Time's up for TikTok and Merlin. Earningspalooza, and oh!...here comes AI.

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A little late today..so much to report and a parade of names! Names in the pod today: Kristin Robinson Dan Mackta Daniel Glass Ed Pak Chris Scully Larry Mestel Susan Walker Samantha Rhulen Boyd Muir Glenn Peoples Daniel Tencer Larry Miller Naima Cochrane Katherine Frazier Linda Bloss-Baum Bryan Calhoun Bill Werde Jim Lucchese UMG Reservoir SiriusXM Tidal Deezer Duetti LINKS: Merlin Deal TikToks Down https://www.billboard.com/pro/merlin-tiktok-license-expires-what-happens-indie-music-now/ Qobuz Japan Laanch https://musically.com/2024/10/25/qobuz-launches-its-hi-res-music-streaming-service-in-japan Primary Wave and Jerry Jeff https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/25/primary-wave-music-partners-with-the-estate-of-jerry-jeff-walker/ Hook and Glassnote https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-ai-startup-hook-inks-content-deal-with-glassnote-records/ Grammys and Disney https://www.billboard.com/pro/disney-new-home-grammy-telecast-10-year-global-deal/ UMG Earnings https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-earnings-revenue-grows-new-releases-subscriptions/ Congrats Boyd Muir https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-group-cfo-boyd-muir-promoted-coo/ Reservoir Earnings https://www.billboard.com/pro/reservoir-media-q1-earnings-revenue-digital-sync-gains/ Deezer Earnings https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/deezer-reports-11-revenue-growth-for-calendar-q3/ Tidal Swirl https://www.billboard.com/pro/tidal-layoffs-2024/ Duetti Ch-ching https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/duetti-secures-fresh-114m-to-buy-indie-artist-catalogs-including-80m-raised-through-firms-first-asset-backed-securitization-transaction/ Go O-Rod! https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-guts-world-tour-185-million/ Top Music Biz schools https://www.billboard.com/pro/top-music-business-schools-2024-list/ RoyFi https://www.RoyFI.com