Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans
Update: 2024-01-12
Description
On this week's show we discuss the start-of-year memos from the bosses of Universal Music and Warner Music, both of whom put the spotlight in super-serving superfans, plus the ASA ruling against Viagogo's advertorial pieces in the NME, and lots of stats about the music market in 2023.
SECTION TIMES
01: New year memos (00:04:45 )
02: News in brief (00:18:37 )
03: Viagogo (00:25:01 )
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Universal “most successful company in the history of the music industry” hoots Grainge in 2024 memo
• Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff
• Warner Music boss talks streaming model and super-fans in start-of-year memo
• UK’s Advertising Standards Authority raps Viagogo over NME paid editorial
NEWS IN BRIEF
• Vinyl sales grow, cassettes slump; streaming now 87.7% of UK music consumption
• UK music retail brought in £2.2 billion in 2023 says ERA
• India’s streaming growth explodes to hit over one trillion streams, Gen Z pull back on streaming subscription spend
ALSO MENTIONED
• Music industry welcomes proposed new laws to help performers protect their voices and likeness from AI clones
• Artificial Intelligence and the music industry in 2023
• CMU's 2024 Masterclass Sessions
• Sony Music chief talks streaming, short-form, gaming and AI in investor presentation (May 2023)
SECTION TIMES
01: New year memos (00:04:45 )
02: News in brief (00:18:37 )
03: Viagogo (00:25:01 )
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Universal “most successful company in the history of the music industry” hoots Grainge in 2024 memo
• Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff
• Warner Music boss talks streaming model and super-fans in start-of-year memo
• UK’s Advertising Standards Authority raps Viagogo over NME paid editorial
NEWS IN BRIEF
• Vinyl sales grow, cassettes slump; streaming now 87.7% of UK music consumption
• UK music retail brought in £2.2 billion in 2023 says ERA
• India’s streaming growth explodes to hit over one trillion streams, Gen Z pull back on streaming subscription spend
ALSO MENTIONED
• Music industry welcomes proposed new laws to help performers protect their voices and likeness from AI clones
• Artificial Intelligence and the music industry in 2023
• CMU's 2024 Masterclass Sessions
• Sony Music chief talks streaming, short-form, gaming and AI in investor presentation (May 2023)
Comments
Top Podcasts
The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
1.0x
