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Investing in New Music Startups (with Bob Moczydlowsky)
Is It Time for the Major Record Labels to Distribute Their Own Music?
How Roc Nation Changed the Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Diminishing Returns of Celebrity and Star Power
Why It’s Not Too Late to Start on TikTok
Why Exclusive Audio Strategies Often Struggle
YouTube Wants to Be #1 in Music. Will it Happen?
Why Streaming Algorithms Keep Getting Better
Why Selling Music Catalogs is a Complex Decision
Why Diddy Won’t Sell Bad Boy Records
Why SZA Has Staying Power and Market Pull with Her Music
2022: A Year in Reflection and What’s Ahead
What’s Next for A.I. in Music, the Future of NFTs, and Catalog Sales
What Music Tech Startups Need To Succeed
What’s next for Motown Records and Ethiopia Habtemariam?
Rich Homie Quan the Artist vs Rich Homie Quan the CEO
How Taylor Swift’s Fan Lifetime Value Continues to Grow
Investing in Web3 Music with Coopahtroopa
How the Demand for Concerts Skyrocketed
What Spotify and YouTube’s Billions Playlists Tell Us About Streaming
Building a Fanbase for the Residencies of the Future
Who Wins When There Are Too Many Songs?
How DICE Makes Ticketing More Fan-Focused
How HitPiece Rebounded and Relaunched After Controversy
How Artists Can Win When Music Is The Loss Leader
How Curren$y Played The Long Game With His Music Career
How Quinta Brunson Found Her Audience With Abbott Elementary
Rap Capital: The Rise & Reign Of Atlanta’s Hip-Hop Empire
Why Artists Need to Collaborate to Stay Relevant
Why Kanye West Is Bound to Keep Fighting for Ownership – Part 2
Inside Hannibal Buress’ Pivot from Comedy to Music
Why Apple Music Paid to Sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Music Industry’s Oversaturation Problem
How Newer Artists Should Price Their Concerts
How Roy Wood Jr. Is Evolving His Comedy
How The Music Industry Can Increase Its Overall Revenue
TikTok Wants to Takeover. Will it Succeed?
The OnlyFans Earnings Reports is False
How Lil Baby Found Artist-Market Fit and Took Off
Investing $200 Million In Music with Matt Pincus
Why Artists ‘Characters’ Are So Successful
How Virtual Characters Are Done Right
Music’s Best Strategy for Content-to-Commerce
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