WMG sugars the pill, Adele’s Musikfestspiele, and other tales from Europe

Musikfestspiele is a great word...

 

Names in the Pod today:

 

Richard Smirke

Dylan Smith

Robert Levine

Oscar Areliz

Ashley King

Low Cut Connie

 

LINKS:

 

WMG Earnings

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/07/warner-music-group-earnings-q2-2024/

https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-group-q3-earnings-profits-streaming-physical-sales/

 

Sony Earnings

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/07/sony-music-earnings-q2-2024/

 

Europe Fest Woes...

https://www.billboard.com/pro/european-festival-promoters-costs-cancellations-sellouts/

 

Yikes. Taylor Terror scare.

https://news.pollstar.com/2024/08/07/security-at-taylor-swift-concert-in-vienna-stepped-up-following-arrest-of-terror-suspects/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14z8g605mgo

 

On the other hand there is Adele...

https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-munich-concerts-attendance-sales-records/

 

On the other hand there is the Fugees

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/07/lauryn-hill-fugees-tour-canceled-in-north-america/