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Unlimited Supply is your daily music tech and business TL/DR. It’s the industry’s only daily audio briefing. In less than 10 minutes you’ll know what should be paying attention to in the Business, Technology and Finance of Music. Music and Industry news is superabundant, and someone needs to sift though that unlimited supply of information for you every day. That’s where Unlimited Supply comes in. With a little bit of insight (and snark) on top. Presented by Nodisc.

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June 16, 2026Episode 5559 min

Roku sells out, AI pragmatism, and Guy Barash has an axe to grind.

Guy Barash has an Axe to grind... Names in the pod Today Guy Barash Rupert Murdoch Roku Fox Rufi Anan Ghazi Lionel Richie YouTube LINKS Another Platform for Murdoch to destroy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/business/fox-roku-acquisition-streaming-media.html AI reinforces biases https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-scaling-music-industry-biases-guest-column/ Lionel Richie Leans In https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lionel-richie-files-to-trademark-the-sound-of-his-voice-following-taylor-swift-amid-ai-deepfake-crackdown/ YouTube's Training landgrab https://www.billboard.com/pro/google-youtube-terms-of-service-ai-music-training-lawsuit/ Our Axegrinder Guy Barash's Billboard Column https://www.billboard.com/pro/how-music-publishers-should-approach-using-ai-guest-column/ Follow us on Substack https://substack.com/@unlimitedsupply Support Unlimited Supply Here https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast The only daily Music Industry Podcast. Listen and Follow!!

June 15, 2026Episode 5547 min

New themes, old themes, and more comebacks than the Knicks.

Bundlegate costs, Merck redemption, and don't ever count out the Knicks...or the majors. Names in Today's Pod: Merck Mercuriadis Danielle Aguirre Spotify National Music Publishers Association Tim Ingham Blackstone Ritwik Punjwani Sony Music Ashley King Jalen Brunson Wu-Tang Clan Birthdays this week: Jason Hradil Veronica Hradil Jalen Brunson Scott Pappas Inge Colsen Steven Cervenka LINKS: Bundlegate costs 5 Rods https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/11/nmpa-spotify-amazon-music-bundling-publishers/ Merck Redemption arc continues https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merck-mercuariadis-on-hipgnosis-vindication-and-his-next-big-move/ Sony Strategy revealed! (not really secret but all in one place) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sony-strategy-ritwik-punjwani--zw0ec? Sony Strategy in action https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-grossing-music-biopics-movies/ Knick Make Fallon watchable https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/new-york-knicks-take-over-tonight-show-wu-tang-clan-1236272782/ Follow Unlimited Supply on Substack: https://unlimitedsupply.substack.com/ Support Us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Today's Music Business headlines in minutes. #musicbusiness #podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC The only daily Music Industry Podcast. Listen and Follow!!

June 12, 2026Episode 55310 min

Indie Week takeaways, Canada chooses donuts, and "who are you and why are you here?"

Some takeaways from Indie Week... Names in the pod today: Lisa Hresko A2IM Dolphus Ramseur Shira Perlmutter Merlin Curve Royalty systems Virgin Music Tim Horton's Peter Wright Bob Hoch Mike Green Olya Sonica Stephanie Kurse Cowboy Onisan Links in Comments... LINKS: Episode: https://unlimitedsupply.substack.com or https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Merlin Buys Curve https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/business/umg-exploring-1b-bond-sale-2026-06-08 Donuts over Artists for now https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/04/canada-streaming-tax-walked-back/ UMG looking to raise a queener https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/business/umg-exploring-1b-bond-sale-2026-06-08 Support us directly! Introducing our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop Song of the week: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=167dcf3362df45f8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/cae8e2c2d2e941f184d856c31b86dba3sune? Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

June 11, 2026Episode 55211 min

Big AI deals, UK live stuff, and Wu-Tang to the rescue.

