Names in the pod today:   Queen Cher Golnar Khosrowshahi Denis Ladegaillerie Matt Serletic Steven McIntosh   Finance Friday Links:   Pop stars Vs. Movie Stars https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gglv8y39vo? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/new-hollywood-a-list-1235905172/   Sony and Queen https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-29/sony-in-talks-to-buy-queen-catalog-in-potential-1-billion-deal? https://www.billboard.com/pro/queen-catalog-sony-in-talks-buy-band-music-assets/   Believe https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/04/26/believe-privatization-moves-forward-april-2024/?mc_cid=1aca92c637&mc_eid=e6e936dd58   Reservoir https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-media-earnings-revenue-145m-acquisitions/   Cher https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/29/cher-will-receive-sonny-cher-royalties/   Matt Serletic https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/matt-serletic-joins-amazon-music-as-director-of-ai-innovation-and-interactive-experiences-to-reimagine-how-people-connect-with-music-in-the-age-of-ai/

Names in the Pod Today:   LIveNation The Black Keys Dead &Co James Sandom Interpol   LINKS:   LiveNation Hits https://www.billboard.com/pro/ticketmaster-hack-group-stole-data-560m-customers/ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-is-being-sued-by-the-doj-what-does-the-antitrust-lawsuit-hope-to-achieve-and-can-live-nation-win12/?curator=MusicREDEF   Latergram: Interpol Zocalo https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/interpol-announces-free-show-mexico-city-zocalo-1235646654/   Dead and co Extend Sphere: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/dead-company-extend-residency-sphere-las-vegas-august-1236017253/   Black Keys https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1d0km8q/the_black_keys_cancel_their_entire_north_american/ https://jambands.com/news/2024/05/28/the-black-keys-issue-statement-on-tour-cancellation/   Fiddy Cleans Up https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/50-cent-final-lap-tour-grosses-100-million-rap-history-1235684967/

Names in the Pod Today:   Larry Miller Adam Parness Kim Jong Un Archer Marsh   LINKS:   BundleGate Musonomics https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gwlKGr0uxtLWbuI29ukcX?si=51a6468f8c964dba&nd=1&dlsi=ec136b2ed3f04b00   Car Thing is A Dead Parrot https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163383/spotify-car-thing-discontinued-december-2024   Friendly Father Ban https://www.knpr.org/2024-05-24/a-north-korean-propaganda-music-video-has-gone-tiktok-viral-south-korea-isnt-amused   Type Shit https://www.tiktok.com/@undos/video/7369087855110507818?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7317743953888003630 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0fgkcTbBoI     Archer Marsh Goes Viral https://www.tiktok.com/@archer_marsh

Tech Tuesday Names   Audius The Web3 Music Associaton Bjorn Ulvaeus TikTok Apple Music. Bill Walton   LINKS:   Apple Subs Supreme https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/23/spotify-apple-music-subscribers/   TikTok https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/23/tiktok-massive-layoffs-planned-2024/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/24/tiktok-studio-app-launch/   Web3 Trade Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/new-music-industry-trade-body-the-web3-music-association-launches/   Audius https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/audius-partners-with-music-reports-to-power-rights-clearances-for-music-publishers1/   Bjorn Ulvaeus on AI https://musically.com/2024/05/22/abbas-bjorn-ulvaeus-on-ai-to-prepare-we-must-act-now/   Bill Walton RIP https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bill-walton-grateful-dead-1235028270/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/dead-and-company-tribute-bill-walton-biggest-deadhead-1235693501/

Finance Friday Links: Livenation Takes   O'Connell https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7199439934317842434?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7199439934317842434%29 Miller https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7199466401848270850?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7199466401848270850%29 Schachner https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sethschachner_livenation-ticketmaster-concerts-activity-7199533874828238848-x0_V?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop   Suno Takes https://www.linkedin.com/posts/virginieberger_suno-ai-activity-7199068962616131585-NMsD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://variety.com/2024/music/opinion/music-industry-ai-disruptions-fears-1236013082/ https://www.waterandmusic.com/suno-funding-historic-shift-music-tech-investment https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/brutal-reality-music-ai-the-opportunity/   Morgan Wallen's Chair Toss https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/22/morgan-wallen-nashville-refused-bar-sign/   MCPS https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/22/mcps-mechanical-royalties-topped-260-million/   ICE https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/22/ice-royalties-distributions-milestone/   Festival Payouts https://hitsdailydouble.com/the_count_item&id=341309&title=THE-COUNT%253A-UPPING-THE-HEADLINER-ANTE

Touring Thursday May 23, 2024 LINKS: BundleGate Billboard Levine https://www.billboard.com/pro/nmpa-spotify-battle-of-bundle/ Parness https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-pay-songwriters-fair-share-guest-column-1235689545/   LIveNation https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/technology/doj-ticketmaster-live-nation-antitrust-suit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.iq-mag.net/2024/05/live-nation-talks-doj-ma-strategy-festivals/   Madonna Wins https://www.iq-mag.net/2024/05/madonnas-celebration-tour-grosses-227-2-million/   Besame Mucho https://news.pollstar.com/2024/05/21/shakira-enrique-iglesias-los-tigres-del-norte-banda-ms-headlining-l-a-s-besame-mucho/   Bumbershoot https://news.pollstar.com/2024/05/21/bumbershoot-returns-to-seattle-for-51st-year-with-pavement-james-blake-courtney-barnett-more/

Viral Wednesday Links BundleGate https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amid-spotify-bundling-dispute-in-the-us-nmpa-calls-on-congress-to-let-music-publishers-opt-out-of-compulsory-license-and-negotiate-with-streamers-in-a-free-market/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/21/nmpa-wants-direct-publisher-negotiations-with-dsps/   SUNO DGAF https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-generator-suno-raises-125m-valuing-company-at-500m-report/   TikTok Clout for UMG https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-unveils-new-fan-spotlight-feature-with-billie-eilish/   Million Dollar Baby Dance https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgroovetime/video/7364876902378589486?q=million%20dollar%20baby%20dance&t=1716384047892   Kendrick Major League Walk up https://www.tiktok.com/@fanduel/video/7366264943487896874?q=not%20like%20us%20kendrick&t=1716384239493

Let me know if you would like more extras like this and if you have a specific innovator or startup you think I should be talking to. Shoot me a note at Lars at Nodisc.com or hit me up on LinkedIn.   LINKS: The Rights https://www.therights.com/

Tech Tuesday Links:   Who's the GOAT? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/17/arts/music/taylor-swift-sales-tours-grammys.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   TIKTUBE?   Google AI Sandbox https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/google-unveils-music-ai-sandbox-with-the-help-of-wyclef-jean-justin-tranter-and-marc-rebillet/   Slack's Land Grab https://www.linkedin.com/posts/virginieberger_ai-dataset-aitraining-activity-7197271548372656128-oT2g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios   Audio-PMY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pmy-group-taps-audoo-for-music-royalty-reporting-at-large-events/   @dailymusicdata https://www.instagram.com/dailymusicdata?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Monday Monday Links   Bliie Eilish https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/billie-eilish-releases-highly-anticipated-third-studio-album-hit-me-hard-and-soft/   Prior Divas https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/amy-winehouse-biopic-opening-weekend-back-to-black-1235687342/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/opinion/madonna-celebration-tour.html   ACMS? https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/entertainment/acm-awards-2024-see-who-won/index.html   Bundlegate https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/17/mechanical-licensing-collective-spotify-lawsuit-analysis/ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-mulls-all-options-against-spotify-over-bundling-subscriptions/   Musicians on call 25th https://www.musiciansoncall.org/news/musicians-on-call-celebrates-25-years-with-anthems-of-healing-event-featuring-kelsea-ballerini-trisha-yearwood-wynonna-judd-and-more/

LINKS Bizzy awards https://musicrow.com/2024/05/music-business-association-names-2024-bizzy-award-winners/   SONY AI https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/sony-music-artificial-intelligence-training-opt-out-1235684192/   MLC v Spotify https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-sued-by-the-mlc-for-cutting-pay-rate-to-songwriters-via-premium-bundles/   Lucian and Red Lobster https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-2023-remuneration-approved-by-universal-music-group-shareholders-at-agm/   Downtown https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-music-launches-downtown-royalties-financial-services-division-led-by-curve-founder-tom-allen/   Tamp Impala sale https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tame-impalas-kevin-parker-sells-complete-song-catalog-to-sony-music-publishing/   Penske owns everything https://trapital.co/pod/   Watter& Music Survey https://surveys.waterandmusic.com/stateofdata2024

LINKS   Spicy Spotify https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-fires-back-at-music-publishers-legal-threat-over-alleged-lyrics-infringement-calling-it-false-and-misleading/   TICKET act https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/15/house-reps-pass-ticket-act/   Sudden littel Cancellation https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/sudden-little-thrills-music-festival-abruptly-canceled-25970944   Billie Eilish Litaening https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/billie-eilishs-album-listening-parties-sold-out-so-shes-bringing-hit-me-hard-and-soft-to-theaters/ar-BB1lZ7g2

