Episode 160

On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart yap about these important music industry stories: "From Madelynn Elyse & Hypebot -Build Fans, Don’t Chase Streams" (Hypebot); "Has TikTok Killed the Music Video Star?" (Billboard); "Economist Will Page Unwraps the Touring Bounceback" (IQ).   

Plus audio drops from Madelynn Elyse on her story in Hypebot, and Dimitri Vietze on the upcoming Music Tectonics conference - and with a special deal for YMC listeners!

Episode 159

On this weeks YMC podcast, your gregarious groovy guys Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Pushing Songs Up the Charts Was a Label Job. Then Fans Took Over" (Billboard); "Up Close And Personal: When The Algorithm Goes Too Far" (MIDiA); "The CD Finds New Life Among Gen Z Collectors" (The Washington Post). 

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Episode 158

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, the boys Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart yap about these important stories: "We Got An Early Look At TikTok's New Music App That Hasn't Arrived In The US Yet. The Spotify Rival Made Great Playlists But Had A Few Big Flaws" (Business Insider); "Songwriters & Publishers Have A $250M Payday Coming After Streaming Royalty Determination" (Billboard); "If I Ran a Major Record Label..." (Ted Gioia).

Plus and audio drop with AudioShake CEO Jessica Powell!

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Episode 157

On this week's YMC podcast, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "The 3 Major Music Companies Generated $1bn More In The First Half Of 2023 Vs. The First Half Of 2022" (Music Business Worldwide); "AI Music: What Musicians Need To Know" (Berklee Online); "State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Mid-Year 2023 Report" (Billboard).

Plus and audio drop from Kuok Meng Ru, the founder of BandLab.

Episode 156

On this week's YMC podcast, your punchdrunk hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important stories: "Pop Stars Aren’t Popping Like They Used To — Do Labels Have A Plan?" (Billboard); "A Guide To 'Fan' Organizations Funded By The Ticketing Industry" (Pitchfork); "Dustin Blocker Key Takeaways From The Making Vinyl Conference". 

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A YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Will Page

In this special episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart have an extended conversion with our friend Will Page.

Will is the author of one of our favorite industry books "Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles For Pivoting Through Disruption", which has been renamed for the paperback (Will tells us why in the episode) to "Pivot: Eight Principles For Transforming Your Business In A Time Of Disruption".  He is also the former Chief Economist of Spotify and PRS for Music where he pioneered Rockonomics!

Also, check out Will's mix of Carol King's 1973 track I Believe In Humanity entitled "2023 I Believe In Humanity" with an intro from Carol herself:

https://soundcloud.com/willpagensc/2023-believe-in-humanity

Episode 155

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your happening hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discussed these music industry stories: "Fan Study: Fans Make It Possible, And We Have The Data To Prove It" (Spotify for Artists); "An Updated Look At Artist Merch Trends In 2023" (ATVENU); "User-centric: New Study Of 50k Indie SoundCloud Artists Shows 1 In 5 Could Double Income Under Streaming Model" (Music Business Worldwide).  

Plus and audio drop from Fabrice Sergent from Bandsintown on the MIDiA "Return To Live" study!

Episode 154

On this week's show, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music business stories: "Talking Merch Cut Blues - #MyMerch; Jackie Venson Reading Her OpEd" (Music Technology Policy); "‘People Really Like Music. But The Music Industry Lets Everyone Else Capture The Value’ " (Music Business Worldwide); "Music’s Addicted To The ‘Monthly Active User’ Metric. But It Tells Us Nothing." (Music Business Worldwide). 

Plus an audio drop with Tony Van Veen from Disc Makers.

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Episode 153

On this week's YMC podcast, your happening hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart yap about these important stories: "On-Demand Audio Streams Grew 13.5% To Reach 616.5bn In The US And 5 Other Key Stats From Luminate’s Midyear Report" (Music Business Worldwide); "Predatory Ticket Resellers Cost Artists & Confused Fans Millions, NITO Study Shows" (Hypebot); "There’s A Free Mobile App Helping Teens Crash The Hot 100, And It’s Not TikTok" (Billboard). 

Plus audio drops from Keith Jopling (The Song Sommelier and The Art of Longevity podcast) + Frank Riley and Nathaniel Morrow from NITO!

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YMC Special Episode - The Luminate Midyear Report 2023

On this special edition of the YMC podcast, hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart talk to Luminate Senior Director of Music Insights and Industry Relations Jaime Marconette about their eye-popping Midyear Report for 2023. 

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