On this episode of Music Business Worldwide's Talking Trends, MBW founder, Tim Ingham, is once again joined by Charlie D'Atri, to discuss two key recent headlines from the world of entertainment.
This week's duo of topical picks get our hosts more irritated than usual:
(1) The US Department of Justice suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a bid to break up what it describes as an "unlawful monopoly".
(2) Generative AI Suno raising $125 million, as its prime investor – venture capital firm Lightspeed Partners – claims that the app can spit out music "worthy of Top 40 radio".
People and companies mentioned on this Talking Trends podcast include: Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Michael Rapino, Lightspeed Partners, Suno, Olivia Rodrigo, and more.
Music Business Worldwide's Podcasts are supported by Voly Entertainment (previously known as Voly Music).
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