Hard to compare Kendrick vs Drake to beef from the past. Everything changed with streaming and social media.

We broke it all down on this new episode open.spotify.com/episode/7lbUsw…

Most Drake fans haven’t heard these diss tracks.

If you ask them what they think of Euphoria they’ll think you’re talking about the show with Zendaya.

A weight loss medication gets multiple mentions on diss tracks. These are the times we live in.

This is insane.

Whenever I read an explanation on Kendrick’s lyrics, I think about this:

UMG's music is back on TikTok after three months.

From what I heard, there has been a tentative deal in place over the past few weeks, but Taylor Swift's direct deal with TikTok likely accelerated the process.

Billie Eilish is doing six straight shows at The O2 Arena in London. Impressive. That's a mini-residency.

KKR's investments in music over the past 15 years have been fascinating to follow. Here's a brief timeline:

• 2009: acquired 51% stake in BMG
• 2013: sold that stake for $1B
• 2020: invested in Artlist, a royalty-free platform
• 2021: acquired stake in Ryan Tedder's catalog…

In one of J. Cole's new songs, he said he bought his masters back from Roc Nation and Jay Z. Great for him.

But all that got overlooked by these diss tracks.

No two names have dominated headlines in 2024 quite like TikTok and Taylor Swift. As the bill that would ban the app passes the Senate amid Taylor's new album drop, listen to Dan Runcie and I's latest:

I’ve read plenty of mixed reviews on both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s recent albums.

Honestly, it’s refreshing.

There were a few years there where outlets seemed scared to publish critiques of music by beloved artists because of their rabid fans.

There’s a lesson here for music too.

Many investments firms overspend on music catalogs from artists from the 60s and 70s because it’s “timeless.”

Every song has a decay curve.

New Trapital episode on T Swift, TikTok, and Universal Music Group.

• why she put her music back on TikTok
• why UMG offered her more money not to do it
• UMG - TikTok negotiations. What’s next?

Me and Tatiana Cirisano break it all down.

link.chtbl.com/swiftTikTok