All Episodes

Yelling at Reddit clouds, beyond streaming numbers, and Spider-Gzam?

An okay boomer; Gallop faster, Suno! and Matt Urmy has an axe to grind.

Religion, pizza, and Grammys. Interscope is busy, and congrats to some old friends.

596: Magic or enshittification? K-Pop finance week, and a big anniversary.

Episode #595: Spotify de-enshittifies, surprise and expected cancellations, and the state of touring.

Whitney Barbie, Zuck, we don't believe you, and X does the right thing.

Relics of bygone eras, the creator economy just got harder, and Suno reads the room.

Damage controlled. Taylor-vention, and RIP to a legend.

Episode #590: Suno no-nos, node failures, and blue dot patient zero

Don't sleep on the ROW. Social still isn't social anymore, and those tokens ain't free.

Warner weirdness, sand in Suno's gears, and try not to sleep on cybersecurity.

Earningspalooza, Lollapalooza, and don't sleep on "other."

Drinking from the fire hose, biggest dog does not equal best dog, and a historic butt fumble.

A K-Pop backfire, son of Franken-Ozzy, and RIP to an old friend.

A GenAI petard, social ain't so social anymore, and tech CEOs gonna tech CEO.

Here's what's gonna happen -- Hinotoriprojekt, bouillabaisse, and potato chips.

New Brat, Post Brat, Know Your Hybrids, and the Springsteen Center is cool.

Frank Woodworth has an axe to grind, World Cup halftime math, and Google domination.

Mass' great divide, the industry plant list, and standing next to success.

Let's get sloppy. Music slop, viral slop, and congratulations, Axegrinders.

The Thundering Hordes list, what they do, and the vibe wave is here.

Ensh**tification coming home to roost, thundering hordes stand down, and Drew Thurlow has an axe to grind.

Risk shifting, living artists aren't dead yet, and I demand justice! (or a settlement).

#571 Don't mess with the GOAT. Don't mess with the platypus. And ticketing reform in Washington?

An undersung anniversary, move fast and go broke, and what are the three E's?

Billy and Björn say we're late, can MLS kick it? and notes from AI School.

Is July the new January? BundleGate bundles on, and winding back the clock.

Old school royalty accounting, new school royalty accounting, and Stone Over Water.

A Grainge upgrade, let's build an agent, orange stain remover, and a Clive live epiphany

The oldest script in the book, "Save me from socials," and you'll never take me to Bangladesh.

Weird Al on brand, Rick Rubin off brand, speculation and fraud.

LinkedIn fouls, back to school, and what actually is a petard?

#566 Complex individuals, PE scalpers, and the more you pay, the more it's worth.

#565: 1994 deja vu, the Virgin smooshing is complete, and Oskar Eichler has an axe to grind.

#564 Holding back the tidal of slop? Fair use? Ask Claude. And Brian Erickson has an axe to grind.

Relics from the past, French toast, and Bill Lambusta has an Axe to Grind

Suno's new enemies, Olympic-sized pools of cash, and Tony Brooke has an axe to grind.

#561 But his emails! Bad Bunny's billion, and Connecticut's good for something.

#560: Brand destruction, dorky glasses, and don't sleep on Threads, chapter XXIII

Data looks backward, Clive looked forward, and AI infographics are useful.

Lazy days of summer, Bonnaroo's got issues, and M&A never sleeps.

Pistols in the Pasture, an A&R admin alert, and a sweet transvestite in Abu Dhabi?

Streaming growth marches on. UK says, "Hold my beer," and Waystalkers?

Roku sells out, AI pragmatism, and Guy Barash has an axe to grind.

New themes, old themes, and more comebacks than the Knicks.

Indie Week takeaways, Canada chooses donuts, and "who are you and why are you here?"

Big AI deals, UK live stuff, and Wu-Tang to the rescue.

Digital tool time, Redford spinning, and a long way from MKTO

Operational AI versus generative AI, the worldwide Fixit conference, and the most powerful valet

A not so secret venue. Is there power in a union? And hug those copyrights!

Ackman's Donuts, a big week for Suno, and a small chain of islands.

Know your fans, own your data, and, oh yeah, fill up the Garden.

A French "project mersh," rise and shine on Threads, and workplace memes.

Dorkocasters, dotcom deja vu, and doing the right thing

Power lists, everybody wins, and sexy hockey syncs.

Updating your references, backing off Ackman, and Black Box 101

Turning vapor into ware, Vermont punches up, and it's the wealth distribution, stupid!

