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

 

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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

 

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