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Behind the Tate McCrae domination and Ezra Edelman doesn't hide the music. Names In Today's Pod: Jordan Blaugrund RCA Dan Rys Joseph Perla Steve Knopper Audacy Dylan Smith Ador Min-Hee Jin Bob Holmes Ezra Edleman Pablo Torres LINKS: Ezra Edelman on Pablo Torres finds out. https://www.youtube.com/watch ? Congrats Jordan https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-tate-mcrae-scored-career-best-debut-so-close-to-what/ Audacy Layoffs https://www.billboard.com/pro/audacy-layoffs-radio-company-200-employees/ Korean HR https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/07/newjeans-ador-injunction-hearing/ Ambient Country Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ambient-country/id1695988317 RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm…

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UMG's year, 37 million cartons of eggs, and let me put that into perspective. 7:46

4天之前7:46

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Ball or Ball-er Status, the price of eggs, and some perspective checks. Names in the pod today: Lyor Cohen Jim Turner Universal Music Aquarian Raven Capital Rudy Sashay David Israelite Daniel Ek Liangelo Ball Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Glenn Peoples Dylan Smith Paul Resnikoff Stuart Dredge Tim Ingham LINKS: Youtube Music over 125M https://musically.com/2025/03/05/youtube-now-has-125m-music-and-premium-subscribers/ BlackPInk over 75 Mil https://musically.com/2022/06/30/blackpink-are-first-music-artist-with-75m-youtube-subscribers/ As go UMG earnings... https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-earnings-2024-revenue-up-streaming-merch/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/06/universal-music-earnings-q4-2024/ More money flowing in https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/06/raven-music-partners/ Resnikoff's Funding Update https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/pro/2025-funding-jan-feb-yoy/ DeadMaus maybe sold ealry https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/05/deadmau5-create-music-group-catalog-deal/ Real Estate Perspective https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/04/still-no-buyers-for-diddys-61-5-million-beverly-hills-mansion/ EK Hoarding Eggs https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-ek-bags-another-29m-from-spotify-share-sale-cashing-out-close-to-700m-since-2023/ David Israelite https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-israelite-b87a434_this-is-one-of-the-craziest-stats-i-have-activity-7303496048457469953-n7Qj? The third Ball Brother is still doing ok https://www.billboard.com/pro/liangelo-ball-tweaker-how-much-money-generated/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.FM Hangout.fm…

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Mr. Offset goes to Moscow, TSA is a bouncer now, and more warm buttered noodles. 8:45

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A Lyric scrum begins... Names in the Pod today: Daryl Ballantine John Trimble Offset Antones Lyricfind TPG Musixmatch Hamilton Leithauser LINKS: You might not know John Trimble... https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-trimble-79b5a86_as-runs-go-this-journey-was-pretty-good-activity-7302678448391573504-xkM6? LyricFind Sues MusixMatch and TPG https://www.lyricfind.com/openletter? Moscow Trap House https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/03/05/offset-announces-tour-date-in-moscow-despite-label-boycott/ Antones at the AIrport https://news.pollstar.com/2025/03/05/antones-lands-at-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/ ColdplayXFIFA https://www.stereogum.com/2299383/coldplay-will-help-curate-first-world-cup-final-halftime-show/news/ https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44117914/2026-world-cup-final-host-super-bowl-style-half-show Hamilton Leithauser's Bobby Short Act https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/arts/music/hamilton-leithauser-cafe-carlyle-this-side-island.html RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout Https://hangout.fm…

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So long, TikTok 50. We do our own research, and let's Hangout. 6:26

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Introducing Billboard's TikTok 404 Chart! Names in the pod today: Joseph Perla Billboard TikTok 50 Kay Hanley China Anne McClain Links: RIP Billboard TikTok https://www.billboard.com/charts/tiktok-billboard-top-50/2023-06-03/ Hangout Founder in MusicWeek https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/start-me-up-hangout/091475 Join us Tomorrow for a Live AMA at Noon ET Https://hangout.fm RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug…

