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A good day to be Canadian. No socks on these rods. And what does Ole know?

Lots on California and Bridge synchs in the future.
 
Names in the pod today:
Jennie Smythe
Livenation
Michael Rapino
Ed Christman
The Red Hot Chili Pappers
Hipgnosis
Ole Obermann
 
LINKS:
Its A Power Play Goal
https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-earnings-full-year-2024-revenue-record-23-billion/
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4411643-live-nation-projects-double-digit-aoi-growth-in-2025-driven-by-stadium-demand-and-global
Not Giving it away Now
https://www.billboard.com/pro/red-hot-chili-peppers-shopping-music-catalog/
https://consequence.net/2025/02/red-hot-chili-peppers-350-million-recorded-music-catalog/
What Does Ole Know
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/ole-obermann-tiktok-ditches/
Breakfast with an Axegrinder
https://musicrow.com/2025/02/breaking-musicrow-taps-jennie-smythe-as-speaker-for-2025-rising-women-on-the-row/
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 
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?   

Waiting for Live Nation, Linsanity 2. 0, and London is Lovely in June.

LinSanity hits the Barclays?...let me explain.
 
Names in the Pod today:
 
Andrew Klein
Instagram
Live Nation
CTS Eventim
Daniel Tencer
Gideon Gottfried
 
 
 
LINKS:
CTS results While we wait for Livenation
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/19/nearly-3-billion-group-revenue-cts-eventim-posts-record-2024-results/
Congrats Andrew Klein
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/andrew-klein-promoted-to-president-of-global-partnerships-at-aeg-presents/
Kennedy Center Takeover
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/14/fallout-at-the-kennedy-center-after-trump-takeover/
LinSanity 2.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Lin
 
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm
 
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?

Mashups, Mashapp, the music licensing grand slam, and Obermann on the Van Wyck.

How is Ole Obermann like Elaine Benes?
 
Names in the pod today:
Ole Obermann
Tracy Gardner
Ian Henderson
Mark Piibe
Bob Bruderman
John Reese
Nadir Contractor
Mandy Dalugdug
Jem Aswad
Thania Garcia
Elias Leight
Kai Cenat
Alec Henderson
Alex Falck
Vanessa Sheldon
Howard Leon
 
Links:
Mashapp's Grand Slam
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mashapp-founded-by-a-former-spotify-exec-debuts-music-mixing-platform-licensed-by-all-3-major-labels/
Ole On the Van Wyck
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ole-obermann-exit-tiktok-global-head-music-business-development-1236311943/
Streaming is Fundamental
https://www.billboard.com/pro/twitch-livestream-video-clips-music-marketing/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Payola's barn door. NFTs and Drake are still alive, and, hey Alexa, move slow and break things.

Is SoloAI the DeepSeek of Music AI?
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Dan Rys
Marsha Blackburn
Dylan Smith
The FCC
Ed Christman
Kristen Robinson
Murray Stassen
Caroline O'Donovan
Deepseek
SoloAI
 
 
LINKS:
Payola 2025!!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/17/payola-enforcement-advisory-fcc/
It's not Payola if it's online.
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-launch-music-pro-service-with-superfan-perks-like-early-access-tickets-and-ai-remix-tool-for-up-to-5-99-more-per-month-report/
Drake Back off the Mat.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-drake-release-album-while-suing-record-label/
But...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-streams-down-kendrick-lamar-feud/
NFTs are not Dead yet
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-nfts-how-companies-artists-fans-using-web3-now/
Youtube Shorts get an Upgrade
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/14/youtube-expands-generative-ai-capabilities-in-shorts/
The Deepseek of Music AI?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/17/soloai-seed-round/
Hey Alexa! Got AI?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/14/amazon-ai-alexa-delayed/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources 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?
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

TikTok is back, baby. Bodega flowers, a new tradition, and Mylene Farmer?

How many of you don't know who Mylene Farmer is? Mylene Farmer! and TikTok.
 
