman-sachs-bullish-streaming-weekly/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/16/vinyl-alliance-us-vinyl-sales-have-not-dropped-33-in-2024/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Mondo
Mondo.nyc

Names in the Pod today:
 
Richard Burgess
Triller
Daniel Tencer
Matt Zarracina
Timothy Karoff
 
LINKS:
Burgess on TikTok-Merlin
https://www.billboard.com/pro/why-tiktok-decision-boycott-merlin-hurts-independent-music-culture-column/https://news.pollstar.com/2024/10/15/ticketmaster-faces-data-breach-class-action/
Zarracina on Lyte
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2024/10/the-lyte-bankruptcy-and-what-it-reveals-about-the-ticketing-industry.html
SFGate on California Festivals
https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/california-music-festival-bubble-bursting-19786530.php
Pitchfork on Jet
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9464-shine-on/
RIP Liam Payne
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/music/liam-payne-dead-one-direction.html
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com