Can Top Gun: Maverick be the top draw need to bolster a stagnant year at the box office and get more than just superhero fans back to watch the big flicks. KOP looks at the potential.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Could Become Paramount’s Biggest Hit in a Decade https://www.yahoo.com/now/top-gun-maverick-could-become-230832843.html

Will ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Be Tom Cruise’s First $100 Million Opening Weekend? https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/top-gun-maverick-opening-weekend-box-office-projections-tom-cruise-1235276259/

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Set To Soar To $180M WW, Repping Best Global Start For Tom Cruise – Weekend Box Office https://deadline.com/2022/05/top-gun-maverick-box-office-opening-1235032240/

The biggest box-office flops of the year so far highlight the movie genres struggling to drive audiences back to theaters https://news.yahoo.com/biggest-box-office-flops-far-131625989.html

Make No Mistake, Content Spending Isn’t Going Down Anytime Soon |https://www.thewrap.com/streaming-content-spending-franchises/

Ellen DeGeneres’ Finale Is a Fitting End to a Show Without Perspective (Column) https://variety.com/2022/tv/columns/ellen-degeneres-show-finale-1235278173/

FIVE POWERS AND WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT 2022’S HITS
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/226275/five-powers-and-what-they-say-about-2022s-hits/

Why Podcasts Are A Good Investment For Cryptocurrency Marketing Dollars. https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/why-podcasts-are-a-good-investment-for-cryptocurrency-marketing-dollars/article_919e0144-db7f-11ec-9bf1-df1897c62c01.html

The Ledger: Three Major Trends Revealed in Music Companies’ Q1 2022 Earnings https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-stocks-q1-2022-trends-analysis/

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Not since the OJ Simpson Trial have we witnessed such callous celebrity starved media play up the sleaze and salaciousness of an unfortunate domestic violence defamation trial, headlined by two flawed Hollywood celebrities. KOP breaks it down.

Why Does It Seem Like the Entire Internet Is Team Johnny Depp? https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aw93j/justice-for-johnny-depp-internet-comments

Johnny Depp Case Brings Stan Culture Into the Courtroom https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/style/johnny-depp-amber-heard-fans.html

The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial Is Dominating TikTok and YouTube https://cnet.co/39ABmn5

How celebrity cases shaped the conversation about domestic violence long before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard https://ti.me/3sMvXzZ

A $600 Million Fortune Lost and a Career Implosion: Witnesses Describe Johnny Depp’s Decline in Hollywood https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-finances-career-1355929/

Survey Says Radio Listening on The Decline https://radioink.com/2022/05/11/survey-says-radio-listening-on-the-decline/

W.W.D.D.S. - What Would Don Draper Say (About Radio)? - https://jacobsmedia.com/?p=67612

In Search Of: The "Best In Class" Advertising Model - https://jacobsmedia.com/?p=67607

Madison Avenue’s Biggest Event Returns, to a Whole New World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/business/media/upfronts-tv-warner-bros-discovery.html

The Devil They Know: Why the Big Four Broadcasters Are Canceling Fewer Shows https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/why-networks-cut-back-canceling-shows-1235147594/

Netflix Lays Off About 150 Employees, 2% of U.S. Workforce, Amid Revenue Slowdown https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-layoffs-150-employees-1235269678/

Broadcasters Are Still Fighting To Win Clearance To Air Cannabis Ads. https://www.insideradio.com/free/broadcasters-are-still-fighting-to-win-clearance-to-air-cannabis-ads/article_5c16f74e-d5ab-11ec-b1a6-27d73639c518.html

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Last June, The two largest station operators prepared major initiatives that led to changes at many CHR stations across the country. KOP proposes the idea to implement their initiatives across the board for nationally broadcasted terrestrial radio.

How Does Radio Reverse The Declining Listener Trend? https://radioink.com/2022/05/12/how-does-radio-reverse-the-declining-listener-trend/

Bob & Sheri reflect on first year at K 104.7 — and what they think of their old station https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article260014805.html

Radio Looks To Modernize Its Place In The Digital Dashboard. https://www.insideradio.com/free/radio-looks-to-modernize-its-place-in-the-digital-dashboard/article_130d769c-caaf-11ec-91bd-b3352aa14e3f.html

If You Can Afford Only One Local Host, Do This
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The Diverging Plans For CHR At Audacy And iHeartMedia
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/210094/the-diverging-plans-for-chr-at-audacy-and-iheartmedia/

Major Labels, Publishers Reach Deal at CRB to Increase Songwriter Mechanical Royalties https://www.billboard.com/pro/crb-major-labels-publishers-songwriter-mechanical-royalties-deal/

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Netflix loses a chunk of subscribers, content fails to click with viewers and corporate constraint has taken the once dominant streamer into a nose dive. KOP discusses.

Is Netflix Tanking Because Its Shows Have Gotten Bad?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-netflixs-downfall-because-its-shows-have-gotten-bad

Netflix’s Bad Habits Have Caught Up With It
https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/netflix-bad-decisions-have-caught-up-with-it.html

The success of Netflix’s latest drama compounds its problem with quality control https://www.techradar.com/news/the-success-of-netflixs-latest-drama-compounds-its-problem-with-quality-control

Netflix Is Being Sued By Its Own Shareholders Over Subscriber Slump
https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-is-being-sued-by-its-own-shareholders-over-subscriber-slump

13% of U.S. Netflix subs would cancel if charged extra for password sharing https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/if-netflix-charges-extra-account-sharing-13-would-drop-service-aluma

The Ridiculous Pile-Up of New and Returning TV? Blame the Emmy Calendar https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-tv-premieres-2022-april-may-1235243201/

Facebook Drops Podcast Listening Option, Cuts Cord With Spotify. https://www.insideradio.com/free/facebook-drops-podcast-listening-option-cuts-cord-with-spotify/article_00bfc84c-cb26-11ec-b63e-2fe8e43b1434.html

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The NAB Show's CEO Keynote: "Transforming Radio in the Audio Renaissance" showcases the ignorance and neglect in entertaining programming and music discovery that radio leaders failed to give listeners a reason to stay with them. KOP explains why Podcasting has become Radio 2.0.

CEO Keynote: Transforming radio in the Audio Renaissance: #NABShow https://radioinfo.com.au/news/ceo-keynote-transforming-radio-in-the-audio-renaissance-nabshow/

NAB Show: Radio Industry Toppers See Radio And Audio ‘Surging Forward.’ https://www.insideradio.com/nab-show-radio-industry-toppers-see-radio-and-audio-surging-forward/article_e574ca36-c5a5-11ec-ba43-477cbb8378bc.html

A Matter of Trust: Radio In The Consumer’s Eyes https://www.rbr.com/a-matter-of-trust-radio-in-the-consumers-eyes/

Pay Your Respects To Radio, The Ancestor Of Podcasting https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/pay-your-respects-to-radio-ancestor-of-podcasting-1330010/

Spotify lets creators in some markets publish video podcasts https://tcrn.ch/3K8wlP3

Facebook is losing interest in its podcasting plans, new report claims https://tcrn.ch/3K8wlP3

Policy recommendations for addressing content moderation in podcasts https://brook.gs/3rweRFX

Cumulus Releases Report on Podcast Audience, Smart Speaker Owners https://www.radioworld.com/uncategorized/cumulus-releases-report-on-podcast-audience-smart-speaker-owners

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Cochella showcased the core of today's music going viral without the traditional marketing of radio and record labels. Plus, KOP gives an important take on the rise of UK Rap and how they have overtaken their American counterparts.

Coachella: high-energy hedonism, surprise stars and Covid concerns https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/18/coachella-high-energy-hedonism-surprise-stars-and-covid-concerns

Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, And The Changing Meaning Of “Drill”
https://www.stereogum.com/2183909/lil-durk-fivio-foreign-and-the-changing-meaning-of-drill/columns/status-aint-hood/

Tiffany Calver calls on UK rap talent to target growing European opportunities https://bit.ly/3NufF7Q

ArrDee: fresh, fierce charisma from the UK’s next leading rap star
https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/arrdee-interview-pier-pressure-mixtape-body-3185848

Finally, UK grime star Stormzy is coming to Melbourne
https://beat.com.au/finally-uk-grime-star-stormzy-is-coming-to-melbourne/

A Dizzy Record of Newfound Fame https://www.newyorker.com/culture/listening-booth/a-dizzy-record-of-newfound-fame

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KOP discusses the Twitter Takeover by new majority shareholder Elon Musk, plus the creation of another corporate media conquest to further consolidate and clear out any duplication due to the digital disruption.

Elon Musk Launches $43 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Twitter https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-offering-to-buy-twitter-1235232598/

Elon Musk Explains Why He Wants to Buy Twitter, Says He Wants to “Open Source the Algorithm” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-talks-why-buying-twitter-1235130282/

Twitter Said To Be Mulling Poison Pill To Block Elon Musk Takeover – Update https://deadline.com/2022/04/elon-musk-offers-41-4bn-to-buy-twitter-1235002295/

Warner Bros Discovery Town Hall: CEO David Zaslav Tells Oprah Winfrey How Merger Came Together, Addresses CNN’s Future, Looming Staff Cuts https://deadline.com/2022/04/warner-bros-discovery-town-hall-details-david-zaslav-oprah-winfrey-1235002338/

Warner Bros. Discovery Town Hall Kicks Off With Oprah Winfrey; David Zaslav Says ‘The World Is Changing’ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-town-hall-oprah-winfrey-1235232864/

Warner Bros Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dc-warner-bros-discovery-zaslav-hbo-max-1235232185/

Warner Bros. Discovery Wants Kevin Feige-Style Leader to Overhaul DC, More Movies Like ‘Joker’ https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/warner-bros-discovery-kevin-feige-leader-dc-overhaul-joker-1234717022/


The Rapid Growth of Legalized U.S. Sports Betting https://variety.com/vip/the-state-of-online-sports-gambling-1235228711/

How Streaming Is Straining Linear TV https://variety.com/vip/how-streaming-is-straining-linear-tv-1235224490/

How To Launch A National Radio Station
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223202/how-to-launch-a-national-radio-station/

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All the major podcast players are positioning and pioneering the audio space to pull in more listeners and pull in more profit. KOP lays out the progress.

How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network https://www.theverge.com/22989201/siriusxm-podcasts-earwolf-stitcher-acquisition-hosts-employees-leaving

Want an idea of YouTube’s plans for podcasting? Take a look at its pitch deck.
https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/03/30/youtube-podcasts-landing-page-pitch-deck-pod-news/

Podcasting is the New College
Creating value for listeners also offers a number of unique benefits for businesses.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/421589

Substack announced a broader push into podcasting on Tuesday, including poaching four shows from rival Patreon https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-05/substack-poaches-more-patreon-stars-amid-larger-podcasting-push

Spotify's Podcast Investments Could Start Producing Profits Soon | NASDAQ https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/spotifys-podcast-investments-could-start-producing-profits-soon

Seven Takeaways About Podcasting From The 2022 Infinite Dial. https://www.insideradio.com/free/seven-takeaways-about-podcasting-from-the-2022-infinite-dial/article_b5bf4992-ab3d-11ec-9e3d-ff16d21bc89a.html

Majority Of Advertisers Plan To Increase Spend On Podcasting and Streaming Audio. https://www.insideradio.com/free/majority-of-advertisers-plan-to-increase-spend-on-podcasting-and-streaming-audio/article_5b96d3ce-a361-11ec-b45c-275e3f03c9db.html

How NFTs create new opportunities in the entertainment industry https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/08/how-nfts-create-new-opportunities-in-the-entertainment-industry/

Exclusive: iHeartMedia building new NFT network for podcasts https://www.axios.com/iheartmedia-new-nft-network-podcasts-5c67986c-2f02-4dec-978b-7ae30c78a6b5.html

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From the Chris Rock G. I Jane Joke to Slapgate to the Best Actor Oscar for King Richards, we will dissect Will Smith's Best and Worst Night Ever and what led to this unfortunate Academy Awards fiasco.

Academy Leaders Say Inquiry Into Will Smith’s Actions Will Take Weeks https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/academy-says-will-smith-inquiry-will-take-few-weeks-1235122214/

How Will the Academy Deal With Will Smith? Governors, Members Weigh In https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/1235121887-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-1235121887/

The story of Slapgate: Will Smith and Chris Rock’s relationship through the years
From 'The Fresh Prince' to Oscars infamy...
https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/will-smith-chris-rock-relationship-through-the-years-3193434

Will Smith, Chris Rock Incident “Will Take A Few Weeks” To Probe Says Academy In Letter To Members https://deadline.com/2022/03/will-smith-chris-rock-incident-will-take-a-few-weeks-1234990670/


Second Thoughts On The Oscars, Toxic Masculinity & Admitting Wrong For Appeasing Will Smith’s Assault On Chris Rock https://deadline.com/2022/03/academy-awards-toxic-masculinity-admitting-wrong-will-smith-chris-rock-jada-pinkett-smith-assault-second-thoughts-1234990293/

Zoë Kravitz Calls Oscars “The Show Where We Are Apparently Assaulting People On Stage Now” https://deadline.com/2022/03/zoe-kravitz-oscars-will-smith-slap-assault-1234990573/

Will Smith slap: Actor hitting Chris Rock at Oscars prompts LAPD statement, flood of memes - National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/8715228/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-academy-lapd/

People Were Pissed About Amy Schumer Calling Kirsten Dunst A Seat Filler At The Oscars, And She Finally Responded https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/amy-schumer-kirsten-dunst-oscar-joke-backlash-response

Comedians Rally Around Chris Rock, Express Concern About Violence Towards Comics: “Now We All Have To Worry” https://deadline.com/2022/03/comedians-defend-chris-rock-will-smith-slap-1234989485/

Will Smith Recalls Life-Changing Psychedelic Experiences in New Book https://hightimes.com/news/will-smith-recalls-life-changing-psychedelic-experiences-in-new-book/

Jada Pinkett Smith Declared ‘I Don’t Give Two Craps What People Feel About This Bald Head of Mine’ Before Oscars https://deadline.com/2022/03/jada-smith-head-tiktok-comment-before-oscars-1234989505/

Jada Pinkett Smith Calls for ‘Healing’ After Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jada-pinkett-smith-reacts-will-smith-slap-chris-rock-oscars-1235216678/

Richard Williams Speaks Out on Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: ‘We Don’t Condone Anyone Hitting Anyone Else’ https://variety.com/2022/film/news/will-smith-richard-williams-oscars-chris-rock-1235217501/

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Criticizes Will Smith for ‘Perpetuating Stereotypes’ About Black Community https://www.thewrap.com/kareem-abdul-jabbar-will-smith-perpetuating-stereotypes-black-community/

Slapgate Is Chris Rock’s Defining Moment https://variety.com/vip/slapgate-is-chris-rocks-defining-moment-1235218041/

From Will Smith to Cut Categories: How the Oscars Can Recover After Its Most Controversial Year Ever https://variety.com/2022/film/news/will-smith-oscars-controversy-recovery-1235217950/

Bob Chapek’s Missteps Fuel Confidence Crisis at Disney https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bob-chapek-missteps-fuel-confidence-crisis-1235122002/

In Search of ‘Show Biz Radio’
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/221572/in-search-of-show-biz-radio/

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The music industry is a mess over their work promoting artists and their battle for revelancy against the digital revolutionaries of Spotify, Apple, Pandora and others. KOP explains.

Music’s Messy Digital Revolution https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/technology/music-industy-digital-revolution.html

52,600 artists generated over $10k on Spotify last year – and 15,140 of them uploaded their own music - Music Business Worldwide https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/52600-artists-generated-over-10k-on-spotify-last-year-and-15140-of-them-uploaded-their-own-music/

‘Free’ music streaming paid the record industry $4.6bn in 2021… and other key insights from the latest IFPI Global Music Report - Music Business Worldwide https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/free-music-streaming-worth-4-6bn-to-the-record-industry-in-2021-and-3-other-key-insights-from-ifpis-latest-global-mu

Spotify just dropped a stat that changes everything about how we judge the streaming economy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/podcast/spotify-just-dropped-stat-changes-everything-about-how-we-should-judge-the-streaming-economy/

Spotify says it paid out a record $7B to music industry in 2021 https://www.axios.com/spotify-record-7b-music-industry-2021-8308de93-6f12-45c2-bf1f-b3b724bfbfab.html

The Infinite Dial: U-S Online Listening Grows https://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-infinite-dial-u-s-online-listening.html

Edison Research Releases 2022 Infinite Dial Data
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221777/edison-research-releases-2022-infinite-dial-research/

Netflix’s Password Crackdown Will Be Tougher Than It Seems https://variety.com/vip/netflixs-password-crackdown-will-be-tougher-than-it-seems-1235208619/

Big Troubles Brewing for Big Tech https://variety.com/vip/big-troubles-brewing-for-big-tech-1235208601/

Which Comes First? The Station or the Music?
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/221089/which-comes-first-the-station-or-the-music/

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