Names in the pod today:
TikTok
Jay Peters
Alex Heath
Duetti
Ashley King
Mylene Farmer
Paul Resnikoff
Rob Stringer
Murray Stassen
SM Entertainment
Kris Ahrend
Glenn Peoples
 
LINKS:
TikTok Is Back
https://www.theverge.com/news/612768/tiktok-app-store-apple-google-us-ban
But...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/13/tiktok-virality-rarely-translates-into-sustainable-growth/
Sony Sacre Bleu!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/13/sony-music-earnings-q4-2024/
Sony Settling Bundlegate?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/umg-wmg-spotify-sony-leverage-next/
MLC wont Back
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-asks-court-to-reconsider-dismissal-of-spotify-bundling-lawsuit/
SM Earnings
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sm-entertainment-earnings-revenue-up-nct-dream-chanyeol-tours/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 
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?   

Nuclear FOMO, SNL Physics and Nine-Toed Pedigreed Cats?

The McCartney FOMO Blast Radius is wide.
 
Names in the Pod today:
Sony Music
Columbia Records
Crush Management
Lil Nas X
Thomson Reuters
Bowery Ballroom
Dylan Smith
Jenni Sperandeo
Peter Harvey
A2IM
 
 
LINKS:
Crush X Lil Nas X
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lil-nas-x-manager-crush-rebel-management-1236126267/
A Fair Use Victory for rightsholders
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/12/thomson-reuters-fair-use-ai-win/
Lumineers Tour
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/12/the-lumineers-north-american-tour-includes-8-stadium-stops/
Bey Adds dates and chaos
Https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/10/beyonce-extends-cowboy-carter-tour-with-5-new-dates/
Shakes again!
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/07/alabama-shakes-announce-first-tour-in-8-years/
The Oppeinheimer of FOMO
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/12/beatlemania-on-the-bowery-sir-paul-mccartney-pop-ups-at-nycs-bowery-ballroom-for-2-shows-counting/
Royalty Advance Webinar
https://a2im.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__uTZtKi7QISGxEMIwkp_Uw#/registration
Milly is Cool
https://www.millymusicgroup.com/
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout
Https://hangout.fm
 
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?

That other shallow money trench, a social Swiss army knife, and those pesky privacy concerns.

A rogue's gallery in our names today. And I didn't even Include Ye and ELon.
 
 
Names in the pod today:
Skip Bayless
Darrell Issa
Jim Jordan
TikTok
JD Vance
Sarah Perez
Andrew Hutchinson
Max Read
 
 
Links:
Skip Bayless...oh never mind...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-14381279/nfl-super-bowl-half-time-kendrick-lamar-lil-wayne.html
PRO Scrutiny
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-copyright-office-launches-inquiry-into-performance-rights-organizations/
Vance and TikTok
https://musically.com/2025/02/10/report-us-veep-jd-vance-may-take-key-role-in-tiktok-sale-plans/
Android Users get their TikTok Fix
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/tiktok-wants-android-users-to-sideload-its-app/
Those pesky Privacy Concerns
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-reduces-privacy-restrictions-on-projects/739706/
Why Nobody Sees Your Instas
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-algorithm-infographic/739633/
An essential Influgee Tool
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/repurposing-tiktok-reels-youtube-shorts/739515/
The Swiss army Knife of TikTok
https://maxread.substack.com/p/fypcore-and-the-benson-boone-iverse
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Cliff's Notes for White People, Rabhan Embraces the Heel Turn, and Exit Versus Voice.

Lots of 'Splaining today...
 
Names in the Pod Today:
Ashley King
A. Zachary Faison
Abi Adamson
Jeff Rabhan
Lindsay Whitworth
Jordoan Saxemard
Renee Diresta
Roblox
Stuart Dredge
 
LINKS:
Kendrick Up
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/10/kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-spikes-430-on-spotify/
Kendrick's bigger Beef explained
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/howard-cohen-10359b5_yesterdays-super-bowl-was-more-than-just-activity-7294810242645692418-ry5g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/a-zachary-faison-jr-j-d-a774661_last-nights-halftime-show-wasnt-boring-activity-7294721856467525632-RYp4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Rabhan embracces the heel turn
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/10/reactions-to-chappell-roans-grammy-speech-intensify/
More Sonos Change
https://www.theverge.com/news/609519/sonos- cmo-jordan-saxemard-leaving
The Great decentralization of Socials
https://www.noemamag.com/the-great-decentralization/
Roblox pays out
https://musically.com/2025/02/07/roblox-paid-out-923m-to-its-community-of-creators-in-2024/
Roblox charts are baffling
https://music.roblox.com/charts
Hangout crosses 1MM
https://musically.com/2025/02/07/social-music-service-hangout-now-has-1-1m-registered-users/
 
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

Super Bowl bickering, insurance bickering, and deep catalogs of bangers

Kendrick's Rohrshach Test
 
Names In Today's Pod:
Ed Christman
Steve Knopper
Glenn Peoples
Vickie Nauman
Dick Huey
Peter Harvey
Alice Chater
Chris Dalla Riva
Daniel Parris
 
LINKS:
Kendrick
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/opinion/kendrick-lamar-super-bowl.html?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/podcasts/the-daily/not-like-us-kendrick-super-bowl.html
https://www.vulture.com/article/drake-super-bowl-kendrick.html?
Chappell Fires Back
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chappell-roan-responds-criticism-grammys-speech-1235895514/
Health Care Resources
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/charli-xcx-matches-chappell-roan-artist-healthcare-donation-1235896595/
Supe Synchs favor dead genre
https://www.billboard.com/pro/super-bowl-2025-commercial-music-synchs-sony-publishing-leads
Is Rock Dead?
https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/when-did-rock-and-roll-die-a-statistical?curator=MusicREDEF
http://billboard.com/pro/rock-music-missing-2025-grammys-popularity-why/
Glenn, Vickie and Dick on Superfans
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-superfan-streaming-producer-how-affect-industry/
Sony Earnings call
https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/
Alice Chater Hangout
https://hang.fm/
RoyFi Webinar Signup
https://a2im.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__uTZtKi7QISGxEMIwkp_Uw?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3jUfKMW0upjBGyhVlIofLF8Ol22VHyTIDQ0Ypg4v6d_d6mv0WajrFhHTHsPH6Tzv3aTyAnVjaNg8UfdglhvM-BciZvg&_hsmi=346150461&utm_content=346150461
 
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
 
LA fire resources 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?
Ian Cunningham
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm

Change at UMG Nashville, upward distribution coffee, and Sonos, or the federal government?

Congrats Mike Harris!
 
Names in the pod today:
Mike Harris
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Tom Conrad
Sonos
Chris Welch
Tim Ingham
Spotify
Warner Music Group
Robert Kyncl
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Reservoir Media
Matt Adell
Stuart Dredge
Wing Fai Ng
Triller
Musical AI
Cindy Mabe
 
 
 
LINKS:
Sonos - Fix the App!
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/04/sonos-video-streaming-box/
https://www.theverge.com/news/607022/sonos-february-layoffs-app-problems
Upward Coffee
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-major-record-companies-lost-market-share-again-on-spotify-last-year-but-bmg-and-artist-centric-royalties-make-this-a-more-complicated-picture-than-it-first-appears/
Reservoir Good News
https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-media-revenue-2025-increases-full-year-guidance/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-major-record-companies-lost-market-share-again-on-spotify-last-year-but-bmg-and-artist-centric-royalties-make-this-a-more-complicated-picture-than-it-first-appears/
50M for Triller
https://musically.com/2025/02/04/triller-raises-50m-funding-in-effort-to-outlast-tiktok/
Sovereign wealth again
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/04/trump-creates-sovereign-wealth-fund-ahead-of-tiktok-deal/
Congrats Mike Harris!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/cindy-mabe-exits-universal-music-group-nashville-ceo/
Alice Chater Hangout RSVP
https://partiful.com/e/K99GrvCbdKXsCPvRumAY
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.FM
Hangout.fm
 
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?