Blockchain tech is enabling direct fan-to-artist relationships and can bring the power back to the artists.
If you’re a big artist signed to a big label, there’s a high chance that label will have significant control over your music, production, tours, releases and more. R&B legend Mario knows this better than anyone because he’s recently transitioned from a ... Show More
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Blockspace Podcast: Why Most Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Struggling — and the One That's Getting It Right
Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, discusses corporate Bitcoin strategy, amplification tactics, surviving volatility, and why Bitcoin's 30%+ annual returns make it the ultimate hurdle rate for treasury companies in 2025.
Matt Cole, Chairman and CEO of Strive Bitcoin Treasury Company join ... Show More
43m 41s
Nov 25
Did Strategy Pause Its 6-Week Bitcoin Buying Streak? | CoinDesk Daily
When will Strategy buy bitcoin again?
Strategy appeared to make no bitcoin purchases last week, after a run of six consecutive weekly buys. The pause comes as MSTR trades roughly 70% below its all-time high, with its multiple to net asset value sitting just above 1, the lowest l ... Show More
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Jun 2024
EYL #295 Music Industry Secrets: Bryan-Michael Cox on Royalties, Songwriting, AI, Club Culture, & R&B
<p>In this video, we explore a wide range of topics in the music industry with insights from Bryan-Michael Cox. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss the nuances of royalty splits in country vs. hip hop music, whether artists who don't produce or write their songs should receive resid ... Show More
1h 26m
Sep 2022
Best of Business Wars Daily | An Unfinished Song | 6
<p>While music streaming platforms have exploded, many critics argue the status quo isn't working for artists. We're taking a deep dive into the music industry, exploring the relationship between artists, labels, fans and the internet. On this episode, we're joined by music journ ... Show More
39m 9s
Jul 2017
287: How Muru Music Combines Deep Learning and AI To Create The World's first A.I. DJ Brain
Meet the world’s first AI DJ brain, Muru. Inspired by an Aboriginal Australian term glossed as “journey,” the Sydney-based music technology company transforms metadata, the basic information about every digital music file, and generates extended playlists to fit every taste, ever ... Show More
28m 30s
Oct 2021
A Message from Bobby + BONUS: The Biztape: #51- Drake Dominates Charts, UMG goes Public, and Is Nashville Country Pop?
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This week the boys welcome writer from Earmilk and owner of beatlymusic.com, Alexander Zwerner . The gang dives into how Drake continuously dominates charts upon every release as well as Universal Music Group’s insane first day of public trading. Later t ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2024
🐭 “Mouse Trap” — Disney’s epic shareholder vote. Billie Eilish’s anti-AI letter. Amazon’s Just-Walk-Out shutdown.
<p>Disney’s Shareholder Day included an epic vote to determine the future of the company — CEO Bob Iger prevailed, but the activist investor won too. </p><p>Billie Eilish, Nikki Minaj, Pearl Jam, and 200 other artists wrote an open letter asking tech platforms to cease using ... Show More
22m 26s
Oct 2021
Universal Music Group: The Gatekeepers of Music - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 32]
Today we’re breaking down Universal Music Group. As one of the largest music businesses in the world, UMG is home to many of the world’s greatest artists, including Taylor Swift, U2, and The Beatles catalog. A discussion on UMG requires a deep dive into the history of music itsel ... Show More
1h 14m