Hi Friend,

On this week's podcast episode I cover some recent overlooked audio and music industry news.

We cover:

• The eras of popular music and why they’re not what you think

• The emergence of AI-generated band Velvet Sundown

• Major labels in the middle of licensing discussions with AI music generators Udio and Suno.

• Major label and private equity want to buy more catalog, and what that means to their artists

• The TikTok closure is pushed back again

• How tariffs are hurting vinyl production

• How pop stardom is now shorter than an adult butterfly’s lifespan.

• An overview of music venue health.

You can listen to it at bobbyoinnercircle.com, or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, or RadioPublic.

Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well.

Enjoy the show!

Bobby