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UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News — 143 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

Dorkocasters, dotcom deja vu, and doing the right thing

21

Power lists, everybody wins, and sexy hockey syncs.

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

Sustainability, FML and all of our traditions are dying.

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

Universal, Ackman, more Ackman, and more Universal.

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

Larsbot, Happy Meals and How to go viral

64

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

65

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

66

We celebrate episode 500 with a dip into our glossary.

67

Howie Singer has ANOTHER Axe to Grind

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

A frightening statistic, Kyncl Speaks and Kesha refreshes.

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

Confidence games, free agents, and friction-maxing.

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

Elon punches down, music lollipops, and RIP Bobby.

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Jonathan Karp

124

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Hugo Burnham

125

Guest Episode: Welcome to the Music Lounge

126

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Logan Ledger

127

Guest Episode: Musonomics

128

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Low Cut Connie

129

Holiday Special: UNLIMITED SUPPLY Secret Latin Volume I

130

Neil Sheehan Has an Axe to Grind

131

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

132

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

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

DA DA DA something something Finance Friday

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

Wraps, more wraps and salad advice from Steve Cropper.

142

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

143

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