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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>S4E2: The Impact of NFTs on the Music Industry</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we discuss NFTs and their potential impact on the music industry. We explore their origins, current market activity and give our predictions on what the future could hold. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>S4E1: The Square-Tidal Deal</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we unpack Square's $297m acquisition of Jay-Z's TlDAL and what this means for the future of the music industry. We explore the rationale behind the deal and why this is one of the most exciting industry developments in recent years. 

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  <title>S3E5: Cherie Hu | Founder and Publisher at Water &amp; Music</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We welcome award-winning music-tech journalist Cherie Hu to discuss the influence new digital experiences are having on artist monetisation, how this impacts the future of the music industry, and where video games and social media fit into it all. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>S3E2: Warner Music Group IPO</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>With the spotlight on Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) as the year's biggest U.S. IPO, this week we dig deeper into WMG and the hotly contested battle between labels, digital service providers and other industry players. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;With the spotlight on Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) as the year's biggest U.S. IPO, this week we dig deeper into WMG and the hotly contested battle between labels, digital service providers and other industry players.  &lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>S1E1: The Minimum Viable Album</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we unpack the concept of the 'minimum viable album', disruption in the royalty space and general industry buzz.</itunes:subtitle>
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