The Biztape

#38- Sony Pays Indebt Artists, Planning for Pandemics, Do Charts Really Matter?

The Boys talk about charts and if they actually help artists as well as the rules behind how they work. Concerts pick up while the music Industry attempts to future proof itself from pandemics, and Sony Music changing its recoup status for artists. This and more on The Biztape!  Socials:  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @TheBiztapeEmail:<a href="mailto:thebiztapepodcast@gmail.com"> thebiztapepodcast@gmail.com</a> Sources:How SoundScan Changed Music: <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585482/how-soundscan-changed-music-charts-success/">https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585482/how-soundscan-changed-music-charts-success/</a>Arenas are booked up: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/999939604/live-music-is-back-but-you-might-still-have-to-wait-on-that-arena-show">https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/999939604/live-music-is-back-but-you-might-still-have-to-wait-on-that-arena-show</a>Sony’s new Recouped policy: <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585727/sony-music-pay-royalties-unrecouped-legacy-acts/">https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9585727/sony-music-pay-royalties-unrecouped-legacy-acts/</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The Biztape is a weekly podcast that serves as a catch-all for music business and media news of the week. As music industry professionals themselves, hosts Colin McKay and Joe Wasilewski provide insight into the technical and business world of these closed curtain industries drawing from their research and expertise. No topic is off-limits when discussing these secretive and elusive industries. Check out The Biztape! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok: @Thebiztape Email: thebiztapepodcast@gmail.com