Viral Wednesday Links Ten Billion Reasons to be Cheerful https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/sony-music-revenue-fiscal-year-tops-guidance-1235682049/   SecondarySpotify Artist Profiles https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/artist-spotify-pages-sped-up-remixes-tiktok-1235681171/   Joost https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/14/disqualified-eurovision-contestant-joost-klein-likely-to-face-charges-say-swedish-police   TikTok 50 https://www.billboard.com/charts/tiktok-billboard-top-50/   Viral 50 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZEVXbKuaTI1Z1Afx?si=da74e964a7544c0b   Celines Barrington https://www.linkedin.com/in/celines-barrington-financialguide/   Sebastian Manana https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmananalenzi/

Utopias are fragile https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/with-another-ceo-set-to-exit-more-layoffs-and-shuttered-offices-whats-going-on-at-proper-the-company-formerly-known-as-utopia-music/   Songwriters v. Spotify https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/spotify-songwriter-royalty-cuts-music-industry-reactions-1235681499/   TikTok Fig Leaf? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-to-start-automatically-labeling-ai-generated-content/   Water & Music Daily https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7195797783155535873?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7195797783155535873%29

Concord Walks on The Elephant https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-bows-out-of-hipgnosis-bidding-war-saying-its-1-51bn-offer-is-final-and-will-not-be-increased/   Beatles are Bigger Than the Stones https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&q=%2Fm%2F07c0j,%2Fm%2F07mvp&hl=en   Music Biz Kicks off  https://musicbiz.org/music-biz-2024-agenda/   Lucian's Pay https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/07/lucian-grainge-pay-criticism/

LINKS   Warner Earnings https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-generated-1-49bn-in-q1-subscription-streaming-revenues-rose-13-5-yoy1/   RoyFi rises https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/09/royfi-royalty-advance-partnerships/   Tencent Takeaways https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-musics-ai-powered-tech-can-predict-the-next-hit-song-and-5-other-things-we-learned-from-its-latest-annual-report/   UMG Takeaways https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-sees-a-future-where-1-in-5-streamers-pays-for-a-super-premium-tier-and-3-other-things-we-learned-from-umgs-q1-earnings-call123   Musonomics on Eanrings, Beef and Bundling https://musonomics.com/heres-the-beef-and-earnings-roundup   Trapital on Beefs https://castbox.fm/app/castbox/player/id2187495?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=How%20Hip-Hop%20Beef%20Evolved%20in%20the%20Streaming%20Era-CastBox_FM   Kendrick Won https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kendrick-lamars-catalog-up-streams-drake-down-beef-1235677562/   5 Rods for Downtown https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-secures-500m-credit-facility-from-bank-of-america-for-indie-artist-advances12345/

LINKS   Tiktok Fires back https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-05-07/tiktok-sues-u-s-government-says-ban-violates-first-amendment   ACL announce https://news.pollstar.com/2024/05/07/dua-lipa-tyler-the-creator-chris-stapleton-blink-182-more-top-acl-lineup/   Olivia Rodrigo Asia Tour https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-announces-asia-australia-guts-world-tour-1235677430/   Steve Albini https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/arts/music/steve-albini-dead.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-albini-dead-obit-1235017169/

Lucian's Rods https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/07/lucian-grainge-pay-criticism/?mc_cid=1731b27ee9&mc_eid=e6e936dd58   Goldman Report https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/music-in-the-air-focus-on-monetisation-emerging-markets-and-ai.html   Bootleg remixes https://www.billboard.com/pro/bootleg-remixes-audiomack-spotify-remixing-tools/   Kim Jong Un goes viral https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/06/north-korea-propaganda-song-goes-viral-on-tiktok/

LINKS Soundcloud Buzzing Playlists https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/03/what-is-soundclouds-buzzing-playlists/   Randy Travis AI https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341137&title=   Water & Music Survey https://surveys.waterandmusic.com/stateofdata2024   The Rights https://www.therights.com

LINKS: Various Cuts of Beef   For Fans https://www.vulture.com/article/drake-kendrick-lamar-feud-explained.html   Trapital Beef Evolution https://trapital.co/how-hip-hop-beef-evolved-in-the-streaming-era/   Ranker of the rancor https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-kendrick-lamar-diss-tracks-ranked/7-drakes-taylor-made-freestyle/   By the numbers (Paywall) https://variety.com/vip/streaming-big-three-rap-beef-data-1235989096/