April 22, 2025 • 7 mins
Tariffs help choke off one of the last reliable artist revenue streams.
Names In Today's Pod:
Ed Newton-Rex
Deezer
Tim Ingham
Steve Knopper
Scott Galloway
Infinite Reality
TouchCast
Michael C. Wood
LINKS:
Merch Screwed By Tariffs
https://www.billboard.com/pro/trump-tariffs-affecting-music-merch-industry/
Deezer Flooded By AI
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-music-invasion-doubles-on-deezer-20000-bot-created-tracks-now-uploaded-each-day-to-streaming-platform/
Google Monopoly Stuff
https://www.theverge.com/policy/652708/google-search-antitrust-remedies-trial-opening
Ed Newton-Rex on Legislators Flooded by AI lobbying
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/creators-ai-copyright-battle-1236192627/
Infinite Reality: Google or CMGI?
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/18/infinite-reality-acquires-touchcast/
RIP Leap Pad guy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/business/michael-c-wood-dead.html?
RoyFi
https://www.RoyFI.com
Hangout.fm
Https://hangout.fm
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