MDLSKL

S3E6: Wrapped 2020

December 18th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 1 sec

b-side, charts, concerts, data, eminem, halsey, justin bieber, live shows, mgk, mtbmb, music, musictech, podcasts, russ, sales, spotify, streams, tech, wrapped

This week, we put the spotlight on MDLSKL's year in review, unpacking the data behind our listening habits and what has made 2020 a year to remember (or forget). We explore active trends, our predictions and what we're expecting for 2021 and beyond.

S3E4: In Defense of Spotify

October 11th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  37 mins 7 secs

album, apple, billboard, charts, deezer, labels, music, new, podcast, ranking, release, revenue, royalties, songs, spotify, strategy, streaming, tech, tiktok, youtube

This week, we discuss the controversial comments of Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, suggesting that the secret to success in the digital era is not higher payout rates, but more output from musicians - "You can't record music once every three to four years and think that's going to be enough".

S3E3: Olivier Robert-Murphy | Chief of Possibilites at UMG

July 13th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  17 mins 5 secs

a&r, agency, apple music, b2b, b2c, brands, business, cds, charts, collaboration, creativity, deezer, digital, distributor, income, labels, marketing, media, music, new artists, new business, partnerships, physical, podcast, rankings, revenue, songs, spotify, streaming, tech, tiktok, umg, umgb, universal

As Chief of Possibilities at Universal Music Group (UMG), Toulouse-born Olivier Robert-Murphy’s desire to seek out inventive and collaborative business concepts never wavers.

Driving New Business around the world, Olivier leads an award-winning team of global music, content and partnership experts, recognised as THE creative company for music, culture and brands. Servicing more than 500 brands yearly, across 70 markets, they provide innovative campaigns and focused insights to help local and global brands truly connect with their audiences and find their unique voice in culture.

This week, we sit down with Olivier to learn more about his story and discuss the current state of the industry.

S1E10: Our Crystal Ball - 2020 and Beyond!

December 31st, 2019  |  Season 1  |  24 mins 56 secs

2020, awards, charts, data, future, jayz, media, music, musictech, piracy, podcasts, royalties, sales, social, spotify, streaming, tech, tiktok, timbaland, tour, trends

This week, we put the spotlight on 2020. We explore active trends, our predictions and what we're expecting to see in the decade that lies ahead. We apologise for the poor audio quality.

S1E9: Wrapped 2019

December 15th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 56 secs

awards, billie eilish, bts, charts, data, dr dre, eminem, game, halsey, jayz, kanye, minutes, music, musictech, podcasts, reggaeton, sales, spotify, streams, tech, weeknd, wrapped

This week, we put the spotlight on MDLSKL's year in review, unpacking the data behind our listening habits. Furthermore, we discuss the strategic intent of modern day release cycles, and the effect on back catalogue sales. We apologise for the poor audio quality.

S1E8: Lyrics & Law

December 1st, 2019  |  Season 1  |  34 mins 53 secs

6ix 9ine, american music awards, art, artist, billboard, camila cabello, case, charts, court, court case, dr dre, eminem, grammy, griselda, halsey, hiphop, jail, jury, jusad priest, law, legal, lyrics, mtv, music, musictech, nwa, ozzy osbourne, post malone, prison, rap, rock, soundcloud, taylor swift, tech, tekashi, the game, travis scott, us, ynw melly, youtube

This week, we put the spotlight on the controversial use of song lyrics as evidence. From rock & roll to rap, we discuss what it really means to separate the art from the artist.

S1E7: Expectations VS Reality

November 17th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  37 mins 23 secs

apple music, billboard, camp flog gnaw, chance the rapper, charts, concerts, country, dj khaled, drake, eminem, hiphop, itunes, kanye west, kendrick lamar, migos, music, musictech, nf, nicki minaj, rankings, sales, schoolboy q, soundcloud, spotify, streams, tde, tech, tickets, tiktok, tyler the creator, youtube

This week, we put the spotlight on popular opinion and how this translates into sales numbers. We discuss the relevance of chart positions in the modern streaming era, sales strategies and the artist disputes that arise on the back of these.