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Unlimited Supply is your daily music tech and business TL/DR. It’s the industry’s only daily audio briefing. In five minutes you’ll know what should be paying attention to in the Business, Technology and Finance of Music. Music and Industry news are superabundant, and someone needs to sift though that unlimited supply of information for you every day. That’s where Unlimited Supply comes in. Presented by Nodisc and RoyFi.
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Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
We interrupt Axegrinder week again! We couldn't stay away.
Names in the pod today:
STIM
Songfox
Sureel AI
Aileen Crowley
Benji Rogers
Tamay Orkut
Robert Levine
Ed Christman
Reservoir Media
Dylan Smith
Ashley King
Third Man Recordings
Temu
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
Has STIM solved AI Licensing?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/09/stim-ai-music-license/
Well it's complicated.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/what-would-ai-music-license-look-like-complicated/
Lazy Music Supes update your speed DIal
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-acquires-miles-davis-catalog/
Dad Rock on the block
https://www.billboard.com/pro/jack-white-catalog-worth-morrissey-music-asset-value/
What Happens in San Juan...
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/10/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-tour/
21 Pilots v. Temu
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/twenty-one-pilots-sue-temu-for-trademark-infringement-over-blatant-copies-of-merch/
Song Of the Week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=Ar8kL246TIuQSd7Pod7iOw&pi=k9TQqSoqQiC4Z
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Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
We interrupt Axegrinder week with mashup; the industry doesn't go on vacation when we do.
Names in the pod today:
Shira Perlmutter
Monica Corton
Barry Scannell
Spotify
Dylan Smith
Xander Zellner
Terrence O'Brien
MTV
The RIAA
WIlliam Alsup
Anthropic
#musicindustry #podcast
Links:
Spotify cuts its loss
https://www.theverge.com/spotify/775189/spotify-lossless-streaming-flac-audio
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-finally-launching-lossless-but-its-not-part-of-a-super-premium-tier/
Tepid streaming growth in the USA
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/10/us-music-revenue-h1-2025/
Maybe Sabrina can help
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-number-1-numbers-breakdown-1236062504/
VMAs up , but (shrug).
https://www.thewrap.com/2025-vmas-ratings-viewership-cbs-mtv-paramount-plus/
AI Good news for rightsholders
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7371133686420910081-j__N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM
More AI Good news for rightsholders
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/10/appeals-court-reinstates-shira-perlmutter/
RoyFi
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos
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Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Arsh Shah wants to fix splits and a whole lot more.
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
We have Axegrinder segments from three startup founders this week.
Today:
Arsh Shah says stop Blaming songwriters for their inabililty to get paid.
Names In Today's Pod:
Arsh Shah
Createbase
LINKS:
Createbase
https://createbase.com/
#Musicbusiness #Musicindustry #Podcast
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RoyFi
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Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Sam Friske tell you why your vanity metrics don't matter.
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
We have Axegrninder segments from three startup founders this week.
Today:
Sam Friske has an axe to grind about "vanity metrics" on Spotify and everywhere else.
Names In Today's Pod:
Sam Friske
LINKS:
Cadence
https://cadenceio.com/
#Musicbusiness #Musicindustry #Podcast
Supporter Links
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Andy Blair on how your privacy policy is a key marketing asset.
We are on vacation this week, so we turn the podcast over to a network of the smartest people in music business, tech and finance.
We have Axegrninder segments from three startup founders this week.
First up:
Andy Blair has an axe to grind about fan data and why privacy policies matter in unexpected ways!
#musicidustry #podcast
Names In Today's Pod:
Andy Blair
LINKS:
https://fandation.com.
Supporter Links
RoyFi
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Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Will Amazon let Le Sserafim own their data?
Names in the pod today:
Murray Stassen
Pieter Van Rijn
Amazon
Le Sserafim
Hybe
Weverse
TikTok
Downtown Music
Jet2
Claire Hoffman
Dylan Smith
Ken Weinstein
Stubhub
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
Tiktok's Summer song Champ
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/04/jess-glynne-tiktok-songs-of-the-summer/
Amazon looms over Tour Merch
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/03/amazon-music-le-sserafim-merch-partner/
EU Pauses Downtown deal
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/04/eu-presses-pause-on-umg-downtown-acquisition/
Downtown Head claps back
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-music-boss-speaks-out-on-umg-deal-the-debate-must-be-honest-it-must-be-about-facts-not-agendas/
The morality of Catalogue
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/when-rebellion-becomes-risk-negotiating-morality-in-music-catalog-deals/
Stubhub still trying to IPO
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stubhub-losses-widen-despite-revenue-growth-ahead-of-planned-ipo/
Physical Music Whistles past the tariff graveyard.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/vinyl-tariffs-update-september-2025/
Song Of the Week:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=Ar8kL246TIuQSd7Pod7iOw&pi=k9TQqSoqQiC4Z
Music Services
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Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Leechbots, or armies of humans? That is the question.
