You can’t kill a dead elephant. BTR, not BTS, And NIVA and Live Nation agree on one thing.

Return of the son of Hipgnosis

 

Names In Today's Pod:

@Merck Mercuriadis

@Joel Klaiman

@Scott Borchetta

@NIVA

@Livenation

JR Lind

Dave Brooks

Big Time Rush

Rachel Scharf

@scott Fellows

@sony music

@Michael Del Donne

@Wasserman

@Emily Kennedy

@Lydia Barry

 

 

#musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

 

LINKS:

You Can't Keep a Dead Elephant Down

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/07/06/merck-is-back-hipgnosis-founder-is-plotting-a-new-venture/

These guys Promo

https://www.billboard.com/pro/big-machine-ascend-music-joel-klaiman/

Don't forget the Showrunner!

https://www.billboard.com/pro/big-time-rush-creator-lawsuit-sony-reunion-tour/

Live Nation + NIVA

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/07/08/live-nation-niva-chime-in-on-feds-live-industry-study/

Live Nation - NIVA

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/07/08/live-nation-secondary-ticketing-proposals/

NIVA - Live Nation

https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-threat-indie-venues-scalping-niva-letter/

Another WMG-fugee does well

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wasserman-music-makes-three-key-exec-hires-in-artist-services-and-communications-teams/

Music Services

Https://Musicservices.com

Hangout.FM

Hangout.fm

Seated

https://www.seated.com/

 

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