The Broadcasters Podcast

On the eve of National Cinema Day and a quiet Labor Day Weekend for the movies KOP looks at why the movie releases are coming in sluggish. Plus, music labels look forward to making more money from the streamers and eventually the radio stations. How to Fix Movie Theaters’ Supply Problem https://variety.com/vip/fixing-movie-theaters-supply-problem-1235346151/ Without Any New Major Releases, Will ‘S...

Anyone streaming on YouTube, Twitch and other video platforms have essentially picked up the podcasting model and clipped to share on all social media. We look at the continued power play podcasting has become and why the corporate media continues to invest. New Edison Data Shows Growing Role Of Video For Podcasters. https://www.insideradio.com/free/new-edison-data-shows-growing-role-of-video-for-...

The CW becomes the latest casuality to corporate negligence and further shows how corporate media continues to cave to the digital disruption. Corporate keeps taking Ls on network and cable to streaming which is also struggling. KOP explains. The CW Will Be A Profitable Network By 2025, With Broader And Cheaper Programming, New Owners At Nexstar Signal https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-cw-will-beco...

First Batgirl, then what's next? The Flash? Peacemaker? Joker 2? We look at the corporate decisions being made from cutting content to cost hikes. KOP breaks it down. Inside the Confusing State of DC, From Huge ‘Joker 2’ Paydays to the Search for Their Kevin Feige https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dc-films-kevin-feige-batgirl-joker-2-walter-hamada-david-zaslav-1235337927/ The Batman 2 Gets Disapp...

Leslie Grace's portrayal of Batgirl get shelved as part of a typical corporate decision to cost cut following a merger. KOP breaks down the timeline of changes and what it means for the future of HBO Max and the DCEU as a whole. ‘Batgirl’ Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won’t Be Released on Any Platform https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-not-released-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235331897 ‘Batgirl’ Dir...

Comic-Con makes a big comeback, regaining status as key studio marketing launchpad. Netflix is retroactively editing Stranger Things? Plus, more royalties for rightsholders. KOP breaks it down. After Absence, Comic-Con Regains Status as Key Studio Marketing Launchpad Marvel Studios, 'Lord of the Rings' and a supersized Dwayne Johnson appearance showed the Con is still seen as a must-attend event:...

Stranger Things did for Kate Bush and Metallica what Thor: Love and Thunder did for Guns and Roses. KOP looks at the trend and the viral probability going forward. Want a Kate Bush Moment For Your Song? Here’s the Recipe https://www.billboard.com/pro/stranger-things-songs-viral-streaming-strategy-tv-syncs-tik-tok-shazam/ Guns N' Roses Rocked Song Charts – Is It Because of 'Thor: Love and Thunder'?...

From legacy musicians making money from movies and TV, to making money from digital disruptors, KOP looks at the crusade for creators young and old to get paid more. Viral Revivals: From Kate Bush to Tom Odell, Inside the Business of Oldies as New Hit Songs https://variety.com/2022/music/news/kate-bush-tom-odell-catalog-songs-tiktok-business-1235317069/ That syncing feeling: how Stranger Things su...

Podcast Listening Is Again Growing In 2022, Says Reuters, But News Habits Are Changing. Plus, the U.S. is losing an average of two weekly newspapers a week. KOP comments on the changes. Podcast Listening Is Again Growing In 2022, Says Reuters, But News Habits Are Changing. https://www.insideradio.com/free/podcast-listening-is-again-growing-in-2022-says-reuters-but-news-habits-are-changing/article_...

KOP has an exclusive interview with the bassist from Grammy Award winners System From A Down and Owner and 22Red Founder Shavo Odadjian. TARGETING YOUNGER AUDIENCES: A SUPERSESSION https://radioinsight.com/blogs/229856/targeting-younger-audiences-a-supersession/ Broadcasters See ‘Major Step Forward’ In Congress Toward Allowing Cannabis Ads On Radio. https://www.insideradio.com/free/broadcasters-se...

Drake releases Honestly, Nevermind and Beyonce' follows up with a single "Break My Soul" leading up to her forthcoming album "Renaissance" coming out in July. KOP chronicles this urban-led dance crusade. Why Drake (and Beyoncé!) Would Like You to Dance Right Now https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-beyonce-house-dance-podcast-1373081/ Beyoncé, Drake and the revival of 90s house musi...

Kate Bush serves as a music revolutionary once again in the age of streaming. We look at her genius and the dumbfounded music and radio industries left in her dust. Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Is Already a 2022 Sales and Streaming Smash — Will It Take Over Radio Too? https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kate-bush-running-up-that-hill-radio-1235089191/ Why Is Kate Bush Running Up The C...

