RUMOR MILL
Sunday, April 24, 2022
CBS, MESTEL AND THE OPENING OF "THE FLOODGATES"
A newly aired CBS Sunday Morning feature explores the music-catalog wars, with some thoughtful commentary from telegenic Primary Wave boss Larry Mestel.
The deals are getting easier, Mestel explains to correspondent Kelefah Sanneh, "because if a Bruce Springsteen is gonna sell or a Sting is gonna sell and a Paul Simon is gonna sell and a Bob Dylan is gonna sell, that kind of opens up the floodgates for artists in general."
Pop hitmakers Air Supply are also interviewed, providing career context for these enormous deals. And we get a glimpse of Primary Wave's scrupulously handwritten chalkboard tracking the placements of various hits in the company's trove of copyrights. Check it out.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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