This article about Soundcloud by @jimmyrstone hits all the marks and is extremely well done! He goes through everyhting: inception, initial USP, evolution, financials, cultural impact, royalty model... Must read for music tech startupers like myself 😏 jimmystone.substack.com/p/soundcloud-u…

2023 was a big year for concert films. Taylor Swift Eras Tour film: $270M Beyonce Renaissance Tour film: $44M Who’s next? Can any other artists match that? We discuss in the latest episode of Trapital: link.chtbl.com/concertfilms

Great convo between Dan Runcie and my friend @jimmyrstone on the rise of concert films. Touches on the drivers, economics and benefits of recent successes (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé) and the most plausible contenders for the next attempts at the format. open.spotify.com/episode/34knnZ…

The Music Industry’s Superfan Ambitions. Why is the industry so focused on monetizing artists' biggest fans? Alderbrook bzzz.us/musicbiz-super…

Music and the AI Opportunity alderbrook.substack.com/p/music-and-th…

UMG: The Show Me Story alderbrook.substack.com/p/umg-the-show…

Looking East For Music Superfan Clues alderbrook.substack.com/p/looking-east…

Pophouse: The Music Branding Pioneers alderbrook.substack.com/p/pophouse-the…

Do you know the most successful concert residency of all time? A Google search returns Celine Dion’s 2003 - 2007 run at Caesars Palace … But that’s recently been surpassed by avatars… “ABBA-tars” to be exact. I’ve been wanting to talk about ABBA Voyage and Pophouse Entertainment 🧵

Reservoir Media: A Hidden Gem? alderbrook.substack.com/p/reservoir-me…