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#41- Instagram No Longer a Photo App, How Testing Affects Concerts, and Fyre Fest Coming Back? Jul 07, 2021

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Avery King, The Director of Publicity at Elicity PR joins the boys and they focus on brands and consumer opinion. First up, Fyre Fest still is burning everything in its path down four years later but is the brand really dead? Instagram is taking a stand by stating it is no longer a photo app in the wake of heavy competition while new COVID data showcases the UK’s music market.

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Sources

Fyre Fest Creditors still trying:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9596035/fyre-fest-bankruptcy-jann-wenner-memoir-inside-track/

Instagram No Longer a Photo App:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/30/22557942/instagram-no-longer-photo-app-video-entertainment-focus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?next_url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.washingtonpost.com%2ftechnology%2f2021%2f07%2f02%2finstagram-tiktok-videos%2f

Operational Learnings From UK Events Research Programme:

https://www.pollstar.com/article/operational-learnings-from-uk-events-research-programme-148365

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#40- The Britney Spears Conservatorship, Are Avatar’s the Future, Royalties for Radio Jun 30, 2021

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Rachel Guttmann (entertainment attorney at Taylor Guttmann PLLC) joins the boys in discussing the Britney Spears Conservatorship as well as what the future of the music industry might look like with the use of Virtual Artists and Avatars. Also on the docket, Congress attempts to determine if radio will have to pay for use of recordings in the United States. Your favorite music topics every week only on The Biztape!

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Sources:

Are Avatar’s the Future of Music:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9593890/virtual-artist-record-labels-avatars/

Britney Spears Conservatorship:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9591474/britney-spears-court-hearing-conservatorship-recap

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Congress debates Radio Royalties:

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/american-music-fairness-act-radio-royalties-1235004757/

https://www.grammy.com/advocacy/issues-policy/american-music-fairness-act

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#39- TikTok Vs Twitch, Legendary Engineer calls out Intern, and Racial Diversity in the Music Biz Jun 23, 2021

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Join Joe and Colin as they describe how content is king as more and more users join TikTok & Twitch - and what unforeseen challenges come along with it. A legendary audio engineer calling out a former Intern claiming that they stole credits as well as how the music industry is being held accountable bout how it’s solving it’s racial diversity discrepancies. This and more every week on The Biztape!

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Sources:

Chris Lorde Alge Calls Out Former Intern:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3062106277247601&set=a.108177485973843

Twitch’s Hot Tub Problem: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/21/22543428/twitch-bans-amouranth-indiefoxx-sexually-suggestive-asmr

BMAC rates Music Industry on Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9589738/bmac-music-industry-diversity-report-card/

https://www.bmacoalition.org/miareportcard

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#38- Sony Pays Indebt Artists, Planning for Pandemics, Do Charts Really Matter? Jun 16, 2021

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The Boys talk about charts and if they actually help artists as well as the rules behind how they work. Concerts pick up while the music Industry attempts to future proof itself from pandemics, and Sony Music changing its recoup status for artists. This and more on The Biztape!

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Sources:

How SoundScan Changed Music: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585482/how-soundscan-changed-music-charts-success/

Arenas are booked up: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/999939604/live-music-is-back-but-you-might-still-have-to-wait-on-that-arena-show

Sony’s new Recouped policy:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585727/sony-music-pay-royalties-unrecouped-legacy-acts/

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#37- Concerts are Back, Twitch Vs The Music Industry, and The Biggest Live Act of 2020 Jun 09, 2021

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Joe and Colin examine big moves or lack there of by Spotify and Twitch. Spotify’s newest feature, Discovery Mode, has caught the eyes of Congress while Twitch tries to avoid the eyes of many labels, artists, and publishers due to copyright infringement claims. This, concerts returning, the biggest live act of 2020, and more on this episode of the Biztape.

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Sources:

Discovery Mode by Spotify is being looked at by Congress:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/9582535/spotify-discover-mode-congress-concerned/

Concerts are Back?:

https://www.pollstar.com/article/large-scale-fests-lead-the-way-back-with-onsite-vax-covid-surveys-148190

Six60 dominates becoming the biggest live act of the year :

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9577638/new-zealand-six60-worlds-biggest-touring-act/

Twitch “Disappointed” with Music Publishing:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/twitch-disappointed-with-music-publishing-industry-after-receiving-1000-copyright-infringement-claims/

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#36-Olivia Rodrigo at No.1, Lollapalooza at Full Capacity, and Amazon buys MGM Jun 02, 2021

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Sound for Picture extraordinaire Hunter Vickers joins Joe and Colin in a battle of firsts: Olivia Rodrigo’s debut arrives on the Billboard Charts by smashing record after record. Lollapalooza presents plans to be one of the first major festivals back on the scene after the introduction of the vaccine, and Amazon’s MGM deal is causing a major upset in the streaming market. All this - Colin’s old neighbor and more on episode 36 of the Biztape.