Wu-Tang and Three Cheerleaders save the Knicks. Names In Today's Pod: Madison Square Garden Benji Rogers Aileen Crowley Tamay Aykut Warner Music Group Kristen Robinson Gideon Gottfried Ashley King Sureel AI David Israelite The National Music Publishers Association Udio Audoo The Music Venue Trust Klay Wu Tang Clan Este Haim Alanna Haim Taylor Swift The Knicks Links in comments... Enter the Wu https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/10/wu-tang-nba-finals-game-4/ Warner Does the right thing with Sureel AI https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-music-group-acquires-sureel-ai Publishing X AI https://www.billboard.com/pro/nmpa-ai-licensing-deals-udio-klay/ Audoo does a partnership https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/09/mvt-audoo-partnership-prs-proxies/ UK Festivals still hurting https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/10/20-independent-uk-festivals-canceled-postponed-closed-in-2026/ Dromfest is sooo Cambridge-y https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/10/indie-rock-dromfest-26-returns-to-catskill-sept-4-6/ LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Buy our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply

June 10, 2026Episode 5518 min

Digital tool time, Redford spinning, and a long way from MKTO

Spinning and reeling at Indie Week! Episode Link: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Names in the pod today: Cindy James Jacquelyn Saturn Seeker Music Evan Bogart Virgin Music Instagram TikTok Facebook Larry Miller Dan Mackta Qobuz The Sundance Institute Ariel King Ashley King Charli XCX Ariana Grande Tyla Future MAF Teeski LINKS Seeker X Virgin https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/09/seeker-music-virgin-partnership/ Larry Miller X Evan Bogart https://musonomics.com/songwriters-take-the-stage-two-rising-music-publishers/ Liberas (QoBuz!) https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-libera-awards-merlin-full-winners-list-geese-oklou/genre-specific-artist-awards-2/ ToolTime 1 https://www.billboard.com/pro/instagram-paid-features-how-artists-can-use-them/ ToolTime 2 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-launches-microdrama-development-program/822079/ ToolTime 3 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-introduces-teleprompter-tool/821564/ TooTime 4 https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-launches-creator-assistant-chatbot/822077/ Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos Support us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #podcast

June 9, 2026Episode 5509 min

Operational AI versus generative AI, the worldwide Fixit conference, and the most powerful valet

Coming soon to a landfill near you, The Meta AI pendant! Names in the pod Today: Sharon Tapper Rachael Stoewer Kei Henderson Benji Rogers JA Westenberg Justin De Marco Michael Hausman Mark Frieser Mike Pelczynski Danny Goldberg Jem Aswad Jason Feinberg Tiara Guy Jamie Dominguez Pete Smolin Apple Meta OpenAI Sarah Perez Scott Galloway Craig Federighi LINKS Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Does MMF stand for Management MOFOs? https://www.mmfus.com/ The WW "Fixit" Conference https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/wwdc-2026-what-to-expect-from-siris-highly-anticipated-revamp-to-apple-intelligence-and-ios-27/ OpenAI Getting that IPO while the getting is good https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/following-anthropic-openai-files-confidentially-for-ipo/ Coming Soon to an East Asian Landfill https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-plans-to-introduce-a-wearable-ai-pendant/821562/ The state of AI June 2026 https://substack.com/@jawestenberg/note/c-259116299?r=lszz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action The real effects of AI on Music https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-music-distraction-real-opportunity-everything-else-justin-de-marco-lkmwc/ Follow us on Substack https://substack.com/@unlimitedsupply Support Unlimited Supply Here https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

June 8, 2026Episode 5496 min

A not so secret venue. Is there power in a union? And hug those copyrights!