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Sony AI-ing and NFT-ing, Paramount plugs Unplugged, and some breathing exercises. 7:47

7天之前7:47

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Is Snoop hiding the music? and some Proactive AI moves form the majors. Names In Today's Pod: Dennis Kooker Lucian Grainge Vermilio Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Daniel Tencer Keir Starmer Nick Maiale Marni Wandner Tune.fm LINKS: Sphere Earning, no Surprises https://www.billboard.com/pro/sphere-earnings-revenue-300m-anyma-eagles-concerts/ Unplugged re-Plugged https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/28/paramount-adds-more-than-100-mtv-unplugged-episodes/ Lucian on AI https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-calls-for-appropriate-guardrails-on-ai-amid-debate-on-uks-proposed-copyright-changes/ Sony AIs https://www.billboard.com/pro/sony-music-ai-investment-vermillio-funding-round/ Sony NFTs https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-japan-launches-nfts-for-soon-to-disband-j-pop-group-sandal-telephone/ Snoop Hides the Music? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/snoop-dogg-says-hes-ditching-spotify-for-web3-platform-tune-fm/ Nick Maiale is Concerned for your Wellness https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-business-mental-health-wellness-overhaul-nick-maiale-column/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm…

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The proper mess concludes, a big tech anniversary, and Jeff Rabhan may surprise you. 9:38

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Let's talk some more about artist insurance with Jeff Rabhan. Names In Today's Pod: Jeff Rabhan Mike Coppola JKBX Scott Cohen Richard Smirke Stuart Dredge Drew SImmons Sue Marcus Jeff Kilgour Brendan Bourke The Syndicate LINKS: Proper Mess Concluded https://www.billboard.com/pro/proper-music-group-acquired-artone-ending-utopia-music-period/ IMPALA speaks out against Downtown Acquisition https://musically.com/2025/02/28/impala-calls-for-regulators-to-block-umg-downtown-acquisition/ JKBX Buys Some Vowels https://musically.com/2025/02/27/music-fintech-firm-jkbx-rebrands-as-jukebox-with-a-new-ceo/ Chappell has anew Manager https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/chappell-roan-s-new-manager-2025-02-27 Sue Marcus to The Syn https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/exec-moves/syndicate-enlists-marcus-2025-02-26 Jeff Rabhan updates this https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/chappell-roan-grammys-speech-misguided-1236128051/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm…

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Amazon Suno WTF? Rosie's Westward Migration and a Suno Song for the Boycott-ee 7:44

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AmazonXSuno: Industry says WTF? Names in the pod today: Kristen Robinson Panos Panay Steve Boom Jeff Bezos Suno Howie SInger Willard Ahdritz Stuart Dredge KOMCA Ed Christman Michael Huppe Glenn Peoples Tom Truitt LINKS: Suno And Alexa WTF https://www.billboard.com/pro/amazon-partners-ai-music-company-suno-alexa/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/27/amazon-suno-team-up-for-gen-ai-songs/ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/500m-valued-suno-has-admitted-training-ai-on-copyrighted-music-that-hasnt-stopped-amazon-from-adding-its-controversial-tech-to-alexa/ Kobalt's New Platform https://musically.com/2025/02/26/songwriter-flexibility-is-key-to-kobalts-new-kosign-platform/ Rose Migrates West https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/26/rose-komca-exit/ ASCAP Pays Out Soundexchange Pays out https://digitalmusicnews.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ccc2c764348bb1d0f4708b735&id=0b353e53d4&e=e6e936dd58 Radio Manages Decline https://musically.com/2025/02/26/songwriter-flexibility-is-key-to-kobalts-new-kosign-platform/ Sphere Buries it in Friday https://investor.sphereentertainmentco.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/Sphere-Entertainment-Co.-to-Host-Earnings-Conference-Call-on-February-28-2025/default.aspx Bond Villains Madę me Redundant https://suno.com/song/ddd6fecc-9575-4fd7-9454-17173a586d7b RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.FM Hangout.fm…

