We've launched a podcast, "Breaking Down the Biz," with Ricky Martin's manager Bruno del Granado as our first guest. Come check us out!

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The real problem in ticketing? Fix the secondary market. Thoughts on @cheddarnews.bsky.social

Voice AI Hits Hollywood. Thoughts on @cnn.com @cnnipr.bsky.social

An AI artist hits the Billboard charts. #aimusic #suno YouTube video by Strat Americas

An AI Artist Hits the Billboard Charts. Cause for concern? Not in my book, this one's a human creation more than a robotic threat. I gave thoughts to @foxnews-mun-1.bsky.social youtu.be/tJllYuvJhwo

Social Media and Artist Independence you say? Some thoughts on Taylor Swift on @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @taylorswifteras.bsky.social #taylorswift

Tiktok saga, finally ending? @cgtn.bsky.social

Netflix goes to theaters with KPop Demon Hunters. Dropped into the NYSE to chat #nyse #netflix

The FTC goes after a ticket reseller. Finally! And it's a move that could actually help ticket buyers. I gave thoughts to @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy @fox5dc.bsky.social #ticketmaster #bots

TikTok: A transition to a US buyer might be more complicated than you think. I gave some thoughts to @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy @fox5dc.bsky.social #TikTok

Black Sabbath started a trend in music that could go on for years, experts say EXCLUSIVE: Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, who have recently reunited and lost frontman Ozzy Osbourne within just a couple of weeks, have started a trend in the music industry that could go on for...

“Farewell” Tours: Ozzy’s was real, but this is a trend likely to stick around. My thoughts in @dailymirrornews.bsky.social

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#ozzy #oasis #thewho #rem

Netflix’s Stellar Comeback and the Strategy Behind Their Lead #substack #shorts YouTube video by Strat Americas Strat Americas

Netflix’s stellar results, and the strategy behind it.

youtube.com/shorts/ZyGKW...

Disney's Awesome Legacy & Brand: Thoughts on NYSE TV @NYSEofficial #disney #disneyplus #streaming YouTube video by Strat Americas Strat Americas

Disney’s awesome legacy and brand. Thoughts on NYSE TV

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The passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Radio Interview on @knxnews#OzzyOsbourne #Ozzy #BlackSabbathForever YouTube video by Strat Americas Strat Americas

Ozzy’s Passing. The man was hugely influential. Thoughts on KNX News LA @knxnews.bsky.social youtu.be/rljZhdfxd0s?...

Netflix: Brilliant Strategy, Advertising Growth @SchwabNetwork #netflix #streaming #primevideo YouTube video by Strat Americas Strat Americas

Netflix’s brilliant strategy, as advertising grows.

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Oasis’ gig tonight brought back memories. Ticket & backstage pass from ‘96 tour in DC. I produced an “online chat” for AOL, a first for Oasis. #oasis #aol

Tiktok’s US sale pushed back again. I bet it will happen and hope the experience stays the same. Gave some thoughts to @cgtn.bsky.social

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#TikTok #Bytedance

Minecraft Movie Hits Gold with Gen Z. The massive crossover potential of Games, Movies, Music YouTube video by Strat Americas Strat Americas

Minecraft Movie resonates with Gen Z

youtu.be/-WUpwe8FLAE?...

Warner Discovery’s “mixed bag” of results. Hollywood studios still struggling to figure landscape out. Thoughts to @charlesschwab.bsky.social @warnerbrothers.bsky.social @paramountnewsbr.bsky.social #streaming #hbo schwabnetwork.com/video/merger...

Spotify may have a cool new “pro tier” in works, for a fee. Here’s thoughts I gave to @foxbusiness.bsky.social for both actual human followers and the many bots here on @bsky.app @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy #spotify

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2025 Super Bowl Ads: Tame but effective. Thoughts on NYSE TV #NFL #SuperBowl

youtu.be/crrsFTPcPz8

UMG’s new deal with Spotify is a game-changer for “Streaming 2.0” Thoughts on NYSE TV: youtu.be/eSJ4PHlXhIY #spotify #umg

Even the news business needs to embrace a new digital future. (Well, especially the news business and CNN) I gave thoughts to Schwab Network schwabnetwork.com/video/reckon...

TikTok may just scrape by and survive as a US-owned enterprise. I gave thoughts to Schwab: schwabnetwork.com/video/tiktok...

Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says.

Looks like they’re going to let Tiktok slide. I bet it gets a US buyer after Inauguration #TikTok #TikTokban

apnews.com/article/tikt...

Let the Supreme Court Decide on TikTok, Please | Opinion TikTok may survive, but it's a positive thing that the U.S. is exerting force.

“Let the Supreme Court Decide on TikTok, Please” My op-ed in @newsweek.com #tiktok

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Suggest you look quantitatively at how many artists & managers are out there broadly, beyond those you’re considering—expand sample size—and then ask what % of those are “under control.” Inaccurate comparison. I’m never 100% sure, but I do know (and manage) artists who’d love to work w/Live Nation.

Ticketmaster, Concert Tickets, Live Nation, Oasis, Taylor Swift

Trying to Buy Concert Tickets? Here's what you Might Be Missing:
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@ticketmasterus.bsky.social @livenationfans.bsky.social

Why TikTok Might Stick Around After All | Opinion Whatever results from TikTok's current legal proceedings in Washington, TikTok will likely survive, and it might not look, feel, or differ that much from TikTok today.

"Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss" Why TikTok May Stick Around After All. My Op-Ed originally published in Newsweek October 2024. More to come on this! @tiktok.bsky.social @bytedance.bsky.social
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artists , music apps

Artists, Apps, and Money: From the archives, still relevant today. open.substack.com/pub/sethscha...

Does TikTok have a window to survive? Gave thoughts to @SchwabNetwork. Unclear!
schwabnetwork.com/video/trump-...