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UNLIMITED SUPPLY with Digital Music News — 196 episodes

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1

UMG pins on the badge. Matt is Dean, and OK, I like it.

2

AI freak out, strapping a weed whacker to your dog, and kicking Rob Watts in the shins.

3

Good times, bad times, more Nepocalypse, and an AI cry for help.

4

9/11 or Nevermind, maybe go private, and Glasto-flation is out of control.

5

Blue dots in Louisville, the future is female and Mexican, and we can do better, people.

6

For now? Not anymore, Zuck unites the nation, and Bby Wow!

7

From certifiable to certified, Ted Gioia gets brutally honest, and another Chutzpah Hall of Famer

8

Quality beats quantity, Kevin Hopper was right, and teokkbokki

9

Cherry trees, bodies of water, and fair use. The Nepocalypse is here, and problematic sausage-making.

10

Meta's Most Wanted, Viral Nostalgia Week, and the "Brady Music Group?"

11

Queen Ella, litigotiation rages on, and the Reebok of rap?

12

Fish to fry, a shark jump in the desert, and Boston is forever.

13

A gaze into indie's navel, a robust indie, and investing in stability.

14

#604 Dolly's mission continues. Dinosaur Jr sell out. And hey, Hypebot, it's never too late.

15

Golden eras, Facebook on trial, and smells like AI slop.

16

Some feel-good startups, billionaire blames victims, and Australian AI pushback.

17

Episode #601 Artist fatigue, venue fatigue, algo fatigue. So, let's dance!

18

Episode #600. Yes, 600. Did I say 600?

19

The best job in entertainment, underdogs punch up, and a rare double sighting in Nashville.

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

Dorkocasters, dotcom deja vu, and doing the right thing

74

Power lists, everybody wins, and sexy hockey syncs.

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

Sustainability, FML and all of our traditions are dying.

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

Universal, Ackman, more Ackman, and more Universal.

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

Larsbot, Happy Meals and How to go viral

117

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

118

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

119

We celebrate episode 500 with a dip into our glossary.

120

Howie Singer has ANOTHER Axe to Grind

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

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

132

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

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

A frightening statistic, Kyncl Speaks and Kesha refreshes.

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

Confidence games, free agents, and friction-maxing.

143

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

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

149

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

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

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

169

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

170

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

171

Elon punches down, music lollipops, and RIP Bobby.

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

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

176

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Jonathan Karp

177

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Hugo Burnham

178

Guest Episode: Welcome to the Music Lounge

179

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Logan Ledger

180

Guest Episode: Musonomics

181

Guest Episode: MY RECORD with Low Cut Connie

182

Holiday Special: UNLIMITED SUPPLY Secret Latin Volume I

183

Neil Sheehan Has an Axe to Grind

184

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

185

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

186

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

187

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

188

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

189

DA DA DA something something Finance Friday

190

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

191

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

192

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

193

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

194

Wraps, more wraps and salad advice from Steve Cropper.

195

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

196

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