We look at the current protocol of new music discovery whether it is new or something dusted off thanks to pop culture, like Kate Bush returning to the top of the charts thanks to Stranger Things. Gen Z Has Finally Discovered Kate Bush, and I’m Thrilled https://www.vogue.com/article/kate-bush-stranger-things-gen-z-discovery Kate Bush’s Stranger Things Triumph Reminds Us of the Joy of Discovering M...

TikTok has totally taken over the reigns of new music discovery. KOP talks about how Radio's corporate consequences have cost them the leverage they had as a traditional linear medium to introduce listeners to new music. KROQ has Kevin Weatherly back: Here’s how the radio station gets back on top https://www.dailynews.com/2022/05/30/kroq-has-kevin-weatherly-back-heres-how-the-radio-station-get-bac...

Can Top Gun: Maverick be the top draw need to bolster a stagnant year at the box office and get more than just superhero fans back to watch the big flicks. KOP looks at the potential. ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Could Become Paramount’s Biggest Hit in a Decade https://www.yahoo.com/now/top-gun-maverick-could-become-230832843.html Will ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Be Tom Cruise’s First $100 Million Opening Weekend?...

Not since the OJ Simpson Trial have we witnessed such callous celebrity starved media play up the sleaze and salaciousness of an unfortunate domestic violence defamation trial, headlined by two flawed Hollywood celebrities. KOP breaks it down. Why Does It Seem Like the Entire Internet Is Team Johnny Depp? https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aw93j/justice-for-johnny-depp-internet-comments Johnny Depp...

Last June, The two largest station operators prepared major initiatives that led to changes at many CHR stations across the country. KOP proposes the idea to implement their initiatives across the board for nationally broadcasted terrestrial radio. How Does Radio Reverse The Declining Listener Trend? https://radioink.com/2022/05/12/how-does-radio-reverse-the-declining-listener-trend/ Bob & Sheri r...

Netflix loses a chunk of subscribers, content fails to click with viewers and corporate constraint has taken the once dominant streamer into a nose dive. KOP discusses. Is Netflix Tanking Because Its Shows Have Gotten Bad? https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-netflixs-downfall-because-its-shows-have-gotten-bad Netflix’s Bad Habits Have Caught Up With It https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/netflix-bad-deci...

The NAB Show's CEO Keynote: "Transforming Radio in the Audio Renaissance" showcases the ignorance and neglect in entertaining programming and music discovery that radio leaders failed to give listeners a reason to stay with them. KOP explains why Podcasting has become Radio 2.0. CEO Keynote: Transforming radio in the Audio Renaissance: #NABShow https://radioinfo.com.au/news/ceo-keynote-transformin...

Cochella showcased the core of today's music going viral without the traditional marketing of radio and record labels. Plus, KOP gives an important take on the rise of UK Rap and how they have overtaken their American counterparts. Coachella: high-energy hedonism, surprise stars and Covid concerns https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/18/coachella-high-energy-hedonism-surprise-stars-and-covid...

KOP discusses the Twitter Takeover by new majority shareholder Elon Musk, plus the creation of another corporate media conquest to further consolidate and clear out any duplication due to the digital disruption. Elon Musk Launches $43 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Twitter https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-offering-to-buy-twitter-1235232598/ Elon Musk Explains Why He Wants to Buy T...

All the major podcast players are positioning and pioneering the audio space to pull in more listeners and pull in more profit. KOP lays out the progress. How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network https://www.theverge.com/22989201/siriusxm-podcasts-earwolf-stitcher-acquisition-hosts-employees-leaving Want an idea of YouTube’s plans for podcasting? Take a look at its pitch deck. htt...

From the Chris Rock G. I Jane Joke to Slapgate to the Best Actor Oscar for King Richards, we will dissect Will Smith's Best and Worst Night Ever and what led to this unfortunate Academy Awards fiasco. Academy Leaders Say Inquiry Into Will Smith’s Actions Will Take Weeks https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/academy-says-will-smith-inquiry-will-take-few-weeks-1235122214/ How Will the...

The music industry is a mess over their work promoting artists and their battle for revelancy against the digital revolutionaries of Spotify, Apple, Pandora and others. KOP explains. Music’s Messy Digital Revolution https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/technology/music-industy-digital-revolution.html 52,600 artists generated over $10k on Spotify last year – and 15,140 of them uploaded their own musi...

Its time to do another radio rant about the stagnation of hit music and new music being released. KOP break down the established corporate new music censorship. Daylight Savings Time Proposal Threatens To Cut Short Morning Drive For AM Radio. https://www.insideradio.com/free/daylight-savings-time-proposal-threatens-to-cut-short-morning-drive-for-am-radio/article_36a456be-a5bd-11ec-ab82-3f4b747df04...