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Sources:

Olivia Rodirgo at No.1 on Billboard 200:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580294/olivia-rodrigo-sour-billboard-200-debut-2021-biggest-week/

Lollapalooza Happening at Full Capacity:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9574415/lollapalooza-is-returning-july-2021/

Amazon MGM deal:

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/8-45-billion-deal-buy-mgm-amazon-scripts-hollywood-plot-twist/

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2021-06-01/mgm-amazon-and-the-value-of-hollywood-oldies-the-wide-shot

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Deep Cut: NFTs May 26, 2021

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NFTs, or the Non-Fungible Token are a new source of revenue for many creators but how does it work and where did it come from? What does Fungible even mean? Colin and Joe work to demystify it all in this deep cut about NFTs. Learn about the history, future predictions, and how some are making millions of dollars in the space with the Biztape boys.

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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XdqSXJX8JS8BVV3bV1dS9ohU_Y2gRGw6bPJrzDN9mQ0/edit

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#35- HD Streaming War, Paying for Concerts with Crypto, and The New Recording Academy President May 19, 2021

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It’s a heated week in the music industry. Streaming has been ablaze with the newest battle between the services over High Definition Audio. Meanwhile, The Recording Academy continues to attempt to recover from the fires of its past. Joe and Colin examine if the Grammys can be redeemed in the eyes of consumers and artists. All of this, Crypto bought Concert tickets and more!

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Articles Mentioned:

Recording Academy New President: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/recording-academy-harvey-mason-jr-president-ceo-1234972812/

‘Exit’ Festival allow of Crypto Payments:

https://www.pollstar.com/article/exit-festival-serbia-launches-bitcoin-payments-for-tickets-148046

https://edm.com/gear-tech/exit-festival-accepting-bitcoin-as-payment-for-tickets

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2021/05/16/elon-musk-has-crashed-the-bitcoin-price-and-proposed-a-radical-dogecoin-upgrade-to-beat-bitcoin-hands-down-and-become-the-currency-of-earth/?sh=7882507f3d19

The Streaming Hi-Fi War:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/9572851/music-streaming-hi-fi-resolution-amazon-spotify-apple/

https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/apple-music-high-quality-audio-1234974630/

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#34- PRO Payout Troubles, Rocky Mountain COVID show, and What Makes a Song Replayable? May 12, 2021

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WELCOMING BACK - *drum roll* - our first ever returning Guest and fan favorite Zach Green who works on the SESAC Creative Services team! Flexing his Public Health Major, Zach and the Boys discuss a 2000 person concert located conveniently across the border in a state with less COVID regulations. Zach also brings insight into the PROs lowered payouts developing as the effects of quarantine hits gross revenue hard. All that and how songwriters create songs that keep you coming back for more on this episode of the Biztape

Zach Green is speaking his personal opinions and experience and is in no way representing on behalf of SESAC.

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Articles Mentioned:

Wyoming’s 2000 Person Show during COVID: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9569957/aeg-edm-concert-wyoming-terry-bison-ranch/

What Makes a Song Replayable?:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9570441/country-songwriters-repeat-streaming-plays-radio/

PROs Dip in Payouts:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/is-a-reckoning-coming-to-the-way-collection-societies-spend-songwriters-money/

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#33- Warner Invests In Avatars, Grammy Selection Changes, Venues are still Hurting May 05, 2021

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The boys tackle avatars (not the blue people or the last air bender) in music as Warner invests big. Independent venues pray for access to funds from the US government while the Grammys try to fund public goodwill for the future of awards with new changes in the selection process. All this, Joe’s passing out story, and more on The Biztape!

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Articles Mentioned:

Warner invests in Avatars: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9566471/warner-music-wave-investment-partnership/

Streaming Soars in 2020 but Rocky Roads Ahead: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9567097/spotify-netflix-streaming-growth-pandemic

Grammy’s stop the use of Nomination Commitees:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9566082/grammys-recording-academy-trustees-vote-end-nominations-review-committees/

Venues Receive Some Relief:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9567342/shuttered-venue-operator-grants-first-week-application-statistics/

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