The Pulse of Popular Music: Drake vs. Kanye and The MTV Effect (Ep.192)

Drake dominates the Billboard Charts, well surpassing the success that Kanye West enjoyed the week before. KOP takes a focus on the success of popular music and does MTV and the VMAs still play a viable role.MTV VMAs Dip In Demo Rating, Rise In Total Minutes Consumed From Previous Year With Return To Barclays https://deadline.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-dip-rating-rise-total-minutes-consumed-previous-year-barclays-1234833139/ via @Deadline The 40th Anniversary Of MTV Felt Anything But The Grandiose Celebration It Deserveshttps://substreammagazine.com/2021/09/the-40th-anniversary-of-mtv-felt-anything-but-the-grandiose-celebration-it-deserves/Drake Crushes Kanye West for 2021’s Biggest Album Debut, and He Owns the Top 10 Songs, Too https://variety.com/2021/music/news/drake-album-chart-certified-lover-boy-biggest-debut-kanye-west-donda-1235063313/ via @variety How ‘Shang-Chi’ Changes Disney’s Film Distribution Strategy https://variety.com/vip/how-shang-chi-changes-disneys-film-distribution-strategy-1235058361/ via @varietyIATSE President Calls for ‘Combined Solidarity’ Among Hollywood’s Workers as Threat of Strike Looms https://www.thewrap.com/iatse-president-calls-for-combined-solidarity-among-hollywoods-workers-as-threat-of-strike-looms/ SiriusXM Hopes to Grow Subscribers Outside the Car https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/siriusxm-ceo-recession-worries-digital-upside-liberty-media-1235008129/Sportsbooks spent over $24 million on ads during NFL Week 1 in sign of things to comeGambling was the sixth biggest ad category over the weekend during NFL programming.https://awfulannouncing.com/gambling/sportsbooks-advertising-nfl-week-1-fanduel-draftkings-caesers.html Study: Adoption of Streaming Acceleratinghttp://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2021/09/study-adoption-of-streaming-accelerating.htmlContact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, When I’m Not Podcasting… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts