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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

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

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/

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

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/

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

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
 
 

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/

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

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/