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When no news is good news, South Dakota Times X and it's the distribution, stupid.

Episode #495 We don't a a wealth problem, we have a wealth distribution problem
 
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Names in the pod today:
Michael Rapino
Live Nation
IFPI
Michael Smith
Murray Stassen
Dylan Smith
Rachel Scharf
Deezer
Believe
PopHouse
 
 
 
 
LINKS:
Rapino Chooses his Words Carefully
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/19/live-nation-ceo-gouging-employee-comments/
France Punching above its weight 1: Deezer in the Black
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/18/deezer-achieves-profitability-in-2025-financials/
AI Slop fraud: Guilty
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-song-streaming-fraud-musician-pleads-guilty-stealing/
Abba buys Tina Turner rights
https://www.billboard.com/pro/pophouse-buys-majority-stake-tina-turner-music-rights/
France Punching above its weight 1: BelieveXJanet Jackson
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/19/janet-jackson-believe-deal/
IFPI Takeaways 1
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/10-quick-and-crucial-takeaways-from-ifpis-global-music-report-2026/
IFPI Takeaways 2
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/18/global-music-industry-revenue-2025/
 
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Emails carved in stone, a history lesson, and class act.

Episode 493. Called out on a dubious assertion!
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Lori Feldman
Redefine Music Advisors
Dylan Smith
Ray Waddell
Live Nation
South Dakota
Frank Barsalona
The Wild Honey Pie
 
LINKS:
Emails are carved in stone
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/18/us-v-live-nation-baker-first-witness/
Red flat, and settling
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/17/live-nation-settlement-states-payments/
A short history of Concert Promotion
https://news.pollstar.com/2026/03/13/unconventional-wisdom-long-before-live-nation-ticketmaster-and-anti-trust-lawsuits-there-were-risk-taking-entrepreneurs/
 
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Sluggers on the move, news for the digital worker bees, and a pharmaceutical analogy.

Episode 492, Hey Now!
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Names in the pod today:
Lori Feldman
Wasserman
Redefine Music
John Esposito
Kris Lamb
Clint Higham
Hey Now!
Hank Kingsley
Toure Shiver
Donna Gryn
Columbia Records
Republic Records
Andrew Hutchinson
Adam Mosseri
TikTok
Instagram
 
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Links:
Lori Feldman hangs out her own Shingle
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/lori-feldman-redefine-music-advisors-1236690276/
Sluggers changing teams
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/toure-shiver-named-vp-marketing-strategy-at-republic-records/
A new Expansion Team filled with Sluggers
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/clint-higham-john-esposito-and-kris-lamb-launch-nashville-label-hey-now-records-kenny-chesney-is-first-signing/
Don't send the Coke fiends to the dispensary, or at least charge a. toll
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-tests-links-in-post-captions-for-paying-users/814763/
Meta Layoffs equal stock lift
https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-shares-jump-after-reuters-report-plans-layoffs-20-or-more-2026-03-16/
The TikTok Vig
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/tiktok-trump-administration-10bn
iHeart Poaches TikTok Radio
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-radio-launches-on-iheartradio-as-tiktok-ends-siriusxm-partnership/
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Trouble at the top of the funnel, Lyor plays the hits, and the most valuable person in the room.

Episode #491
Top funnel issues and AI isn't coming for ALL of us.
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Lyor Cohen
Marisol Segal
Dylan Field
The RIAA
YouTube
JoRoan Lazaro
Apple
Ryan Waniata
Mikey Shulman
Howie SInger
V20
Krystle Delgado
 
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LINKS
RIAA trouble at the Top Funnel
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-paid-music-streaming-subscriptions-hit-106-5m-in-2025-adding-6-5m-accounts-yoy-the-strongest-growth-since-2022/
Lyor
https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/lyor-cohen-youtube-music-strategy/
Code has a right answer. Design doesn't
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joroanlazaro_dylan-field-co-founderceo-figma-said-activity-7430671584924811264-HASh?
Mikey Shulman Has a new Idea and a regret.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/13/suno-ceo-backtracks-making-music-remarks/
Krystle Delgado On AI Training Data
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-problem-with-ai-companies-starting-fresh/
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Is this really still a thing? Measured, managed, and exposed to disruption?

Counting down to Episode #500
 
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Names in Today's Pod:
Mark Mulligan
Midia Research
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Cherie Hu
Water & Music
The Mechanical Licensing Collective
Pandora
A2IM
Chris Eggertson
SXSW
IFPI
Deezer
Tencent
CRS
 
 
Happy Birthdays this week:
Steffen Chirazi
Elizabeth Moody
Beville Dunkerly
Jerry Rubino
Stacy Karp
Ben Farber
Betsy Whitney
Bryan Grone
Kevin Keirnan
 
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LINKS
Is this still a thing?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-and-pandora-file-competing-summary-judgment-motions-in-mechanical-royalties-dispute/
A2IM Certifications
https://www.billboard.com/pro/indie-artist-album-sales-a2im-riaa-certifications/
Smart Kids Pt. 1
https://www.billboard.com/pro/midia-music-report-2025-global-recorded-revenue-grew/
Smart Kids Pt. 2
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/music-tech-ownership-ouroboros-2026-edition-cherie-hu-djrnc?
 
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Farming super fans, good luck with YouTube, and is Tim Quirk right about gaming?

In-app purchases work for games. Why not music, too?
 
