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Don't leave out the good stuff!   Names in the pod today: Robert Kyncl Shazam Ralph Tashjian Sphere Warner Music SM entertainment Glenn Peoples Andrew Kahn Daniel Tencer Elizabeth Dilts Marshall     LINKS: A new CHART! https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/shazam-launches-viral-charts/ WMG Arrow Pointing down https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-group-earnings-fiscal-q2-2025-revenue-profits/ Yamaha Gets set to invest https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/yamaha-launches-50m-fund-to-power-music-and-media-startups/ SM earnings poinitng up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainment-revenues-up-5-to-166m-in-q1-2025-on-music-concert-growth/ Sphere Earnings pointing in all directions https://www.billboard.com/pro/sphere-earnings-call-ceo-not-worried-tourism-downturn/ Oh Yeah, That Guy! https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-music-platform-intercept-secures-50m-in-financing-for-catalog-acquisitions/ Andrew, Let's Talk https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/yamaha-launches-50m-fund-to-power-music-and-media-startups/   Music Services Https://Musicservices.com Hangout.FM Hangout.fm

Sarah Landry is a real hero.   Names in the pod today: Ted Gioia Syd Schwartz Ashley King Rob Stringer Clive Davis Sarah Landry Vinyl Me Please The Mirage Brooklyn Sphere Beyonce   #musicindustry #podcast   LINKS: Vinyl Me, Please goes Kaput https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/vinyl-me-please-bankruptcy-liquidation/ Heroes and Villains https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ted-gioia-338597_how-i-identify-heroes-villains-in-the-music-activity-7321613854092738563-Gw4i?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM But don't underestimate the suits https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/p/rip-vinylmeplease The Mirage is a cluster... https://www.billboard.com/pro/brooklyn-mirage-opening-delayed-construction-permit/ Sarah Landry is a Hero https://www.billboard.com/pro/sara-landry-new-york-concerts-moved-canceled-mirage-shows/ Beyonce does not say "It's Promotional!" https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-sphere-footage-cease-desist/ The Streisand effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect     RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout Https://hangout.fm

Meta AI...I'm sitting this one out for now. Change my Mind.     Names in the pod today: Andrew Hutchinson Geoffrey Fowler Mark Zuckerberg Jesse Kanner Meta AI Snap Inc Reddit Xi Jinping Connie Francis Matt Berry Addison Rae   Links   Meta AI https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-ai-chatbot-reawakens-concerns-personal-data-tracking/747189/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-meta-ai-everything-to-know-about-the-tech-giants-ai-tools/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/05/05/meta-ai-privacy/ Threads Up https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads-reaches-350-million-monthly-active-users/746828/ Kicking the TikTok ban further down the road https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-us-sell-off-bill-china-extension/747202/ TikTok makes EU mad https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-eu-fine-data-transfers-china/747076/ Reddit UP https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-adds-users-revenue-q1-2025/746960/ Snapflat https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-snap-q1-2025-performance-report/746685/ Budget Meals Trending https://www.newsweek.com/budget-meal-recipes-take-off-tiktok-recession-fears-2068503 Addison Rae Trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/Headphones-On-7488195157037370158? Matt Berry Trend https://www.tiktok.com/@thefashionguitar/video/7494347967562829102? Viral for the olds: Connie Francis Trend https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=connie%20frnacis&t=1746623331281   Music Services Musicservices.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

Adam Smith, or Roy Cohn?   Names In Today's Pod:   Howie SInger Dylan Smith Daniel Tencer Steve Jobs Adam Smith Roy Cohn Tim Cook Apple Spotify Skype   #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast   LINKS: iTunes turns 22 https://www.cultofmac.com/apple-history/itunes-music-store-opens Apple's 30% Armor penetrated https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/02/spotify-ios-update Steve Jobs Wasn't Perfect https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-changes-steve-jobs-his-missed-take-howie-singer-8tzre? A UK AI Holding action https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-record-industry-warns-against-celebrating-uk-governments-copyright-bill-amendments/ RIP Skype at 22 https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/skype-is-shutting-down-today-these-are-the-best-alternatives/   Music Services Musicservices.com RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com