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Score one for SoundCloud, buttered noodles are popular, and four, no, five ways to get burned by Fyre. 7:59

12天之前7:59

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One good grift deserves another! Names in the Pod today: J.R. Lind Soundcloud Coldplay Eric Frankenberg Gary Graff Metallica Fyre Festival LINKS: Score One for Soundcloud https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/25/ticketmaster-teams-up-with-soundcloud-in-event-promotion-discovery-effort/ Pollstar Magna Charta https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/25/magna-charta-2025-reasons-to-keep-looking-across-the-pond/ Coldplay sell a lot of tickets https://www.billboard.com/pro/coldplay-number-1-january-2025-boxscore-recap/ Metallica tours Ranked https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-metallica-tours-ranked/ Four, no Five ways to Get Burned by Fyre https://musically.com/2025/02/25/you-can-buy-a-1-1m-ticket-for-fyre-festival-2-if-you-want-to/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout Https://hangout.fm…

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Product Flow Matters, Numbers for Names, and BlueSky Looks Forward and Back 7:50

13天之前7:50

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Viral sclerosis and congestion? Names in the pod today: Hybe Kim Beauchamp Silvio Pietroluongo Andrew Hutchinson Adam Mosseri Metapixel Ash Parrish Snap Inc Bluesky Flashes SkySpace Links: HYBE Dips https://www.billboard.com/pro/hybe-2024-earnings-revenue-profit/ ISNI Hits Playlists https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-isni-codes-digital-passport-artists-creators The battle for Insta Straight time https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-longer-video-watch-time-versus-completion-rate/740916/ Revenge on the nerds https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-losing-public-favor/740593/ They go low, Snapchat goes high https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-brand-safety-ad-placement-controls/740772/ Insta for BlueSky Flashes launches https://petapixel.com/2025/02/25/bluesky-photo-app-flashes-launches-on-the-app-store/ Myspace for BlueSky https://www.theverge.com/social/619427/auto-draft RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug…

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Here comes Lisa, the Battle of Britain 2. 0, and music to refine data by. 6:58

14天之前6:58

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Veggie Tales Meets 3rd Bass Names In Today's Pod: Cherie Hu Lisa Virginie Berger Fortnite Doneen Lombardi Ashley King Andrew Hutchinson Karin Kimbrough Odesza Rob Stringer Lucian Grainge Robert Kyncl Imogen Heap Lumon Technology LINKS: Lisa on the March https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/blackpink-lisa-comic-company-alongside-solo-album/ UK artist Go Silent against AI theft https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/silent-album-protest-british-laws/ The Big Guys Join the Reverse London Blitz https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/24/uk-ai-campaign-support/ And the French are Allies https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-house-stolen-cards-governments-folding-music-must-stop-berger-t2wzc/?trackingId=kPrC9fNkQLaEZy%2BvYF3IAA%3D%3D Cherie Hu's Battle Map https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cheriehu_musicai-musictech-aistrategy-activity-7299845576139960322-6dlx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAC_y4Bj_55MYX2ryKaHuxhU84V4OgAAeM A list of Familar Job Skills https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-ai-in- marketing-report-infographic/740167/ Veggie Tales Meets 3rd Bass https://musically.com/2025/02/24/big-dill-and-the-brat-are-fortnites-new-virtual-music-artists/ Music To Refine Data By https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&t=4s RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm…

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Good news and bad news at LiveNation. Good news and bad news at TikTok. Good news and bad news at YouTube? 6:02

