Names in the Pod today:
David Israelite
Thomas Coesfeld
Dae Bogan
Fiona Bloom
Joseph Perla
Hunter Giles
Jack Hedges
Robert Singerman
Dario Draštata
Bill Wilson
Stacy Karp
Finance Friday Links:
Israelite
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/13/spotify-music-publishers-war/
BMG Coesfeld
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-coesfeld-talks-bmgs-unique-superpower-and-having-the-financial-power-of-a-major-at-music-investor-conference-in-new-york1/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-enters-into-a-worldwide-deal-with-republic-records-for-new-jelly-roll-album/
More Bundlegate
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/14/spotify-subscription-accounts-bundles-transition/
Sony M&A
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-sonys-6bn-ma-splurge-has-set-the-pace-for-music-acquisitions-over-the-past-decade/
Remember Edgar?
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-edgar-bronfman-bain-capital-bid-shari-redstone-national-amusements-1236031916/
Merlin Meta
https://musically.com/2024/06/13/merlins-new-meta-deal-includes-new-tools-to-boost-artists/