

A flat circle built on flat circles past peak TikTok, and hang on to that publishing.
May 21, 2025
08:45
"Without You" is this week's viral for the olds.
Names in the pod today:
Fred Goldring
Josh Gruss
Universal Music
Ashley King
Emma Roth
Mike Spinella
Ryan Redington
Amazon Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
TikTok
Links
UMG Goes Back to Bricks and Mortar
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-to-relocate-new-york-offices-to-penn-2-building-in-manhattan-with-future-premium-retail-experience-dedicated-to-serving-music-superfans/
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/bookstores-comeback-record-stores-follow-op-ed-1235966827/
Amazon AI Playlisting > Spotify AI Playlisting
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/20/amazon-music-ai-powered-search/
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/amazon-music-ai-music-discovery
Spotify Leans harder into Audiobooks
https://www.theverge.com/news/669933/spotify-iphone-app-audiobooks-purchase-apple-ruling
Past Peak TikTok?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/20/tiktok-loses-most-downloaded-app-crown/
A SoundCloud-y Promo
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mikespinella_1000bpmremix-1000bpmremix-soundcloud-activity-7329967290274172928-ON0l?
Music Services
Musicservices.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
Lydia's V30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug