Episode 251

On this week's feature-packed episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Public Comment On Unfair And Anticompetitive Practices In The Live Ticketing Industry" (Randy Nichols); "The Economics Of Live Nation" (Wall Street Journal);  "Why Some Artists Are Rethinking Touring" (Chartmetric); "Massive State Opposition To A.I. Regulation Safe Harbor Moratorium In The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’" (Chris Castle for Trichordist).

Plus audio drops from Meng Kuok (CEO Caldecott Music Group), Randy Nichols (Live Music & Ticketing Advocate); Lars Murray (Unlimited Supply Podcast), and The Wall Street Journal.

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Episode 250

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart converse about these important music business stories: 

"Will Record Stores Resurge Like Bookstores? A Guest Column By (our friend) Fred Goldring" (Billboard); "Why Are So Many Artists Changing Management This Year?" (Billboard); "Indie Retail’s Evolving Sales Data & Increasingly Young Customer Base Get Spotlight At Music Biz 2025 Panel" (Billboard). 

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On this very special episode of the YMC podcast with author and CEO of Girlilla Marketing Jennie Smythe, we sit down with her to discuss overcoming adversity, the importance of relationships in the music industry, and her female-led business. She emphasized mental health, early cancer detection, and the need for gratitude amidst challenges.

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Episode 248

On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "The Department Of Justice And Federal Trade Commission Open Inquiry Into The Concert Industry" (LA Times); "Licensing AI Music: The Industry Is Focusing On The Wrong Problem" (Music Ally); "How Record Labels Came Back From The Dead And Turned into Tech Platforms" (Big Newsletter). 

Plus audio drops from Chris Castle from Music Technology Policy and Johan Lagerlof from Pophouse!

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On this very special edition of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe for an engaging conversation!

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Episode 247

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, join your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart as they discuss these important music industry stories: "2025 Q1 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made" (Billboard); "The Music Business Saturation Problem Keeps Getting Bigger" (Billboard); "Are We Reaching Peak Fandom?" (MIDiA).

Plus audio drops from Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Association, Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner of Musicwatch, and Michael Huppe, President and CEO at Sound Exchange.

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Episode 246

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music industry stories: "Disc Maker CEO Responds To Spotify In ‘1,000 Streams’ Debate" (Hypebot); "What Is The Point Of An Independent Record Label In 2025?" (SmartDumb); "Imogen Heap Just Went Viral With ‘Headlock’ — Now She’s Letting You Borrow Its Vibe Via AI" (Rolling Stone). 

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Episode 245

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "Tariff-Proof, Recession-Proof Music Industry Will Thrive Despite Global Uncertainty" (Music Business Worldwide); "Spotify Makes Kate Nash’s Argument With the Usual Blame Game" (Op-Ed from Chris Castle/Artist Rights Watch);  "Did The Spotify 1,000 Stream Rule Cost Artists $47 Million? + Spotify Responds" (Hypebot).

Plus audio drops with Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Distribution, and David Ponte, Co-founder and CMO at Audiomack.

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On this very special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sat down with Lava Media CEO Jason Flom for an in-depth conversation.  

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Episode 244

On this week's episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "With Superfan Streaming On The Horizon, How Much Extra Revenue Awaits?" (Billboard); "The NO FAKES Act Aimed At Cracking Down On Deepfakes Reintroduced In US Congress – This Time With Support Of Google And OpenAI" (Music Business Worldwide); "A 'View' On The Internet Means Even Less Than You Think" (The Verge).

Plus audio drops with Matt Zarracina, CEO of True Tickets, and producer Howard Benson.

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