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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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September 11, 2026Episode 6148 min

9/11 or Nevermind, maybe go private, and Glasto-flation is out of control.

All this and Bundlegate too... Names in the pod today: Ross Walthall Tim Ingham Ashley King Eleven Labs Universal Music Group Spotify The Mechanical Licensing Collective Tencent Music Glastonbury Festival Westside Cowboy LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Eleven X UMG https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/10/universal-music-elevenlabs-deal/ UMG Stock Buyback and Headwinds t https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/09/universal-music-stock-buyback-completed-september-2026/ Maybe go Private? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/time-to-go-private-on-warner-universal-and-the-widening-gap-between-public-and-private-music-valuations/ Or Just kick it down the road and tap the Bond Market https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/07/tencent-music-bond-offering-2026/ In-ter-loc-u-tory... https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/07/mlc-spotify-lawsuit-interlocutory-appeal-denied/ Glastoflation https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/09/glastonbury-2027-ticket-prices-all-time-highs/ Song of the week: Westside Cowboy -- "Dobro" Listen to it now: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=167dcf3362df45f8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/cae8e2c2d2e941f184d856c31b86dba3sune? Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/65211639 Support us directly! Introducing our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

September 10, 2026Episode 61310 min

Blue dots in Louisville, the future is female and Mexican, and we can do better, people.

Heart meets the Exies in Mexico, and seels out the Fonda three nights...Go figure. Names In Today's Pod: Reddit Todd In the Shadows Ashley King Melinda Newman Phil Selway AEG The Team Live Nation Links in comments... LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Blue Dots in Louisville for Milennial Hip Hop https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/1w74yuk/this_might_be_the_most_empty_seats_ive_ever_seen/ Country's future is Mexican https://www.billboard.com/pro/country-music-festivals-mexico-expanding-genre-audience/ Did we misplace a comma? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/07/live-nation-aeg-radiohead-touring-mental-health-fund/ Rock's Future is Mexican...and Female https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrQdyhgAXBg Buy our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

September 9, 2026Episode 61210 min

For now? Not anymore, Zuck unites the nation, and Bby Wow!

Dolly united the nation, and Now Zuck has done the same. Names in the pod today: Believe Music Suno Mary J. Blige Chartmetric Sung Cho Mark Zuckerberg UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion Meta Reddit Andrew Hutchinson Tove Lo Karol G. Noodah05 LINKS "For now" to "not anymore" https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-inks-global-licensing-deal-with-believe/ Suno stil steps in it, though https://www.billboard.com/pro/suno-mary-j-blige-ad-dropped-ai-music-generation/ Enshittification unites the nation https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/zuckerberg-is-one-of-the-least-liked-people-in-the-us/829244/ Hey Reddit, don't frogboil us. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-launches-15-second-video-views-ad-goal/829375/ Australia will save us all https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/australia-considers-algorithm-opt-out-laws/829243/ Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos Support us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #podcast

September 8, 2026Episode 6117 min

From certifiable to certified, Ted Gioia gets brutally honest, and another Chutzpah Hall of Famer

I got my MIT Agentic AI certificate!! Names in Today's Pod: Howie Singer Ted Gioia Abel Sanchez John Williams Roberto Daniel Velasquez Links in Comments... LINKS Ted Gioia Makes Bold AI Predictions https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/10-brutally-honest-predictions-on? Howie https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-chutzpah-its-like-broken-record-howie-singer-wx2xe/ Agentic AI Class was pretty excellent https://professional.mit.edu/course-catalog/applied-agentic-ai-organizational-transformation Pizza School NYC https://pizzaschool.com/ EPISODE: https://lnk.to/unlimitedsupply 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!!

September 4, 2026Episode 6107 min

Quality beats quantity, Kevin Hopper was right, and teokkbokki

CDs are back and that's not just copium. Names in the pod today: Kevin Hopper Lee Sung Jin Bang Si-Heuk Hybe Chartmetric The RIAA Ashley King Dylan Smith Lake Ontario Kiwi Jr. Suzy Schultz Ed Rivadavia LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply We need a K-Pop "Wiseguy" https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-two-failed-arrest-bids-korean-police-say-hybe-chairman-bang-si-hyuk-will-be-referred-to-prosecutors-this-week-without-detenti on Blue Dot Fever unpacked https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/03/chartmetric-blue-dot-fever-tour-gap/ Kevin Hopper Is right and I and anhedonic https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/us-recorded-music-revenue-h1-2026/ Song of the week: Kiwi Jr. -- Pure Michigan Listen to it now: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=167dcf3362df45f8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/cae8e2c2d2e941f184d856c31b86dba3sune? Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/65211639 Support us directly! Introducing our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast

September 3, 2026Episode 6099 min

Cherry trees, bodies of water, and fair use. The Nepocalypse is here, and problematic sausage-making.

Even The Who doesn't sell out in Nashville. Names In Today's Pod: Reading Festival Posh Spice David Beckham Max Pilley Brady Brickner-Wood Dylan Smith J.R. Lind Marsha Blackburn Lula Gavin Newson National Independent Venue Association Too Many Nepo Babies to list here.... Links in comments... LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Do the right thing, Marsha https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/donald-trumps-administration-just-sided-with-openai-in-a-key-fair-use-case-heres-what-it-means-for-musics-fight-with-anthropic-and-suno/ Signs of the nepocalypse https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-david-and-victoria-beckham-support-son-cruz-from-side-of-stage-at-reading-2026-3965606? Taylor Swift gets a Brazilian...Act https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/brazil-president-taylor-swift-law-protect-fans/ Dolly is still with us https://news.pollstar.com/2026/09/01/dolly-parton-estate-announces-2-day-festival-dollyfest-to-celebrate-her-legacy/ Do the right thing, Gavin... https://news.pollstar.com/2026/09/02/california-legislature-passes-spec-ticket-ban-but-niva-others-call-for-veto/ Buy our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC

September 2, 2026Episode 6086 min

Meta's Most Wanted, Viral Nostalgia Week, and the "Brady Music Group?"

The Indie Brady Bunch is in place! Names in the pod today: BMG Concord Bob Valentine Victor Zaraya Thomas Scherer Kent Hoskins Meta YouTube TikTok The Indie Brady Bunch LINKS This group must somehow form a family https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-bmg-and-concord-merger-is-complete-bob-valentine-confirmed-as-ceo-of-new-company/ Meta settlement Thoughts https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-will-metas-settlement-impact-social-media/829033/ Lydia's V30 https://www.youtube.com/@lydiavalentino/videos Support us directly! https://ko-fi.com/s/fd04bea40e Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #podcast

September 1, 2026Episode 6078 min

Queen Ella, litigotiation rages on, and the Reebok of rap?

Hello Rachel Chinouriri! Names in Today's Pod: Authentic Brands Ella Langley Gary Trust Drake Rachel Chinouriri Dylan Smith Tim Ingham Suno Udio Dan Milmo Sony Music Publishing Warner Chappell Anthropic Max Harris Nihil Young. Links in Comments... LINKS The Figurehead of the Hot 100 https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-20-weeks/ Taking on the big dog https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/31/aanthropic-sued-alleged-theft-songs-ai-train-claude Udio throws Sony a bone... https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/31/sony-music-udio-lawsuit-answer/ And Sny uses that bone against suno https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-and-sony-accuse-suno-of-pirating-youtube-via-stream-ripping-to-train-its-ai/ All they need is a name https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/31/musicians-anti-ai-callout-culture-profile/?mc_cid=3b4c90e4af&mc_eid=e6e936dd58 EPISODE: https://lnk.to/unlimitedsupply 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!!

August 31, 2026Episode 6068 min

Fish to fry, a shark jump in the desert, and Boston is forever.

The Bataan death march may not be the best metaphor here. Names in Today's Pod: BMG Meta Bob Valentine Mark Zuckerberg Olivia Rodrigo Daisy Chain Fields Tom Scholz Burning Man Bigsound Happy Birthdays this week: Lindsay Bowen Jason Feinberg Larry Miller Jim Turner Links in Comments. LINKS EPISODE: https://lnk.to/unlimitedsupply Olivia Racks up a big W https://variety.com/2026/music/concert-reviews/daisy-chain-fields-olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-concert-review-1236846844/ Meta Has bigger fish to fry https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html BMG Racks up a small W https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/202 6/08/28/bmg-earnings-h1-2026/ Boston is Forever https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/boston-a-potent-rock-band-debut-turns-50-729c40f3 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

August 28, 2026Episode 6056 min

A gaze into indie's navel, a robust indie, and investing in stability.

We earn our TL/DR props today... Names in the pod today: Tim Ingham Chris DeVille Beggars Group Darius Van Armin Nabil Ayers Beggars Group James Hanley Kristin Robinson Stability AI Luminate Jon Salter Margaret Glaspy LINKS: Episode: https://lnk.to/UnlimitedSupply Luminate to label AI https://www.billboard.com/pro/luminate-to-label-ai-music-later-this-year/ Long Read: State of Indie https://substack.com/home/post/p-212496885 It's A business https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/beggars-group-revenues-jump-20-to-134m-in-2025/094841 It's THE business https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-sony-warner-join-76m-funding-round-in-stability-ai/ Song of the week: Margaret Glaspy -- Michigan Listen to it now: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lagnkDIqhhoeTPzfdbDRh?si=167dcf3362df45f8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/cae8e2c2d2e941f184d856c31b86dba3sune? Support us directly! Introducing our merch! https://ko-fi.com/unlimitedsupply/shop Copyright © 2026 Nodisc LLC #musicindustry #musictech #Podcast