Inside The Music Industry Massacre of 2023 (ep.272)

If it's not TikTok it's AI or Fake Streams, the music industry and the record labels are taking in a lot of incoming attacks. KOP looks at how the music industry is getting destroyed by the digital disruption and is trying to survive the onslaught. <br />The Case For — and Against — Higher Streaming Subscription Prices<br />JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate a Spotify rate increase for U.S. individual plans would create incremental annual revenue of about $200 million.<br />https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-streaming-subscription-prices-spotify-hike/<br />Billboard Explains: What Role Do Record Labels Play?<br />https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/record-labels-billboard-explains-1235296400/<br />Why Can’t Music Fix Its Fake Streams Problem?<br />https://www.billboard.com/pro/fake-music-streams-industry-fraud-problem/<br />‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’<br />https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fake-streams-are-nothing-new-but-the-recordings-business-is-only-just-waking-up-to-the-scale-of-the-practice/<br />RIAA, Others Join Human Artistry Campaign to Grapple With AI https://www.thewrap.com/ai-change-napster-human-artistry-campaign-riaa/ <br />As government threatens TikTok shutdown, the music industry holds its breath https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-28/tiktok-shutdown-music-business-artists <br />Spotify Shutters Clubhouse Competitor ‘Spotify Live’ https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-shuts-down-clubhouse-live-audio-competitor/ <br />Faced With the AI Revolution, the Entertainment Industry Can’t Pull a Napster https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/faced-ai-revolution-entertainment-industry-173712517.html<br />How Hollywood’s Guilds Are Preparing for the Dangers – and Benefits – of AI https://news.yahoo.com/hollywood-guilds-preparing-dangers-benefits-130000029.html<br />“The major labels are losing market share on Spotify.” The scale of ‘DIY’ music uploaded to streaming services has skyrocketed, an