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Guess I should be checking Politico more often   https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names In Today's Pod: Yasmin Khorram Politico Live Nation Anthropic Murray Stassen GEMA Suno Rick Savage 91X Shazam ChatGPT   #musicbusiness #podcast   EPISODE LINK: LINKS Live Nation Coverae https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/09/live-nation-reaches-settlement-with-doj-in-antitrust-fight-00818564 https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/usa-vs-live-nation-over-case-settled/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-settlement-industry-reactions/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-states-litigation/ AI DSP consumer Guide https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/06/ai-rules-at-major-streaming-platforms/ ChatGPTX Shazam https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/09/shazam-now-available-on-chatgpt/ Anthropic Warns its Victims https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market GEMA v Suno https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/gema-vs-suno-german-court-hears-landmark-ai-music-copyright-case/ Congrats Rick Savage https://www.linkedin.. com/posts/ricksavage64_san-diego-ca-march-6-2026-91x-announced-activity-7436846797509152768-NUgl? Qobuz Free trial https://qobuz.com/supply   Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

A whirlwind recap of a packed SXSW weekend with indie set impressions. A discussion on building catalog value through YouTube strategies. Coverage of Reservoir Media’s corporate defense and public statements. A look at Spotify’s Australian payouts and the unfolding Cumulus Media bankruptcy. An explanation of Live Nation’s retaliation insurance and festival programming shifts like Sips and Sounds.

They decode a 'wiseguy' court remark tied to Live Nation and Ticketmaster pressure. U.S. streaming subscriber figures and Universal Music Group's Q4 strategy get quick attention. A major funding round for Create Music Group and a $3 million tax lien problem for Quavo come up. There's also takeover drama around Reservoir and a highlighted Song of the Week.

They dig into SXSW’s shrinking music footprint and why some industry folks are skipping the festival. They walk through the Live Nation antitrust trial and the history behind it. Ticketing reform efforts and a Senate-backed coalition get attention. There’s also a nostalgic Gorillaz segment featuring a Murdoc audio clip and tour talk.

A look at a startling stat: nearly half of U.S. users now turn to TikTok for search and the risks that raises. Coverage of TikTok outages and reliability problems that shake creators and platforms. Discussion of how third parties hijack influencer audiences to sell knockoffs. A music-rights kerfuffle after the White House used a pop song without permission.

Rumors of Primary Wave buying Kobalt and the label execs' pushback. Widespread outages at Anthropic's Claude and debate over AI ethics in music. A social media firestorm around Suno's positioning and several viral Suno-created songs. New standards for proving content provenance and calls for human curation in AI-driven music tools.

A dive into the BRIT Awards spotlighting one breakout star and what that says about British music attention. A look at PRO market-share filings and the power dynamics between BMI, ASCAP, CSAC and GMR. The ongoing legal clash between HYBE and Min Hee-jin with millions in escrow. Quick rundown of new album rollouts and industry fundraising honorees.

A jam-packed Finance Friday... https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names in the pod today: Live Nation Joel Gouveia Jimmy Iovine Spotify Jim McDermott Larry Mestel Primary Wave Kobalt Willard Ahdritz Reservoir Media Irenic Arete Charles Goldstuck Warner Music Group Suno ProducerAI Tim Ingham Ashley King     #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast   Links in the Comments EPISODE LINK:   LINKS: Live Nation Delaying https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/doj-fires-back-at-live-nations-desperate-bid-to-delay-antitrust-trial-says-motion-is-legally-barred/ Spotify Obsolete Already? https://substack.com/@/note/p-189070285? Not for investors... https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/spotify-stock-arete/? A good day for these stocks https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/spotify-stock-arete/ Suno has users and revenue https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hits-2m-paid-subscribers-300m-annual-revenue/ And It's rival just got bought https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/google-acquires-ai-music-platform-and-suno-challenger-producerai/ Goldstuck news https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/charles-goldstuck-goldstate-teams-with-bridgepoint-for-new-growth-equity-fund-targeting-music-companies/ Mattera news https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/primary-wave-reportedly-edging-closer-to-acquiring-kobalt/   Qobuz Free Trial Https://qobuz.com/supply   Song Of the Week on Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/362771456   Song of the week Everywhere else https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDR   Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

A fiery take on Rock Hall snubs and a personal boycott that calls out long-overlooked artists. A tense AI showdown is imagined between industry figures debating ethical music tech. Coverage of Metallica’s Sphere residency and its superfans. A court ruling overturns BMI’s big rate hike. Noah Kahan’s anti-scalping ticket moves and a market snapshot of sellouts and availability.

Lydia Valentino, viral correspondent tracking trending music and the V30 chart. She breaks down throwback virality, shifts in social platforms, and a viral AI toddler trend. Short rundowns on Shazam movements, sync-driven boosts, and which audios are edits or dances.