Inside The Music Industry Massacre of 2023 (ep.272)

If it's not TikTok it's AI or Fake Streams, the music industry and the record labels are taking in a lot of incoming attacks. KOP looks at how the music industry is getting destroyed by the digital disruption and is trying to survive the onslaught. The Case For — and Against — Higher Streaming Subscription PricesJPMorgan Chase analysts estimate a Spotify rate increase for U.S. individual plans would create incremental annual revenue of about $200 million.https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-streaming-subscription-prices-spotify-hike/Billboard Explains: What Role Do Record Labels Play?https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/record-labels-billboard-explains-1235296400/Why Can’t Music Fix Its Fake Streams Problem?https://www.billboard.com/pro/fake-music-streams-industry-fraud-problem/‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fake-streams-are-nothing-new-but-the-recordings-business-is-only-just-waking-up-to-the-scale-of-the-practice/RIAA, Others Join Human Artistry Campaign to Grapple With AI https://www.thewrap.com/ai-change-napster-human-artistry-campaign-riaa/ As government threatens TikTok shutdown, the music industry holds its breath https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-28/tiktok-shutdown-music-business-artists Spotify Shutters Clubhouse Competitor ‘Spotify Live’ https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-shuts-down-clubhouse-live-audio-competitor/ Faced With the AI Revolution, the Entertainment Industry Can’t Pull a Napster https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/faced-ai-revolution-entertainment-industry-173712517.htmlHow Hollywood’s Guilds Are Preparing for the Dangers – and Benefits – of AI https://news.yahoo.com/hollywood-guilds-preparing-dangers-benefits-130000029.html“The major labels are losing market share on Spotify.” The scale of ‘DIY’ music uploaded to streaming services has skyrocketed, and the three major record companies – Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music – have seen their market share eroded, slightly but consistently, year-over-year.https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-major-label-market-share-falls-on-spotify-can-we-expect-even-more-indie-investment-from-the-big-three/Why More Brands Are Gravitating To Audio Advertising. https://www.insideradio.com/free/why-more-brands-are-gravitating-to-audio-advertising/article_30adca68-d1ab-11ed-aae5-6340433f17de.htmlDrew Carey's AI Lesson: People Like Personality. https://www.insideradio.com/free/drew-careys-ai-lesson-people-like-personality/article_eea79b00-d1b2-11ed-a3c2-bb3ffc7002f9.htmlYouTube Could Be The New Home of MLB Baseball if Bally Sports & AT&T SportsNets Shutdownhttps://cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-could-be-the-new-home-of-mlb-baseball-if-bally-sports-att-sportsnets-shutdown/Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, Depraved and Debaucherous… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts