UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News Kind and gentle; the price of soybeans; and Lamine Yamal, hit maker.
Oct 15, 2025
This episode dives into MTV's significant channel closures in the UK and Ireland as cost cuts impact the network. It honors the legacy of D'Angelo, reflecting on his influence during MTV's peak. The show also tackles potential threats to TikTok due to U.S.-China trade tensions. A fascinating study reveals how political negativity propels TikTok engagement. Listeners are then treated to the viral rise of Lamine Yamal, along with a quirky TikTok trend revolving around a K.A. Eilish sound that has captured attention across the platform.
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MTV's Musical Era Is Dwindling
- MTV's music-era dominance is fading as Paramount shutters regional MTV channels to cut costs.
- This decline signals legacy TV music outlets may further contract globally as streaming takes over.
D'Angelo Represents A Bygone Era
- Lars Murray notes D'Angelo, a defining MTV-era artist, died at 51 after a cancer battle.
- He frames D'Angelo as one of the last links to pre-internet music promotion culture.
Trade Wars Threaten Tech Deals
- Geopolitical trade tensions now affect tech deals, threatening the TikTok U.S. arrangement.
- Economic moves like tariffs on soybeans can ripple into negotiations over algorithms and ownership.