Episode 231

On this week's YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart disucss these important music industry stories: "Big Music Myth #1: Streamers Are In The Music Business" (Chris Castle); "Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows Unmasks Truth Behind 'Dynamic' Ticket Pricing: 'Artists Love To Hide Behind Live Nation And Ticketmaster And Go, 'Oh. We Had No Clue''' (Ultimate Guitar); "Yes, A TikTok Ban Is Closer Than Ever. No, Your App Won’t Just Disappear" (CNN).

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YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Jesse Kirshbaum

On this special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert chats with Jesse Kirshbaum of the Nue Agency and Beats + Bytes on the new 2024 Trend Report. 

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Episode 230

As we launch into 2025 with the YMC podcast, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important music indsutry stories: "Bob Lefsetz, The Man Who Was ‘So Mean’ To Taylor Swift" (Wall Street Journal); "AI’s Impact On Music In 2025: Licensing, Creativity And Industry Survival" (Forbes); "20 Essential Music Documentaries To Stream Right Now (LA Times). 

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On this special episode of the YMC podcast, your host Jay Gilbert sits down with Rob Abelow from Where Music's Going about the article in his newsletter,  "Music's Biggest Problems".

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Episode 229

On this New Year's edtion of the YMC podcast, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart welcome 2025 by chatting about these important music industry stories: "Trends That Will Drive The Music Business In 2025" (Hypebot); "Music CAN Thrive In The AI Era" (Wired); "As Vinyl Grows, High-Priced Audiophile Editions Are More Popular. Are They Worth It?" (Billboard). 

Plus an audio drop with Bill Hein from Pressing Business.

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Episode 228

On this Christmas edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music business stories: "The Ghosts In The Machine: Spotify’s Plot Against Musicians" (Harpers); "4 Observations On Downtown's Agreed $775 Million Sale To Universal's Virgin Music Group" (Music Business Worldwide); "Five Music Marketing Strategies To Leave Behind In 2024" (Forbes). 

Plus an audio drop with MIDiA's Kriss Thakrar on the UMG purchase of Downtown. 

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Episode 227

On this week's action packed episode of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discussed these important music industry stories: "Pitchfork Album Of The Year Is Not On Spotify: Trend Or Anomaly?" (Hypebot); "The Year In Pop: Hits Without Stars, Stars Without Hits" (New York Times); "Overanalysing Our Spotify Wrapped: What MIDiA’s Stats Say About The Industry" (MIDiA). 

Plus an audio drop with Brianna Schwartz Esq. from Schwartz & Schreiber!

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YMC Special - Will Page's Global Value of Music Copyright

On this special edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart have a conversation with one of our favorite friends, economist Will Page on his recent piece "Global Value of Music Copyright 2023 - $45.5B!"

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Episode 226

On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music industry stories: "Spotify Wrapped Is Here" (Spotify); "TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law" (New York Times); "Artists Make $8 in Profit From a $100 Concert Ticket" (Hearing Things). 

Plus an audio drop with Dae Bogen, Head of Third Party Partnerships from the MLC!

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Episode 225

On this week's edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important stories: "Music Smashes Box Office Records: Global Value Of Music Copyright Soars To $45.5bn, Now Worth More Than Cinema" (Will Page); "How To Identify Botted Playlists And Protect Your Music" (Hypebot); "As Musicians Hit Financial Rock Bottom, Kate Nash Shows Hers" (Paste). 

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