Ebony, ivory, streaming and physical; Winston Churchill on TV, and in defense of Drake.

Agentic changes everything. Is Starstruck the new press play? And hello, FrankenOzzy!

Spotify-UMG's AI chess move, Sphere washing, and not infinite, unlimited.

An Indian AI perspective, Jack Bauer's Blue Dot Fever, and everybody hates, guess who?

The outlook for The American Dollar, HR slop, and the one that got away.

Tripling down on contractual obligation, this game could be your life, and godless whores are people too.

Bring me the CEO horizon, blue dot fever denial, and Bougiefest 2026

Can BTS be share-y? Are CDs back? And the first post-streaming streamer?

Interactive multi-format ecosystems, Olivia fan tremors, and reconsidering Flea.

Raw market share power, cool umlauts, and grad congrats.

Nobility being noble, walled gardens, and who are you and why are you here?

Teasing out Sony, indie power randos, and blue dot clap back.

Three kinds of bubbles, the Merck redemption arc, and the wizard is wonderful for Sphere

Blue dot fever, blame the millennials, and the devil is in the tea leaves.

Jazz is not dead. Grab what matters, and impoverishing the culture.

Two years of Death Star lasers and thundering hordes, and the big dogs don't sleep

The kings of old media, interest replaces social, and I'll have the European language, please.

More earnings season, scandals are a lesson in leverage, and oops, I did it again.

Big Dogs, the Taylor Tax, and no one's forcing you to drink.

A bouncing baby major, a Spotify disappointment, competitive birdsong, and dancing cats.

Are labels obsolete? Taylor AI (TM), and the post-app future.

How much is a Michael? Intersectional drops, and the radio Borg?

Bang on the run. Safe and boring is the way and a big job of the week.

Sustainability, FML and all of our traditions are dying.

A teenage update for the olds, 6-7 won't die, and the piper demands his pay.

The biggest myth in streaming, UK tax dollars at work, And who are you and why are you here?

The Swedish Music Tech Mafia, apple App Store WTF, and introducing our supporter of the week!

The streaming paradox, Ackman's Heart and the Drakes get richer.

The Live Nation jury is IN, an Axis of Distrust, and a treasure on top of a treasure.

Executive bounce back week, leak week, and you can't AstroTurf THAT!

Julie and Max's Marathon Monday, Phil Collins again? and AI has a PR problem.

Coachella Rorschach tests, The jury's out on Live Nation, and Daft Punk meets Primus via Tim Burton

Universal, Ackman, more Ackman, and more Universal.

We can't quit Kanye, 18-buck beers must be protected, and Eleven labs enters the chat.

Substack nuggets, Ye drags us back in, and that's no way to go viral

A non-hostile UMG bid, the AI slop-fraud flywheel, and who needs humans?

The empire strikes back -- more, the codeswitch king, and big comings and goings.

Viral Friday? Don't call Spotify a streaming service, and we've got merch!

International Distribution Consolidation Week, box Office interestingness and remember the Live Nation trial?

Larsbot, Happy Meals and How to go viral

Neo Mohan, the Gen AI Arms Race, and this is 50?

The next 500 begin, We're all actually fans, and Apocalypse marketing.

We celebrate episode 500 with a dip into our glossary.

Howie Singer has ANOTHER Axe to Grind

Platforms come and platforms go, Thirsty Robot Hypebeasts come and go, and Peaky Blinders go a blinder.

A new pub industry standard? So sue me! and Artie Fufkin goes to Korea.

get it in writing. A middle class solution? and prediction markets anybody?

When no news is good news, South Dakota Times X and it's the distribution, stupid.

Emails carved in stone, a history lesson, and class act.

Sluggers on the move, news for the digital worker bees, and a pharmaceutical analogy.

Trouble at the top of the funnel, Lyor plays the hits, and the most valuable person in the room.

Is this really still a thing? Measured, managed, and exposed to disruption?

Farming super fans, good luck with YouTube, and is Tim Quirk right about gaming?

AI Invades Touring Thursday, Live Nation settlement effects, and other little known codicils.

Weird companies, three kinds of attention, and peak social?

Wiseguy is not a dead language, Anthropic's victims list, and a consumer guide to music AI.

A musical weekend, retaliation insurance, and now that I've bought this thing, what do I do with it?

We speak a little wise guy, Don't mess with LIEN, and Dad, get me out of this!

