The Broadcasters Podcast

The Metaverse is the new digital disruptor in media and the big media companies are looking to find their way into the space. KOP explains the benefits of investing into building content and engaging into the space. Metaverse and Media: How Tech’s Hottest Trend Will Impact the Entertainment Industry https://variety.com/vip-special-reports/metaverse-and-media-how-techs-hottest-trend-will-impact-the...

Reboots, Remakes and re-engineering movies and TV shows is what the big corporate media giants are doing to support their streaming services and the box office. We talk about why they can't help themselves. Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' is everything wrong with nostalgia reboots https://www.engadget.com/cowboy-bebop-review-netflix-191548307.html via @engadget Why does Hollywood produce so many remakes,...

Travis Scott Astroworld Trial Trouble Nearing Three Billion and YouTube Yanks Dislikes?! Two major lawsuits have been filed Against Travis Scott, Drake, and Astroworld Fest Organizers over the recent festival where now 10 dead victims have now been identified. Plus, YouTube decides to drop the dislike button. $2 Billion Lawsuit Filed Against Travis Scott, Drake, and Astroworld Fest Organizers Foll...

Sports Betting and Sports Gambling have taken over the live TV sports landscape. KOP looks into the latest ad cash grab as he celebrates episode 200 of the Broadcasters Podcast. Gambling ads become the new normal for American sports https://www.wsj.com/articles/gambling-ads-become-the-new-normal-for-american-sports-11635084000?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ https://www.universalpersonali...

New studies and comments support the reality that journalism is dead as we knew it. KOP looks at the latest study conducted by the Columbia Journalism Review that chronicles how broadcast and print media are being ignored. A year after the election, America has turned the news off https://www.cjr.org/analysis/a-year-after-the-election-america-has-turned-the-news-off.php via @cjr Study: Why People...

Dave Chapelle and J Balvin are the latest public figures accused by cancel culture. KOP examines both styles of handling the constant critique and how some will take charge while others will crumble to the pressure. Dave Chappelle Willing to Discuss ‘The Closer’ With Trans Netflix Employees, but Says ‘I’m Not Bending to Anyone’s Demands’ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dave-chappelle-netflix-th...

Reggaeton and Dembow sounds (with an extra sprinkle of EDM) have started to merge into the mainstream. Farruko, J Balvin, Karol G, Rosalia, Bad Bunny and El Alfa El Jefe are among the many marquee names moving the new Latin music movement. Reggaeton dances to a new beat, as lilt of dembow gives way to thump of EDM https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-10-13/reggaeton-edm-farr...

The Wrap reports "If a deal isn’t reached on a new bargaining agreement by Sunday evening at midnight, IATSE will begin its first-ever Hollywood strike, shutting down almost every film and TV project currently shooting or in postproduction." IATSE Tells Members “Assume There Will Be A Strike”; Union Prepares Latest Contact Proposal For AMPTP As Monday Deadline Looms https://deadline.com/2021/10/ho...

Dave Chappelle's final Netflix comedy special "The Closer" has lit the torches of Cancel Culture. KOP discusses how the concept of DGAF is ultimately the kryptonite of cancel culture and how more public figures are caring less. Critics call to cancel Dave Chappelle, Netflix for 'ridiculing trans people' https://nypost.com/2021/10/07/critics-blast-dave-chappelle-netflix-for-ridiculing-trans-people/...

James Bond, A Young Tony Soprano, A Classic 80's Retelling and a Horror Classic lead the October Box Office to what KOP feels will ensure a big box office comeback. Box Office Recovery Is on the Upswing and James Bond Will Take It Even Higher https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/box-office-recovery-james-bond-venom-1234666535/ via @indiewire These Hollywood Horror Stories Could Inspire the Biggest In...

Howard Stern and Joe Rogan are at odds over comments made by the self-proclaimed "King of All Media" about Joe Rogan's Covid Recovery and the issue of vaccinations overall. KOP looks into the ugly mess over the leaders in radio and podcasting. Howard Stern’s listeners and Joe Rogan’s fans are feuding on social media, and it’s getting very ugly https://uproxx.it/hl2yd3v Joe Rogan & Howard Stern Fan...

Drake dominates the Billboard Charts, well surpassing the success that Kanye West enjoyed the week before. KOP takes a focus on the success of popular music and does MTV and the VMAs still play a viable role. MTV VMAs Dip In Demo Rating, Rise In Total Minutes Consumed From Previous Year With Return To Barclays https://deadline.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-dip-rating-rise-total-minutes-consumed-previous-ye...

