Live by the algo, die by the algo...

 

 

Names in the pod today:

 

The Economist

Daniel Ek

Liz Pelly

Chad Blackwell

Paul Resnikoff

Music AI

Frank McCOurt

Kevin O'Leary

Mr. Beast

Jim Turner

 

 

LINKS:

 

The Economist joins the pile-on

https://econ.st/4jxaMuv

Publishing dropoff at SPOT

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/23/spotify-mechanical-royalties-drop-jan-2025/

Ek Cashes out more

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-sells-another-29m-in-spotify-stock-as-total-cash-out-nears-600m/

Chad Blackwell is upbeat

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/great-time-to-be-an-independent-music-company-just-ask-investors/

Music Tech Startups 2020-23

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/weekly-music-funding-crashes-2020/

Music AI. raises .4 Rods

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/music-ai-raises-40-million-in-series-a-funding/

Google pours another Queener into Anthropic

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/google-invests-anthropic-2025/

I'll Be Your Mr. Beast

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/mrbeast-tiktok-official-offer/

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/musicares-wildfire-relief-distributions/

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-sells-another-29m-in-spotify-stock-as-total-cash-out-nears-600m/

McCourt Mr. Beast and The President

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/22/frank-mccourt-is-open-to-a-50percent-share-of-tiktok-after-trump-comments-.html

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.FM

Hangout.fm

If I managed a country singer....

 

Names in the Pod today:

Tom Conrad

Mark Gurman

Sonos

Spotify

Napster

John Vlassopolous

Thomas Smith

ESNS

Bad Bunny

Fire Aid

Gordon Murray

 

 

LINKS:

SONOS Takeover?

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sonos-takeover-speculation-grows-with-spotify-or-amazon-seen-as-likely-suitors-report12/

Napster Kerfuffle

https://www.billboard.com/pro/napster-late-royalty-payments-backlash-labels-distributors/

Wehre is the BEP Love?

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/black-eyed-peas-cancel-2025-las-vegas-residency-1235879174/

Bad Bunny Bests the Bots

https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-residency-tickets-sold-out-four-hours/

ESNS reccos

https://www.billboard.com/pro/esns-2025-european-industry-discover-talent-networking/

FIreAid onsale now

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/20/no-doubt-olivia-rodrigo-stevie-wonder-peso-pluma-more-added-to-fireaid-lineup

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout

Https://hangout.fm

Where will the Influgees land And our theme song actually has lyrics...

 

Not many links today, mostly me.

 

Names in the pod today:

Glen Peoples

Paul Resnikoff

Elon Musk

Zuck

Don Ho

Likee

Rednote

BlueSky

Triller

 

Links:

Uploads down in 2024

https://www.billboard.com/pro/new-tracks-streaming-services-fell-2024-why/

Resnikoff Struggles to Care about TikTok

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/tiktok-music-industry-down-in-flames/

Watching those Apps Looking to replace TikTok

https://www.apple.com/app-store/

 

 

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.fm

Https://hangout.fm

Lydia's V30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

How was YOUR holiday weekend? And where do stand today regardng TikTok? I'm collecting takes.

 

Names in the Pod Today:

Mark Mulligan

Karen Allen

Gogi Gupta

The Daily

Ed Newton-Rex

Tamay Arkut

GEMA

Suno

NAMM

 

 

LINKS:

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/tiktok-availability-report-ban-app-store-trump/

Karen Allen's TikTok Take

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karenlallen_tiktok-tiktokban-socialmedia-activity-7287261052935774208-tfUB

Gogi Gupta's TikTok Take

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gogigupta_tiktok-has-laid-a-trap-for-trump-scenario-activity-7286597809594589184-OyhR?

The Daily's Take on TikTok

https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

Ed Newton-Rex has 40K Signatures

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7286170064607686656/

Mulligan on Spotify

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markmulligan_spotify-is-the-streaming-music-markets-lightning-activity-7285991932487454720-Toqe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Dr. Arkut breaks Down Synthetic Data and AI

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/synthetic-data-north-star-generative-ai-part-i-dr-tamay-aykut-2hrbc/?trackingId=637ex9yJngD7SF8FAC5Emw%3D%3D

GEMA Vs. Suno

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/500m-valued-suno-hit-with-new-copyright-lawsuit-from-germanys-gema/

NAMM

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/namm-show-2025-setlist/

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

 

RoyFi

Https://www.royfi.com

Hangout.fm

Https://hangout.fm

This weekend is gonna be...interesting.

 

 

Names in the pod today:

TikTok

Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (EDM)

Ashley King

Chartmetric

Luminate Again

Duetti

Tim Ingham

Zuck

Drake

Peter Hamby

Erig Gardner

 

 

LINKS:

 

Chartmetric year end report

https://reports.chartmetric.com/2024/chartmetric-year-in-music-2024#main-social

EDM on Single Revenue

https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-much-luminate-top-10-digital-songs-generate-2024/

Catalogue Moves into the teens

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/next-big-music-biz-acquisition-will-be-500m-valued-tempo-music-say-mbw-sources/

Is Duetti a Label?