Back in the Eastern time zone, for better or worse. Let's get Music Biz meetups on the books!   Names In Today's Pod:   Mark Mulligan Tataina Cirisano Laura Fisher Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Glenn Peoples Michael Rapino David Israelite Scott Walker Hybe SM Livenation MIDIA   LINKS: Earnings insights https://www.billboard.com/pro/2025-q1-earnings-every-music-company-report/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-live-nation-umg-economy-hurt-music-business/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-shares-up-earnings-music-stocks-rise/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/01/live-nation-earnings-q1-2025/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/01/siriusxm-q1-2025-earnings/ Bundlegate never gets old https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nmpa-says-spotifys-q1-growth-due-to-undercutting-of-songwriters-via-audiobook-bundling1/ Peak Frag? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7324046575297597441/ Peak Fan? https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/are-we-reaching-peak-fandom Algos shape the artistic Process https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/just-because-a-song-is-viral-doesnt-mean-its-good-and-thats-a-real-problem-for-artists   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm

Two things have never gone away, have never gone bankrupt, have never decided to shut down, taking all of your data with them, have never been abandoned by their user base, and have been actively employed by almost the entire online universe on a daily basis for all of those years...     Names in the pod today: The Wants Bandcamp Cousines Like Shit Ed Rivadavia Openstage Fancircles     LINKS: The Wants need a real website Https://Thewants.xyz Cousines Like Shit Have a good website https://www.cousines-like-sh.it/ Openstage https://openstage.live/ Fancircles https://www.fancircles.com/   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.FM Hangout.fm

Kneecap Kneecapped. Happy Meals and shared reality.   Names in the pod today: Jason Feinberg Ticketmaster Ashley King Wiz Khalifa Pandora Beyonce Ice Cube Travis Scott Kneecap   LINKS: TICKET Act Passes https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/ticket-act-passes-house-now-headed-to-senate/ Beyonce ticket sales/Happy Meal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/beyonce-sofi-stadium-tickets/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-blue-ivy-rumi-night-1-1235957800/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/beyonce-tickets-happy-meal-really/ Wiz Khalifa bigger than B? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/wiz-khalifa-sean-paul-good-vibes-only-tour/ Ice Cube Truth to Power? https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ice-cube-2025-tour-dates-north-america-1235947075/ Kneecap Truth To Power https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/kneecap-fallout-us-visa-german-festival/ Travis Scott https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/28/coachella-fined-20000-over-travis-scott-performance/ Wiz Khalifa always bigger than B https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/wiz-khalifa-sean-paul-good-vibes-only-tour/   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout Https://hangout.fm

STILL Waiting for Spotify SuperPremium     Names in the pod today: Ole Obermann Daniel Ek Tracy Newman Spotify Hybe Universal Music Group Deezer Glenn Peoples Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Ashley King Dylan Smith Murray Stassen Daniel Tencer Beach Bunny     Links Spotify Q1 https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/spotify-ceo-word-salad-super-premium-plan/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/spotify-earnings-q1-2025/ UMG Q1 https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-q1-earnings-revenue-streaming-subscriptions/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/29/universal-music-group-earnings-q1-2025/ Hybe Q1 https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-earnings-q1-2025-revenue-up-new-boy-band-details/ Deezer Q1 https://www.billboard.com/pro/deezer-earnings-q1-2025-revenue-up-subscriber-growth-france/ Congrats Ole https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ole-obermann-and-rachel-newman-named-co-heads-apple-music/   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

A Dotcom Bust Flashback?   Names In Today's Pod:   Mike Van ashley King Phoebe Liu Iain Martin John Acunto Eleven Labs Infinite Reality Napster touchcast     LINKS: The old Gods are smiling... https://www.billboard.com/pro/pink-floyd-at-pompeii-concert-film-imax-movie/ Spotify's 100 Million pod thing https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/28/spotify-podcasts-payout-q1-2025/ If a DJ goes AI does anyone notice? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/27/sydney-radio-station-ai-dj-use/ Spotify's other pre-earning flex https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/24/spotify-expands-ai-playlist-beta-to-40-more-countries/ CMGI 2.0? https://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2025/04/24/infinite-reality-john-acunto-155-billion-metaverse-startup-biggest-fundraise/ Congrats Mike Van! https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/mike-van-first-billboard-ceo-   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm

Pompeii is a great metaphor...   Names In Today's Pod: MIke Harris Dave Cobb Tencent Music Downtown Ximalaya Tim Ingham Murray Stassen Paul Resnikoff   LINKS:   The Downtown Expressway https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-universal-music-group-will-be-allowed-to-buy-downtown/ Delays on that Expressway https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/confirmed-european-competition-regulator-to-assess-umgs-775m-acquisition-of-downtown-music/ Working for MCA https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-nashville-rebrands-as-music-corporation-of-america/ Nascent Chinese Bundlegate https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-close-to-2-4-billion-deal-to-acquire-podcast-firm-ximalaya-with-a-potential-payday-for-sony-music/ Suffocating layers of AI-Gen Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-is-developing-ai-powered-tools-to-help-reduce-the-barrier-to-music-creation/   RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm