The Biztape
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The Biztape is a weekly podcast that serves as a catch-all for music business and media news of the week. As music industry professionals themselves, hosts Colin McKay and Joe Wasilewski provide insight into the technical and business world of these closed curtain industries drawing from their research and expertise. No topic is off-limits when discussing these secretive and elusive industries. Check out The Biztape! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok: @Thebiztape Email: thebiztapepodcast@gmail.com
| Episode | Date |
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THE FINALE OF THE BIZTAPE
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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The Penultimate Episode of The Biztape
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Rolling Stone's Founder Gives One of The Worst Takes
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Google Anti-Trust Case: Google it!
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Burning Man: Mud, Shelter, Littering
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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What's Going On With Scooter Braun?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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"Rich Men of Richmond": Out of Nowhere No.1
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Lizzo Lawsuit: Brand Assassination
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Is Music Streaming Close to Market Cap?
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Jason Aldean "Try That In a Small Town" Controversy
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Congress Talks AI Music with Labels
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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"Threading" about Collen Ballinger's Apology
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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STOP THROWING THINGS AT ARTISTS ON STAGE
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Are Celeb Podcasts and Car Radios Over?
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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The Beatles Make One Final Record With AI?!
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Is Grimes Leading The Charge With AI Music?
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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The Boss and Swifties Go After Ticketmaster
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May 31, 2023 |
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This U.S. State Bans TikTok, What's Next?
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May 24, 2023 |
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Google's AI Music Generator
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" Lawsuit
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May 10, 2023 |
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How Many People Actually Listen to Vinyl
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May 03, 2023 |
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Frank Ocean's Coachella
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Why This Drake AI Could Be the 'Next Napster Moment'
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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The Twitter Dumpster Fire
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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The Start of Label Layoffs?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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TikTok Chew'd Out By Congress
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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AI in Music: A Tool or a Weapon
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Coldplay and an Industry Debate
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Tiktok Steps Closer to Being Banned?!
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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YouTube and Spotify's New Eras
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Rihanna's Super Bowl
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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The 65th Grammys Recap: The Best, The Worst and The Strange
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Rick Astley VS Yung Gravy
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Spotify Layoffs and LiveNation Anti-Trust
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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TikTok's Ads Are Racing to the Bottom
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Numbers That Will Run Music in 2023
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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The Grammys 2023 Part 2: Album of The Year
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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The Grammys 2023 Part 1: Best New Artist, Record, and Song of the Year
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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The End of the EXIT IN....
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Another TikTok Ban?!?
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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"How to Save the Music Industry"
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift and the U.S. Government
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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TikTok's Obsession With Speeding Up Songs
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Elon Musk's Sweeping Twitter Changes
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Kanye West is Done
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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BTS Joins South Korea's Military
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Is this Kanye's Downfall?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Where Tiktok’s Viral Hits Spawn
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Rihanna's Superbowl and Adam Levine's DMs
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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ANTHONY FANTANO vs. DRAKE
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Brittney Spears May Never Tour Again...
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Maren Morris Vs The Aldeans and Arcade Fire on Fire
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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FN Meka Cancelled and VMA Recap
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Is Web3 the Future of Music?
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Are #ads Invading Streaming?
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Is TikTok Really Obsessed with Old Music?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Music Midtown Cancelled Over Gun Law Fears
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Meta Losing Music
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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“Funny Girl” Drama and Roger Waters Vs The Weeknd
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Shawn Mendez Postpones For Mental Health
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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The Festival Boom and its Fall?
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Lil Nas X vs BETS
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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BTS's "Indefinite Hiatus" Cost Their Label HOW MUCH!!!
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Justin Bieber's Face Paralysis and Lizzo's Lyric Controversy
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Kate Bush is "Running Up" The Chart
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Gibson’s Big Legal Win and Halsey Update
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Halsey Claims Label Holding Song Over TikTok
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May 25, 2022 |
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The Farewell of the IPod
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May 18, 2022 |
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Joe's LEAVING US!!!
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May 04, 2022 |
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Elon Musk BOUGHT Twitter?!
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Is Tiktok's Golden Age Over?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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#78- Ed Sheeran Speaks Out Against Copyright
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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#77- Are the Grammys Over?!?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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#76- The Oscar Slap and Doja Cat Quitting Music?
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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#75- Was Kanye Dropped by The Grammys?
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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#74- Why Can't We Stream Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg?!?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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#73- Dua Lipa's Copyright Lawsuit Could Change Music
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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#72- How is the Ukraine Invasion Impacting The Music Industry?
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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#71- Is the Music Industry Ready to Remove Pandemic Protocols?
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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#70- THE KANYE DEBACLE
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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#69- Metaverse and NFT’s: The Future of Music?
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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#68- What will Spotify Do with the Joe Rogan controversy? w/ Chris Goldsmith from Belly Up
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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#67- When We Were Young Fest, Taylor Swift vs Damon Albarn, and Neil Young Takes on Spotify
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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#66- Paramore's Return, The Catch 22’ of the Music Biz, and The State of Women in Production
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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#65- Are Award Shows Obsolete?
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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#64- Eric Clapton Sues German Widow, Spotify Highest Growing Music Service, Touring Industry for 2022
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Our 2022 Grammy Picks Part Two: Album of The Year
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Our 2022 Grammy Picks Part One: Best New Artist, Record and Song of the Year
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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#63- Olivia Rodrigo Tour Controversy, Travis Scott Speaks Out, Coachella Copycat Sued
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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#62- Drake Turns Down Grammys, Red Rocks Biggest Year Yet, and How Does Spotify Wrapped Actually Work?
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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#61-The Grammy’s Last Minute Changes, Rico Nasty’s Tour Trama, and RockBand in the Metaverse?
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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#60- Adele ‘30’ Changes Spotify, Astroworld Updates, and Q3 Music Industry Recap
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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#59- BRITNEY IS FREE, Taylor’s Re-Record Success, and Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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#58- Astroworld Tragedy
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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#57- Mitski’s Streaming Rise, Youtube Ad Revenue Surpasses Recorded Music, Music Audio Ads in Gaming
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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#56- Has Dr. Luke been Uncancelled?
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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#55- Grammy 2022 Inclusion Pledge, Coldplay’s Ecofriendly Tour, & Streaming Giants Fight to Lower Royalties
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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#54- Pop Punk Is Back, Kacey Musgraves Vs The Grammys, and ACL festival Drama
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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#53- Facebook in Trouble, Artist Texting Fans, and is Italy the new L.A.?
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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#52- R.Kelly Sentenced, Warner and Twitch Partner, and a Recording Costs Tax Bill
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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#51- Drake Dominates Charts, UMG goes Public, and Is Nashville Country Pop?
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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#50- Spotify Favoring Podcasts, Pollution with the Music Industry, and AWAL Sony Merger
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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#49- ‘Donda’ Breaks Records, Bonnaroo Cancelled, Nirvana Sued for ‘Nevermind’
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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#48- OnlyFans Bans Pornography, Wu-Tang Album Resold by the Government, Selena Publicity Lawsuit
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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#47- Major Labels’ sue for 400 Million, AEG Requires Vaccination, and Jamie Spears Steps Down or Does He?
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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#46- Bonnaroo Changes Covid Plans, Nashville Clubs Stand Together, & Covid Tour Cancellation
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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#45- DaBaby Backlash, Will Bo Burnham win a Grammy?, and Lollapalooza and COVID
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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#44- Britney Spears Court Update, Snapchat Changes, and Post Pandemic Genres.
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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#43- Morgan Wallen Controversy Continues, The Top 5 Highest Paid Musicians, and Can Spotify Prove Itself?
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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#42- Dua Lipa sued by Paparazzi, ‘Deja Vu’s New Co-Writers, and Egypt’s Underground Music Scene
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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#41- Instagram No Longer a Photo App, How Testing Affects Concerts, and Fyre Fest Coming Back?
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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#40- The Britney Spears Conservatorship, Are Avatar’s the Future, Royalties for Radio
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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#39- TikTok Vs Twitch, Legendary Engineer calls out Intern, and Racial Diversity in the Music Biz
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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#38- Sony Pays Indebt Artists, Planning for Pandemics, Do Charts Really Matter?
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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#37- Concerts are Back, Twitch Vs The Music Industry, and The Biggest Live Act of 2020
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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#36-Olivia Rodrigo at No.1, Lollapalooza at Full Capacity, and Amazon buys MGM
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Deep Cut: NFTs
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May 26, 2021 |
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#35- HD Streaming War, Paying for Concerts with Crypto, and The New Recording Academy President
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May 19, 2021 |
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#34- PRO Payout Troubles, Rocky Mountain COVID show, and What Makes a Song Replayable?
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May 12, 2021 |
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#33- Warner Invests In Avatars, Grammy Selection Changes, Venues are still Hurting
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May 05, 2021 |
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#32- Apple Penny Per Stream, The F.A.I.R. ACT, and Concord Music On The Rise
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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#31- TRAMP STAMPS Controversy, DMX Royalties, Apple Killing Targeted Ads?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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#30- AI Computer Writes Songs, Taylor’s First Re-Recorded Record, and Patreon Valued at 4 Billion
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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#29- Bonnaroo Holding Out Against COVID, Scooter Braun Set to Make Millions, Live Nation Potential Landmark Lawsuit
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Deep Cut: The Grammys
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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The Biztape (Trailer)
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Deep Cut: History of Music Piracy
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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#28- Harry and Meghan Markel Podcast Deal, The Future of Award Shows, and The Music Industry Post-COVID
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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#27- Chance The Rapper Sued by His Manager, Universal Publishing Buys Bob Dylan’s Catalog, Radio Disney Shutdown
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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#26- Grammy Nominations Announced, Sia Movie Controversy, Spotify’s Top Artists of 2020
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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#25- Taylor Swift’s Masters, Conan Quits Late Night, Merch Bundles and Charts
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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#24- Live Music Stocks Soar, Twitch Licensing Tensions, and the Nashville Hip Hop Scene
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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#23- Taylor Swift Free to Re-Record Masters, Spotify’s New Artist Tools , Politics and the Music Industry
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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#22-Kanye Talks Buying Universal, Bringing VR Concerts to the Mainstream, Is the Solo Songwriter Hit Dead?
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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#21- Google sued by DOJ, UFC Music Streaming app, The World’s 3rd Largest Concert Promoter
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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#20 -Fleetwood Mac Soars Up The Chart, BTS Livestream set to make Millions, and Spotify’s Creepy New Patent
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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#19- Phoebe Bridgers Starts a Record Label, Sony Sues Musicians, Live Streams in Demand
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Deep Cut: Eurovision
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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#18- Kelly Clarkson Sued by Her Management, Youtube’s New Music Show, and TikTok Ban Halted
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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#17- Billboard’s Joint Venture and Merger, Kanye’s Advice on Record Deals, Youtube Removes Danish Tracks
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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#16- Lil Nas X’s Children's Book, Facebook Live Streaming Confusion, Recorded Music Sales Up in a Pandemic
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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#15- Travis Scott and McDonald's Partnership, USPS's Problems Threaten Indies, Visas Skyrocket for Artists
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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#14- Big Wins at the VMAs, Germany’s “Return to Live” Shutdown, Production Crews Versus COVID
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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#13- Britney Spears Conservatorship extended, BTS and The Weeknd Break Records, Napstar Bought by a VR Company
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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#12- Nicki Minaj v Tracy Chapman Lawsuit, Online Ticketed Events, and Concord Music Takes Big Steps
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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#11- Jeff Bezos Blind to Twitch Royalties, Google Beats Genius Lawsuit, Smash Mouth Plays To Thousands
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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#10- Microsoft Buying TikTok?, The Big Three’s Quarterly Reports, Spotify CEO Defends Low Payouts
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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#9- The Ellen Show Toxic Workplace, Taylor Swift Surprise Album, Tomorrowland Paying Artists
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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#8- Logic's Retirement, Burger Records Shutdown, England’s Social Distancing concerts
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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#7- Lady A Lawsuit, Billboard Chart Changes, Migos suing their Lawyer
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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#6- Kanye 2020, Studios Reopening, TikTok Potential Ban
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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#5- Making an Album in Prison, Chase Rice Controversy, Indie Publisher beats the Big 3
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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#4- Grammy Changes, Unemployment's Broken, Spotify Podcast Deals are on the Rise
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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#3- PR Nightmares, Venue Closures, but The PS5 is On The Way
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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#2- #BlackOutTuesday, Killer Mike Speaks Out, and The Raging Pandemic
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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#1- Fortnite, Fake Spotify Accounts, and Social Distancing Concerts
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May 20, 2020 |