Copyright Alert! Names in Today's Pod: Sharon Tapper Benji Rogers American Federation of Musicians Music Managers Forum Karen Lieberman Jason Feinberg Rachel Scharf Murray Stassen Ariel King Shira Perlmutter A2IM Suno Udio Warner Music Group Universal Music Group Birthdays this week: Brian Wilkins Kathy Russ Marni Wandner Shane Tobin Zach Hochkeppel LINKS Madge Pops Up https://www.billboard.com/pro/inside-new-york-secret-music-venue-madonna-times-square/ Is There Still Power In a Union? https://www.billboard.com/pro/musicians-union-lawsuit-umg-wmg-ai-settlements/ A sneaky copyright move https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-bill-moving-through-congress-could-change-who-controls-the-us-copyright-office-heres-why-it-matters-for-the-music-business/ Congrats Karen Lieberman! https://www.billboard.com/lists/executive-turntable-wcm-bet-board-disney-music-group/richard-busch-adams-reese/ Follow Unlimited Supply on Substack: https://unlimitedsupply.substack.com/ Support Us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Today's Music Business headlines in minutes. #musicbusiness #podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

June 5, 2026Episode 5487 min

Ackman's Donuts, a big week for Suno, and a small chain of islands.

What could Bill Ackman do with his UMG money? Names in the pod today: Glenn Peoples Paul Sinclair Laurie Jakobsen Virginie Berger Mikey Shulman Suno James Turner Bill Ackman Katherine Sayre Peter Rudegeair Garth Brooks Melinda Newman Charlie D'Atri Ritwik Punjwani LINKS: Why Jimmy Got It wrong https://theneedledrop.substack.com/p/the-mutation-of-music-streaming-why Ackman cashes out UMG Stake https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/bill-ackmans-pershing-square-set-to-make-600-million-on-universal-stake-ed5c56ac What is suno Using it new Round for? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sunomusic_the-next-chapter-for-suno-activity-7467950385148882944-r2Jl? Suno Protest Left coast Style https://www.humanartistrycampaign.com Lawsuits as a line item https://theneedledrop.substack.com/p/lawsuits-as-a-line-item Garth Slaps a price tag on his catalogue https://www.billboard.com/pro/garth-brooks-music-catalog-sale-fetch-2-billion/ Ritwik Punjwani Explains Catalogue dealmania https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ritwikpunjwani_musicsystem-musicip-musicrights-ugcPost-7467438391228350464-FTbn/? Support us directly! Introducing our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop Song of the week: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=167dcf3362df45f8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/cae8e2c2d2e941f184d856c31b86dba3sune? Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

June 4, 2026Episode 5477 min

Know your fans, own your data, and, oh yeah, fill up the Garden.

Phoebe Bridgers' MSG popup show is...genius. Names In Today's Pod: David McKay Ella Kage Andy Blair Benji Rogers Joel Gouveia Bill Donahue Phoebe Bridgers Seated Links in comments... LINKS: Ella is a good Follow https://substack.com/@ellakage/note/c-258881161?r=lszz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Bill Donahue explains it all https://www.billboard.com/pro/will-live-nation-ticketmaster-really-get-broken-up/ Now you can tell them apart https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/03/snail-mail-soccer-mommy-announce-co-headline-tour/? Phoebe Bridgers MSG popup show is Genius https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/01/phoebe-bridgers-to-play-msg-this-week-with-tickets-starting-at-1/ Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Buy our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

June 3, 2026Episode 5469 min

A French "project mersh," rise and shine on Threads, and workplace memes.

Workplace trends and big changes at Reddist and Threads Episode Link: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Names in the pod today: Yannick Bollore Andrew Hutchinson Apple Music Reddit Virgin Music Threads TikTok LINKS Project Mersh (or Merche?) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/havas-led-by-yannick-bollore-launches-label-via-umgs-virgin-music-group/ A free Apple Music Tier? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-music-code-spotted-in-android-app-beta-hints-at-new-subscription-tiers-with-spotify-style-skip-limits-report/ Reddit Adds video https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-launches-video-replies/821815/ Threads gets more sticker-y https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads-music-stickers-available-to-all-users/821563/ "TikTok is the new MTV" chapter XXIII https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-drops-second-season-of-in-the-mix-podcast/821310/ Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos Support us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #podcast