Names In Today's Pod:
Robert Kyncl
Simon Robson
Warner Music Group
Thomas Smith
Gideon Gottfried
Manatt
Gary Gilbert
Key Investment Group
Ashley King
Katy Perry
J.R. Lind
Dave Brooks
Radiohead
Sophie WIllimas
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
Pushed, not jumped, apparently
https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-uk-leadership-changes-structure-simon-robson/
UK LIVE up in 24
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/09/03/uk-report-another-record-year-for-live-music/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylo either way r-swift-eras-tour-uk-live-music-industry-record-high/
Katy can still be cringe and sell a lot of tickets
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/03/katy-perry-lifetimes-tour-ticket-sales/?
Field nor stream in 2025
https://news.pollstar.com/2025/08/29/field-stream-music-festival-canceled-for-second-consecutive-year/
Leechbots?
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bots-act-ticketing-legal-fight-could-reshape-resale/
Radiohead fights leechbots
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/radiohead-comeback-tour-2025-europe-uk-dates-1236057809/
Music Services
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Seated
https://www.seated.com/
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Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Will TikTok DMs become a valuable marketing too? Let me know what you think in the comments!
Names in the pod today:
Andrew Hutchinson
Tony Harlow
Warner Music Group
Robert Kyncl
Lee Martin
TikTok
Ashley King
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Reddit
Spotlify
Michael Buble
#musicindustry #podcast
Links:
Tony Harlow exits Gracefully
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tony-harlow-to-exit-as-ceo-of-warner-music-uk/
Sabrina Set A Record that Taylor will Probably Break
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-spotify/
Taylor sets a record that Taylor will also Probably Break
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/09/02/taylor-swift-new-album-spotify-pre-save-record/
Yummy Ramen Goes Viral
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/29/samyang-kpop-demon-hunters/
TikTok adds DMs
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-adds-audio-dms-message-attachments/758939/
Reddit helps you plan your 2026
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-publishes-2026-marketing-event-listing/758820/
Michael Buble and Cats is Viral Cocaine
https://tokchart.com/dashboard/tiktok-sound/6761015854080460801
Music Services
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Hangout.fm
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Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos
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Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Three Heartwarming Tales to start the week
Names In Today's Pod:
Kate Studley
Spotify
Peter Sinclair
Louis Posen
Fat Wreck Chords
Hopeless Records
Alex Norstrom
Chris Dalla Riva
Andrew Unterberger
MTV
Lucas Shaw
Dylan Smith
Oasis
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
Oasis Keeps it simple
https://www.billboard.com/lists/oasis-new-york-show-recap-best-moments-metlife-stadium/
Louis Posen Keeps it Simple
https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/independence-rocks-a-conversation?
Listen to Katie Studley, Spotify
https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-katie-studley-merlin-stacey-mitsopulos-job-news/
As if we don't say it enough...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-24/spotify-said-it-was-making-a-super-premium-service-where-is-it?
Music Ally Startup Competition
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/musically_music-ally-six-applications-close-15-september-activity-7368236262924656642--OSk?
RIP Peter Sinclair
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/29/beatbread-peter-sinclair-rip/
The Best Anthems in the World...Ever
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rW20RsxjV15IDf2bJMt6z?si=3cebbd37180d4089
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Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
A good time for the Weeknd to cash in.
Names in the pod today:
Arsh Shah
Thomas Coesfeld
Tim Ingham
TikTok
Ashley King
Robert Levine
The Weeknd
Wren Graves
Dave Rowntree
PRS
Glenn Peoples
Arsh Shah
Createbase
#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast
LINKS:
TikTok's oddly timed flex
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/28/tiktok-ad-blitz-music-discovery-campaign/
The Beatles Still Earn
https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-beatles-how-worlds-biggest-band-stays-big-business/
The Weeknd earns the horonoific "F-In"
https://www.billboard.com/lists/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-rb-hip-hop-songs-21st-century/
Weeknd Wants a Queener
https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-weeknd-1-billion-financing-music-catalog/
BMG explained
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-coesfeld-bmgs-h1-2025-results-why-music-streaming-remains-undervalued-and-a-strategy-focused-on-the-core-business-of-music-rights/
Glenn Breaks down CEO pay
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-ceo-pay-structure/
The Police do their best to live out ACAB
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/26/sting-being-sued-by-ex-bandmates/
Dave Rowntree loses a round
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/28/prs-for-music-black-box-royalties-proceedings-decision/
Song Of the Week: Spaghetti Cumbia by Spaghetti Cumbia
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=Ar8kL246TIuQSd7Pod7iOw&pi=k9TQqSoqQiC4Z
Music Services
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