15天之前6:02

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Good news and Bad news? Names In Today's Pod: Dan Mackta Brian Sutnick Glenn Peoples Russ Crupnick Richard Trepunski Rosie Long Decter Livenation YouTube Hybe IHeart Media Sphere LINKS: Not good News for LiveNation https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/live-nation-earnings-concert-slowdown-discussions/ Good News for LiveNation maybe not for consumers https://musically.com/2025/02/21/live-nation-confirms-super-premium-ticketing-talks-with-spotify-apple-and-amazon/ Good News for Tiktok https://musically.com/2025/02/14/tiktok-publishes-its-latest-report-claiming-positive-music-impact/ Not Good News for TikTok and good news for Youtube https://www.billboard.com/pro/tiktok-dominance-fading-youtube-instagram-users-artists/ Good news and maybe not good news for Youtube. https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/youtube-premium-lite-subscription/ Not good news for Cananda and the USA https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-canada-power-players-event-new-home-canada-music-news/ Good News at Republicorps https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-musics-republic-collective-makes-key-exec-promotions-and-hires-across-various-departments/ Happy Birthday Qobuz https://www.linkedin.com/posts/qobuz_qobuz-usa-launched-six-years-ago-today-activity-7296211603736199170-pKku ? https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm…

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A good day to be Canadian. No socks on these rods. And what does Ole know? 5:31

18天之前5:31

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Lots on California and Bridge synchs in the future. Names in the pod today: Jennie Smythe Livenation Michael Rapino Ed Christman The Red Hot Chili Pappers Hipgnosis Ole Obermann LINKS: Its A Power Play Goal https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-earnings-full-year-2024-revenue-record-23-billion/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/4411643-live-nation-projects-double-digit-aoi-growth-in-2025-driven-by-stadium-demand-and-global Not Giving it away Now https://www.billboard.com/pro/red-hot-chili-peppers-shopping-music-catalog/ https://consequence.net/2025/02/red-hot-chili-peppers-350-million-recorded-music-catalog/ What Does Ole Know https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/ole-obermann-tiktok-ditches/ Breakfast with an Axegrinder https://musicrow.com/2025/02/breaking-musicrow-taps-jennie-smythe-as-speaker-for-2025-rising-women-on-the-row/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.FM Hangout.fm 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 ?…

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Waiting for Live Nation, Linsanity 2. 0, and London is Lovely in June. 6:40

19天之前6:40

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LinSanity hits the Barclays?...let me explain. Names in the Pod today: Andrew Klein Instagram Live Nation CTS Eventim Daniel Tencer Gideon Gottfried LINKS: CTS results While we wait for Livenation https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/19/nearly-3-billion-group-revenue-cts-eventim-posts-record-2024-results/ Congrats Andrew Klein https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/andrew-klein-promoted-to-president-of-global-partnerships-at-aeg-presents/ Kennedy Center Takeover https://news.pollstar.com/2025/02/14/fallout-at-the-kennedy-center-after-trump-takeover/ LinSanity 2.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Lin RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout Https://hangout.fm 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 ?…

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Mashups, Mashapp, the music licensing grand slam, and Obermann on the Van Wyck. 7:16

20天之前7:16

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How is Ole Obermann like Elaine Benes? Names in the pod today: Ole Obermann Tracy Gardner Ian Henderson Mark Piibe Bob Bruderman John Reese Nadir Contractor Mandy Dalugdug Jem Aswad Thania Garcia Elias Leight Kai Cenat Alec Henderson Alex Falck Vanessa Sheldon Howard Leon Links: Mashapp's Grand Slam https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mashapp-founded-by-a-former-spotify-exec-debuts-music-mixing-platform-licensed-by-all-3-major-labels/ Ole On the Van Wyck https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ole-obermann-exit-tiktok-global-head-music-business-development-1236311943/ Streaming is Fundamental https://www.billboard.com/pro/twitch-livestream-video-clips-music-marketing/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com Hangout.fm Https://hangout.fm Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug…

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Payola's barn door. NFTs and Drake are still alive, and, hey Alexa, move slow and break things. 8:43

21天之前8:43