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