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/duetti-blacklite-district-funding/

Anthropic moneys up

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/08/anthropic-closing-2-billion-funding-round-at-60b-valuation/

Puck on Drake and TikTok

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tiktoks-time-bomb-drakes-defamation-disaster/id1586269186?i=1000684203816

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.FM

Hangout.fm

An action-packed Thursday

 

Names in the Pod today:

 

Jamie Marconette

Karen Allen

Jem Aswad

Dan Rys

TikTok

UMG

JR Lind

Metallica

 

LINKS:

TikTok Is not having it

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344299/tiktok-shutdown-us-ban-supreme-court

But also not laying folks off

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/business/tiktok-bytedance-ban-jobs.html

Luminate's year end report

https://luminatedata.com/reports/yearend-music-industry-report-2024/

2024 Market share

https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-label-market-share-year-end-2024-republic-interscope-warner/

Drake 1-2-3

A right

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-drops-legal-action-against-universal-music-and-spotify-over-kendrick-lamars-not-like-us1/

A Deke Left

https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-sues-umg-defamation-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-lawsuit/

The blowback

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/universal-music-slams-drake-illogical-lawsuit-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-1236275344/

The fire impact spreads

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/14/beyonce-nine-inch-nails-delay-announcements-due-to-la-wildfires/

Jazz in NOLA?

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/15/nola-jazz-fest-topped-by-pearl-jam-dave-matthews-band-luke-combs-lil-wayne-the-roots/

Tech Bro Woodstock

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/14/metallicas-all-within-my-hands-foundation-donates-500000-to-la-fire-relief/

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout

Https://hangout.fm

The Cluster of would-be TikTok successors

 

 

Names in the pod today:

Max Bernstein

Aisha Malik

Likee

Clapper

Neptune

Triller

Snapchat

Jennie Smythe (again)

 

Links:

Grammy Week parties getting canceled

https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-cancels-grammy-events-la-wildfires/

Musicares POTY honoring The Grateful Dead is still on, though.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/as-tiktok-faces-a-us-shutdown-here-are-some-alternative-apps-to-check-out/

DMN LInks to resources

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/14/la-wildfires-relief-rundown-2025/

Max Bernstein might be able to find you a place to stay

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mberns01_musicindustry-airtable-activity-7285062707056181248-x1Wn?

TikTok to Musk?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/13/china-tiktok-sale-elon-musk

Apparently not...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78w9zz62ego

The Clusterf**k of TikTok Successors

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/as-tiktok-faces-a-us-shutdown-here-are-some-alternative-apps-to-check-out/

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.fm

Https://hangout.fm

Lydia's V30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug

The news has started to flow again.

 

Names in the Pod Today:

 

Jennie Smythe

Ian Cunningham

Harvey Mason

Willard Ahdritz

Mikey Shulman

Tom Conrad

Harry Stebbings

 

LINKS:

 

TikTok Bid

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/13/tiktok-offer-buyout-january-2025/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/willard-ahdritz-b1810a1ba_ai-proven-uncertainty-decomposition-activity-7282488598145187840-Bcpj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

2024 data report Week

https://luminatedata.com/events/2024-year-end-music-webinar/

Tom Conrad and Sonos

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342354/sonos-interim-ceo-tom-conrad-employee-letter

Willard Ahdritz is Smarter than you

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/willard-ahdritz-b1810a1ba_ai-proven-uncertainty-decomposition-activity-7282488598145187840-Bcpj

Suno (not holding my breath)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL83U5VWk

Jennie Smythe

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniesmythe/

 

LA fire resources

Ian Cunningham

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iancunn_feels-odd-to-share-this-on-linkedin-but-trying-activity-7284674854086156289-xTFw

Running list

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Stream these folks to help them

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLN23Ens9S8wxl4A7fbN5ojQ_xCMRXfbxQw1JRGfYac/edit?gid=0#gid=0

 

RoyFi

Https://www.royfi.com

Hangout.fm

Https://hangout.fm

The TikTokalypse appears nigh...

 

 

Names In Today's Pod:

Harvey Mason

Adam Liptak

Paul Grein

TikTok

Clapper

Likee

Triller

Neptune

Lenny Beer

Todd Hensley

Simon Glickman

 

LINKS:

LA Fire Grammy Week Updates

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/la-wildfires-disrupt-2025-awards-season-1235874550/

https://hitsdailydouble.com/rumor_mill

LA fire Relief

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

TikTok at the Supreme Court

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/us/politics/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-law.html

TikTok Afterparty Subreddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/tiktokparkinglotafter/comments/1hzfixg/welcome_to_the_tiktok_parking_lot_after_the_party/

The TikTok beat goes on X-US

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/12/tiktok-live-fest-london/

 

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.fm

Https://hangout.fm

Fire donation links and hopefully a little egghead levity today.

 

Names in the pod today:

 

Musicares

Tatiana Cirisano

Murray Stassen

Thania Garcia

Tim Ingham

Charles Schwab

Blackstone

Citrin Cooperman

Indeed

 

LINKS:

 

LA fire Relief

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/09/los-angeles-fire-relief-musicares/

https://musicares.org/donations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jyJ-NM2qP-iRk1LJ8l3dc7e0M3IhHlo3E7Agvo9JOAQ/htmlview?at&fbclid=IwY2xjawHt_6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXN3-Q2mmAkiflQ9P2fOUWx0AVBTyFa9FBbWvp7YmSfy9Zv1Uy5eT4XKCA_aem_XkNGZvPvtrq02-bMe6Y9LA

Oral TikTok Argument (on main page, scroll to the calendar)

https://www.supremecourt.gov/

Tatiana on the TikTok Ban's Global impact

https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/how-a-us-tiktok-ban-could-accelerate-the-rise-of-the-global-south

Blackstone X Citrin Cooperman

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blackstone-majority-acquires-citrin-cooperman-one-of-musics-biggest-valuation-firms/

Semiotics Links*

Indeed TV spot

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/f1ML/indeed-record-label

Schwab TV spot

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5pC_/charles-schwab-number-one-broker

*Semiotics explained

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/books/review/i-was-an-under-age-semiotician.html

 

RoyFi

https://www.RoyFI.com

Hangout.FM

Hangout.fm