Ozzy Osbourne is... back?; Spotify's new tickets-for-fans feature; Does recycled vinyl sound good?; Drake's hit trio of albums; and Badger Badger Badger Badger...

About this episode

This episode discusses recent developments in the music industry, including artist comebacks, streaming statistics, and new features from Spotify.

Your easy weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Superfan of the podcast for free – and enjoy the exclusive weekly Lock-in bonus section! This week, Producer Joe steps into some big shoes to chat with Stuart about: How many streams did Drake’s THREE new albums get since their release on 15 May. But is this a hit comeback or a flop? Ozzy Osbourne is back! Wait, you say, isn’t he dead? Well, yes, but he’s the latest late star to be returning in avatar form . Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger: which musical nostalgia is now a preserved cultural artifact in the UK ? Spotify held its Investor Day last week, unveiling some new features including two big pieces of music news: one around ticketing and one around AI . Elsewhere in AI music-land, details have leaked out about the new ‘Starstruck’ service that Udio is building with its major-label deals. What can we expect? Ed Sheeran is leaving Warner Music Group after 15 years being signed to the company’s Asylum Records imprint. So where might his next recordings home be? Techno megastar Richie Hawtin is more than capable of making your nose bleed in a club, but can he…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stuart, Producer Joe

Topics covered

• music industry news
• streaming statistics
• AI in music
• vinyl quality
• artist comebacks
• cultural artifacts

Keywords

• Ozzy Osbourne
• Drake
• Spotify
• vinyl
• AI music
• Ed Sheeran
• Richie Hawtin
• music industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, Warner Music Group, Asylum Records, Udio

Books & works: Badger Badger Badger Badger

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