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Names in the pod today:
Thom Skarzynski
Happiness. Marketing
Tim Quirk
Tapedeck
Murray Stassen
Karen Allen
Robert Kyncl
Warner Music Group
JP Morgan
Youtube Music
Adam Lewis
Planetary Group
 
LINKS:
Superfan Friday
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/creating-superfans-requires-emotional-thinking-not-just-analytics/
Superfan Finance Friday
https://www.billboard.com/pro/superfan-streaming-app-tapedeck-increase-artist-royalties/
Warner Does Finance the old-Fashioned Way
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-signs-new-1-645bn-credit-agreement-with-jpmorgan-refinancing-existing-debt/
YouTube is F-in Huge
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/10/youtube-ad-revenue-generated-2026/
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Planetary Party RSVPs at SXSW
Focus Wales
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/focus-wales-at-sxsw-2026-tickets-1982835145296
Sampler: https://planetarygroup.disco.ac/share-new/571402097/user/604160?
Taiwan Beats
Sampler: https://planetarygroup.disco.ac/share-new/571402098/user/604160?
 
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AI Invades Touring Thursday, Live Nation settlement effects, and other little known codicils.

There is a little-known codicil in the Live Nation settlement...
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Live Nation
Kristin Robinson
Mikey Shulman
Suno
Howie Singer
Andy Blair
Neil Jacobson
Google
Wasserman or The Team
Oak View Group
Mandy Dalugdug
Dylan Smith
Liz Pelley
Peter Shapiro
 
LINKS:
SUNO Deep dive
https://www.billboard.com/pro/suno-ai-music-startup-cover-story/
Indies Sue Google
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-artists-sue-google-claiming-it-used-youtubes-own-catalog-to-train-lyria-3-ai-music-tool/
Live Nation Deets pt. 1
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/11/oak-view-group-live-nation-deal/
Live Nation Deets pt. 1 (from the High Priest of Privacy Policies)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ahblair_potentially-huge-and-so-far-activity-7437196549270687744-m_2a?
Get a privacy Policy form the High Priest
https://www.reverbdata.com/
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Weird companies, three kinds of attention, and peak social?

Abundance Theory and "Ring My Bell" is Viral, and hogwash. 
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Names in the pod today:
Tom Rolnad
Cameo Carlson
Tom Truitt
MTheory
Eduardo Rivadavia
Tunrkey ZRG
Hybe
Spotify
Eric Nam
Ashley King
Andrew Hutchinson
Buffer
Ben Woods
MIDIA Research
Jay Graber
 
Links:
Proud of our Weird Friends
https://www.billboard.com/pro/nashville-music-companies-expanding-free-industry-training/
K-Pop Podcasting should be more of a thing.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/hybe-spotify-k-pop-podcast-video-series/
Jay Graber does the right thing
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky-ceo-steps-down-as-the-app-focuses-on-growth/814261/
Peak Social?
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-linkedin-and-threads-engagement-declined-in-2025/814141/
Ben Woods Explains it all. Pull up a chair.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markmulligan_attention-versus-fandom-and-the-world-activity-7436685313235857408-3-gN?
 
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Wiseguy is not a dead language, Anthropic's victims list, and a consumer guide to music AI.

Guess I should be checking Politico more often
 
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Names In Today's Pod:
Yasmin Khorram
Politico
Live Nation
Anthropic
Murray Stassen
GEMA
Suno
Rick Savage
91X
Shazam
ChatGPT
 
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LINKS
Live Nation Coverae
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/09/live-nation-reaches-settlement-with-doj-in-antitrust-fight-00818564
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/usa-vs-live-nation-over-case-settled/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-settlement-industry-reactions/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-states-litigation/
AI DSP consumer Guide
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/06/ai-rules-at-major-streaming-platforms/
ChatGPTX Shazam
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/shazam-now-available-on-chatgpt/
Anthropic Warns its Victims
https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market
GEMA v Suno
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/gema-vs-suno-german-court-hears-landmark-ai-music-copyright-case/
Congrats Rick Savage
https://www.linkedin.. com/posts/ricksavage64_san-diego-ca-march-6-2026-91x-announced-activity-7436846797509152768-NUgl?
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A musical weekend, retaliation insurance, and now that I've bought this thing, what do I do with it?

It's actually Commonwealth Day today. Who knew?
 
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Names in Today's Pod:
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Adam Lewis
Planetary Group
SXSW
Sips and Sounds
The New Colossus Festival
Seatgeek
Ticketmaster   
George Karalexis
Donna Budica
Reservoir Media
The Minnesota Wild
Cumulus Media
Ashley King
Dylan Smith
 
 
Happy Birthdays this week:
Seth Schachner
Doug McVehil
Jim Mahoney
Ed Christman
Jeff Liebenson
 
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Develop That Catalogue!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/youtube-music-catalogs-generate-more-revenue-brand-value/   
When You are under fire, use your bully pulpit!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-ceo-music-industry-global-future-canada-news/
Retaliation Insurance
https://www.sipssoundsfest.com/https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/06/what-is-live-nation-retaliation-insurance/
Radio circles the drain, chapter XI
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/05/cumulus-media-bankruptcy/
Spotify paid out 7 bucks and change in Oz
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-says-it-paid-out-213m-to-australian-music-rightsholders-in-2025-up-7-yoy/
Sips and Sounds is a thing
https://www.sipssoundsfest.com/
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