More furniture, appliances and pets. Insert audible sigh, and I'm a lovely, big fella.

A frightening statistic, Kyncl Speaks and Kesha refreshes.

Primary Kobalt? Kobalt Wave? tinfoil hats, and meaningful consumption experiences.

Brits don't share the wealth, PROs don't really either, And a Korean conflict grinds on.

Appliances, furniture, pets, Is streaming obsolete? and  these people are not your friends.

An AI cage match please Yelling at clouds and way f-ing psyched to go. Next level.

A slow news day, a frog boil update, and throwback virals.

Confidence games, free agents, and friction-maxing.

Indie Dies again, The Baby Keem Hype Train, and the Chuck Schumer of Rock and roll.

The pot of gold over the rainbow, A major label "clot," and we interrupt our Live Nation coverage...

Apple gets in TikTok. TikTok gets in podcasts and posting up for the Live Nation trial.

Cheeky monkeys, sneaky bastards, and Valentine's virals.

Wasserman stops the bleeding, Unlimited Supply fam on AI, and a SoundCloud victory lap.

Hybe-Fugees, Friday the 13th apocalypse, and boiling frogs.

Uniting the Nation CLEAR-ifying AI policy, and the dead Kennedy Center?

Bunny runs the reverse, one battle after another for Pandora, and Wasserman consternation.

Spotify's not dead yet, man versus machine, and a walled garden that might work.

The Opalite Flex, No offense, and Super Bowl sync takes.

Why Golden was doomed, currency is a bitch, and a tribute to Tracy Zamot.

Debi traer mas viewers, a Jive resurrection, and tear down that walled garden!

A TikTok Bounce, Instagram isn't your friends, and Tales as old as Madonna.

When they go high, Apple goes low. Resist and unsubscribe. And six fingered Ariana.

The no drama Grammys a billboard, 200 breakout, and a fourth major.

Power 100 Shuffle button, Digital OGs explain it all, and Singapore slings the Queeners.

Spotify's spiel, a sporty Superfly, and the Styles-splosion.

AI playlists miss the Spot, TikTok'd Off, and news you can use.

Claude Code is starting to happen, tunnel vision, unwavering belief, and what year is this?

The Super Troll, more black unboxing, and refreshing musical Tetris.

Big, bloated and slow, the black unboxing, and octogenarian cronies

Supersonic Whack-a-Mole. Saigon Kicks and Nepo Vulgarians

The Billboard exodus continues. TikTok Trends for 2026 and are Julie and Max back?

Bingo card additions, the incredible shrinking market cap, and Monday catchups.

AI Banned-camp, Spotify's target problem, and sometimes the good guys win.

Transmedia forever. A Nashville branding lecture, and an Unlimited Supply of AI slop.

Freedom from choice, what you really want? Mapping the Creator Economy, and Psy is back.

AB tests, doing the right thing, and here's LarsBot.

Elon punches down, music lollipops, and RIP Bobby.

Un-BundleGate? UK Streaming goes flat, and your cocktails at work.

Market leaders activate Beast Power! Anna's Archive freakout, and the Devil's in the "price optimization."

TikTok not so done, Triller Done, and Media Literacy 21 times.

Back in the saddle, multiple inflection points, and Drake's untold Beeves.

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Jonathan Karp

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Hugo Burnham

Guest Episode: Welcome to the Music Lounge

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Logan Ledger

Guest Episode: Musonomics

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Low Cut Connie

Holiday Special: UNLIMITED SUPPLY Secret Latin Volume I

Neil Sheehan Has an Axe to Grind

How the Grinch stole Hanukkah, a year end tongue bath, and Beggars punches above its weight

Simo says, still salty about Billboard, and Keith, don't go.

Industry Idiocracy, taking back Twitter, and TikTok-ing down again.

UMG throws a Curve, getting paid by the piper, and VCs on AI.

Winding down the Year. No testimony for you. And what's a robust remedy?

DA DA DA something something Finance Friday

Spotify video angles, StubHub plays the float, and there's equity in warm oatmeal.

The Aussie social ban, Post, Re-Post and the social pendulum swings back.

If someone can't answer clearly, that's your answer, Pustulant AI spatter, and the Shawshank Festival?

Lars Fest 2025, Cher's fair share, and two important Justins.

Wraps, more wraps and salad advice from Steve Cropper.

Olivia Dean's bold stance, healthcare for roadies and caught in a wave of pardons.

Turntable spinning, YouTube trending, and should I stay or should I go viral?