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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.

Are MP3s the new Vinyl?   https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names In Today's Pod: Jeremy Sirota Paul Sinclair Mikey Shulman Ben James Youtube Music Irving Azoff Paul Resnikoff Wasserman Spotify Suno Ryan Brennan Providence Equity Partners   #musicbusiness #podcast   EPISODE LINK: LINKS   Wasserman Ick Crisis https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/23/wasserman-music-fire-sale-inferno-sale/ Irving v YouTube again https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/23/irving-azoff-youtube-criticism/ Suno Adds another Free Agent https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hires-ex-merlin-ceo-jeremy-sirota-as-chief-commercial-officer/ Ben James did the work on Spotify https://open.substack.com/pub/stvdio/p/im-worried-about-spotify? Friction is back! https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article314808886.html   Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

Discussion of Virgin Music acquiring Downtown and what that means for indies. A look at Apple Music Connect’s relaunch and whether it can stick. Dave Grohl’s prominent role in rock and the band’s lineup changes. Taco Bell’s music tie-in with Myke Towers and cultural marketing. The Baby Keem hype train and his upcoming GovBall slot.

Discussion of major labels regaining market share on streaming platforms. A look at labels cracking down on brands using music on social media. Analysis of Live Nation’s revenue and profit signals from touring and ticketing. Breakdown of Sphere Entertainment’s huge Wizard of Oz receipts. Coverage of an ethical AI music platform raising funding and an indie royalty dispute mirroring major-label dynamics.

TikTok moves into long-form podcasts and Video Podcasts expand on Apple’s platform. Apple Music and TikTok team up to stream full-length tracks inside the app. A major artist platform inks a multi-year Universal deal. A high-profile Live Nation trial heats up after a DOJ prosecutor exits and witness lists surface. Concert and ticket roundups spotlight shows across NYC, Nashville, and LA.

Maybe time for that tinfoil hat... https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names in the pod today:   Karen Bass Wasserman Mike Watts Paradigm Basden Scott Borchetta Big Machine Murray Stassen Spotify Meta Mike Allen Anna's Archive Ashley King Blue Highway Jake Basden Sandbox Management Andrew Hutchinson Charlie Kirk Shou Zi Chew     Links in the comments...   Episode Link: rk Links: More Epsterman https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/17/casey-wasserman-broiled-by-la-mayor-karen-bass/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/16/wasserman-providence-equity-damage-control/ Anna's Archive https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/17/annas-archive-releases-spotify-tracks/ Blue Highway is Big Machine's Leftovers https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-america-launches-blue-highway-records-in-nashville-names-jake-basden-as-ceo/ Mike Allen explains the TikTok American https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/trump-tiktok-ban-charlie-kirk Sneaky Bastards https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-looks-to-sneak-through-facial-id-update/812287/ The enemy of my enemy is...maybe still my enemy https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/russia-blocks-whatsapp-facebook-and-instagram-access/812128/ TikTok Has a new American Privacy policy https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-us-explains-privacy-policy-update/811665/    24K Golden Trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7441704530000300833 Martina McBride Trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/Valentine-with-special-guest-artist-Jim-Brickman-with-Jim-Brickman-6705215382010988546? Juan Moya y Los del Valle Trend https://www.tiktok.com/@genenieves05/video/7607145422292782366 Qobuz Free Trial Https://Qobuz.com/supply Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos    Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

Friday the 13th really delivered... https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names In Today's Pod: Syd Schwartz JP Olsen Katie Bain Casey Wasserman Eriq Gardner Adam Neely Jessica Lynch Soundcloud Live Nation   Links in the Comments... #musicbusiness #podcast EPISODE LINK: LINKS   Soundcloud Victory Lap https://www.billboard.com/pro/soundcloud-fastest-growing-genres-techno-dubstep-report/ Did did Abkco get this in under the wire? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eriq-gardner-1b82664_i-spent-time-this-past-week-not-only-digging-activity-7427403406119727104-FhRi? JP Olsen's Artist's-eye View on AI https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/ai-music-nashville/article_2ce229d0-d7e0-4dc3-8fc9-f35eb4a0f88c.html A little Length never bothered Syd Schwartz https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/p/ai-music-vs-great-artists A new Job Opening at Suno? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paulsinclair_amazing-role-must-be-in-la-must-have-studio-share-7428261417453125632-au_A? Sony does some AI tech https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-group-develops-tech-to-track-original-music-in-ai-generated-songs-report/ Qobuz Free Trial Https://Qobuz.com/supply   Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicbusiness #podcast

A little late today. It's Friday the 13th, of course https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names in the pod today: Mark Mulligan Downtown Music Universal Music Ariel King Scott Borchetta Min Hee Jin Dan Rys Justin Eshak Imran Majid Jon Borris James Moore Olivier Chastan James Hanley Murray Stassen SM entertainment Hybe Balderton Capital Mozart AI   #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast   Links in the Comments   LINKS: The Boiling Frog https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-music-industrys-boiling-frog-moment Borchetta Is set free https://www.billboard.com/pro/scott-borchetta-departs-hybe-america-launches-new-label/ Britney fetches two Rods https://www.the-independent.com/voices/britney-spears-back-catalogue-sale-justin-timberland-bieber-b2919083.html Wasserman in Crisis https://news.pollstar.com/2026/02/10/whats-next-for-wasserman-music-pressure-mounts-for-leadership-change-following-ties-to-epstein/ Congrats Mr. Borris https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/business/jon-borris-joins-101-studios-as-head-of-music-2026-02-04 Congrats Justin and Imran https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-dean-best-new-artist-grammy-history-island-records/ Get To Know Netease music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/netease-cloud-music-now-counts-over-1-million-registered-indie-artists/ Iconoclast on the Block https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/olivier-chastans-iconoclast-in-sale-talks-at-price-tag-of-around-500-million/ SM up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainment-revenues-grew-16-6-to-record-219m-in-q4-driven-by-concerts-and-merch/ Hybe Up. Profits not so much https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-posts-record-annual-revenues-of-1-86bn-for-2025-as-k-pop-firms-concert-revenues-hit-all-time-high-but-operating-profit-plunged-73/ Mozart 2.0 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-tech-startup-mozart-ai-raises-6m-in-oversubscribed-seed-round-led-by-balderton-capital/ 3.6 Million We can do better. Is this what we are settling for? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/11/bandcamp-friday-2026-raise-february/   Hangout.FM Hangout.fm   Song Of the Week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDR   Copyright © 2025 Nodisc LLC

What would be a probably not?   https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names In Today's Pod: Sen. Adam Schiff Sen. John Curtis Ashley King Wasserman Chris Eggertson Mike Easterlin Emmanuel Zunz OneRPM Noah Kahan Live Nation Jello Biafra Dave Brooks The Bearsville Theater Rachel Scharf   Links in the comments...   LINKS: Uniting the nation re; AI training https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/10/clear-act-ai-companies-disclose-inputs Noah Kahan steps up https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/11/noah-kahan-ticket-prices-scalpers/ But still... https://www.reddit.com/r/NoahKahan/comments/1r19u44/pre_sale_was_disastrous/ Jello Biafra, Come on Down https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/11/kennedy-center-live-nation-ticketmaster/ Hey Bearsville Theater, you can fix this! https://www.billboard.com/pro/2026-top-music-venues/ The states step up. https://www.billboard.com/pro/new-york-concert-ticket-price-cap-introduced-state-senate/   #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast Qobuz Free Trial Https://Qobuz.com/supply Seated https://www.seated.com/   Copyright © 2025 Nodisc LLC

Sometimes the shade throws itself...   https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply   Names in the pod today:   Casey Wasserman Bad Bunny Chappell Roan Pandora Dylan Smith The MLC Jennifer Witz Ross Walthall Spotify Logan McMillen Foo Yun Chee   Links in the comments...   Links: Thanks, Ross for the Spotify Info https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosswalthall/ Pandora V. The MLC https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/09/mlc-pandora-lawsuit-summary-judgment/ Sirius actually had a pretty good year https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/siriusxm-earnings-revenue-declines-1236495884/ TikTok USA X ICE https://newrepublic.com/article/205956/americanized-tiktok-backdoor-ice-surveillance EU goes after TikTok https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/tiktok-hit-with-charges-breaching-eu-online-content-rules-app-may-have-change-2026-02-06/ Bunny's Reverse https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-wipes-instagram-after-super-bowl/ Social Benchmarks to watch in 2026 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/2026-social-media-benchmarks-infographic/811179/ Three Doors Down Trend https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/280388649531275?igsh=YTc0emxiOTZ4bTVt Marvin Gaye Trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7532245998870006558 Kevin Gates trend https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7507088956605909806   Qobuz Free Trial Https://Qobuz.com/supply Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos    Sign up here: https://www.unlimitedsupplypod.com/     Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC