Email vs Social Media / Monetizing Superfans / Quitting Social Media / Radio Rate Increase / Lil Nas X

We discuss the the pros and cons of email marketing vs social media. Then we highlight an artist who has quit social media and streaming entirely. We discuss the new ASCAP and BMI rate increases for radio, go over a service to promote live events on YouTube, and discuss how the streaming economy is unflattening as streaming services look to capitalize on superfans. We talk about Lil Nas X, Taylor and Travis, Chance The Rapper's comeback, and finally Apple Music's new LA studios.

Links

• Promoting Your Music: Email vs Social Media Marketing by Musician Indie Coalition on Indie On The Move https://www.indieonthemove.com/blog/2024/8/promoting-your-music-email-vs-social-media-marketing
• Why I Pulled My Music from Spotify, YouTube, and Social Media—for Good
  by Scott Helmer for Indieonthemove https://www.indieonthemove.com/blog/2025/8/why-i-pulled-my-music-from-spotify-youtube-and-social-media-for-good
• Ascap and BMI strike deals to increase US radio royalty rates by Stuart Dredge https://musically.com/2025/08/20/ascap-and-bmi-strike-deals-to-increase-us-radio-royalty-rates/
• BMI, ASCAP Secure Big Radio Rate Hikes With RMLC Settlements
  By Cameron Coats https://radioink.com/2025/08/19/bmi-secures-record-radio-rate-hike-with-rmlc-settlement/
• Bandsintown Inks YouTube Deal to Become Platform's Exclusive Provder of Concert Listings by by Tim Ingham on Music Business Worldwide https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bandsintown-inks-youtube-deal-to-become-platforms-exclusive-provider-of-concert-listings/
• The unflattening of streaming by Mark Mulligan for Midia Research https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-unflattening-of-streaming

Recorded live at Secret Spot DTLA http://secretspotdtla.com

Cameron Ljungkull https://www.cameronljungkull.com

Augustus Watkins https://augustuswatkins.com

Cocaine Opera - Music PR https://cocaineopera.com/