UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News We celebrate episode 500 with a dip into our glossary.
Mar 27, 2026
They mark a 500th show milestone with a playful glossary of inside terms. Definitions like 'Queener' and 'Rod' get unpacked alongside catalog valuations and sync-driven windfalls. A listener question sparks a profile of Eduardo Rivadavia and his memorable 'great philosopher' line. A throwback Song of the Week and marketing takeaways wrap up the celebration.
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Queener Versus Rod Catalog Benchmarks
- Lars Murray defines "Queener" and "Rod" as industry shorthand for catalog sale sizes, where a Queener equals $1 billion and a Rod equals the sale price of Rod Stewart's catalog.
- A Queener is worth 10 Rods, illustrating how syncs and biopics (e.g., Queen's Wayne's World and their biopic) can dramatically inflate catalog value.
Origin Of The Great Philosopher Nickname
- Lars Murray recounts how Eduardo Rivadavia earned the nickname "the great philosopher" after saying don't let short-term greed block long-term greed.
- The phrase struck Murray as a concise, fractal truth and elevated Eduardo into the show's pantheon alongside famous philosophers.
Submit Catchphrases For The Glossary
- Lars Murray invites listeners to nominate new "philosophers" or catchphrases for the Unlimited Supply glossary.
- He frames the glossary as a working shorthand the show uses to keep episodes short and encourages listener contributions.