Is it a dead, dead elephant? Grammy ruminations, quick hits, and old friends.

Grammys, Mindshare and cyclical layoffs...

 

Names In Today's Pod:

Hipgnosis

Tim Ingham

Thania Garcia

Stephen Horowitz

Chris Willman

Glenn Peoples

Bob Morelli

David Macias

Leslie Fram

Darby Moeller

Niamh Byrne

 

LINKS:

A Dead Dead Elephant

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-elephant-is-leaving-the-building-hipgnosis-name-and-branding-set-to-change-to-reflect-new-structure-under-blackstone/

Variety Floods the Grammy Zone

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/grammy-burning-questions-chappell-roan-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-sabrina-carpenter-1236168720/

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-post-malone-grammys-nominations-country-album-ballot-1236168743/

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/zach-bryan-grammys-ballot-absent-1236168511/

Travis and ComplexCon

https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/travis-scott-cactuscon-complexcon-las-vegas-1235793404/

Industry Layoffs then and Now

https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-music-industry-layoffs-2024-compare-post-napster-era/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/asheville-floods-effects-on-music-venues-artists-1235121003/

Congrats Niamh

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/niamh-byrne-and-jill-hollywood-named-as-chair-and-vice-chair-of-the-uks-mmf1/

 

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