Kanye West and Drake Clash for Billboard Chart Supremacy It's Kanye West vs. Drake Battling it Out for Billboard Chart Supremacy with "Donda" dropping this week first followed by an upcoming chart clash with "Certified Lover Boy". Kanye West Lands 23 Songs From 'Donda' on Billboard Hot 100, With Two in Top 10 https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9625539/kanye-west-donda-23-songs-...

Olivia Rodrigo is under fire from the success of her debut platinum-certified album Sour, following the giving up of royalties to artists she interpolated her music from. KOP discusses the uneeded social media backlash. Split Decisions: Olivia Rodrigo Has Given Up Millions in Publishing Royalties https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/publishing/9622848/olivia-rodrigo-royalties-song-credits-s...

BTS Confronts Chart Manipulation Chatter in a new Billboard interview. Plus Movie Studios are Mocked by Hollywood Stars and Directors For Streaming Blunders that affected the Box Office and their pockets. How the Billboard Charts Became a Battleground for Stans and Label Executives Each week, a new winner prevails. The cost? Up to $100,000. https://www.34st.com/article/2021/06/billboard-charts-bts...

OnlyFans take the October ax to Pornographic Content. Where will the influencers go now with risque content. KOP rails again a podcasting opinion piece. OnlyFans Will Ban Pornography Starting in October, Citing Need to Comply With Financial Partners https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/onlyfans-ban-pornography-sexually-explicit-1235044904/ OnlyFans’ inexplicable ban on porn might be explained by...

How The Influencer Counterculture Is Destroying Traditional Media Social Media and its Influencer Army is defining the counterculture and exposing the vacuum that traditional media has had on mainstream culture. KOP analyzes. Influencer marketing is big business: here are five mistakes the stars (and the brands who sponsor them) should avoid https://theconversation.com/influencer-marketing-is-big-...

Celebrity Crossfire in the Continuous Cancel Culture Circus DaBaby becomes the latest consequence of the Celebrity Crossfire in the Continuous Cancel Culture Circus. KOP deep dives into the latest campaign to destroy a celebrity. The DaBaby Domino Effect: How Lollapalooza Became the Bellwether for Festivals to Follow https://variety.com/2021/music/news/dababy-lollapalooza-canceled-domino-effect-fe...

New Numbers Tell A Tragic Downfall of The News Media, according to a new Pew Research Center reported titled State of the News Media 2021. State of the News Media (Project)-Pew Research https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/news-habits-media/news-media-trends/state-of-the-news-media-project/ BuzzFeed Is Going Public. What Now for Vice and Vox? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/business/media/buzzfeed...

Radio Syndication Spreads Past Morning Shows| Netflix Looks To Rule The Digital Disruption Radio Syndication Spreads Past Morning Shows as We look at the Response to Audacy's new Top 40 Radio Strategy, plus Netflix Looks To Rule The Digital Disruption. Audacy CHR Lineups Discussed | RadioDiscussion Board Post from The BigA The music business, especially in CHR, is targeting social media (TikTok) a...

Are Influencers Bringing The Cool Back in Media? Digital Influencers are consistently trendsetting the counterculture and giving us the things that we find cool today. KOP looks into the cool factors that influencers are bringing. Is anything cool anymore? https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22570006/cool-consumer-identity-gen-z-cheugy Influencers earning more money from Instagram, but face an uphill ba...

Summer movies are reigning supreme at the box office once again, while the clutter of new streaming services is starting to slow down their respective subscriber counts. Comscore Box Office Figures Show Nearly 90% of Movie Theaters Are Now Open Worldwide https://www.insidenova.com/news/state/comscore-box-office-figures-show-nearly-90-of-movie-theaters-are-now-open-worldwide/article_6d8d6750-9121-5...

Is a Rock Renaissance Ready to Roar Back into the Mainstream? The chart and sales success of Olivia Rodrigo, Maneskin, and Willow are giving good signals that the door is opening for a rock music resurrection back to the mainstream. The Resurgence of Rock and Roll https://www.fivecentsound.com/blog/the-resurgence-of-rock-and-roll Maneskin might be the music industry story of 2021… but they just sp...

Radio Veterans Reflect on Radio’s 21st Century Evolution Can Radio Reel Back Listeners and Advertisers Back From The Digital Disruption? We look at the some of Radio's comeback plus we listen back to what some of KOP's guest have said about the state of radio. Podcasts start coming to Facebook next week https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/16/22537023/facebook-podcast-rss-feed-publish-clips-pages Faceb...

Are Digital Influencers Winning The Prize Fight Over Corporate-Controlled Celebrities? Influencers are winning, from making boxing a lucrative sport again to raking in millions in endorsements. Are celebrities feeling the heat to stay relevant? YouTubers vs. TikTokers boxing is the hottest sport for a new generation https://www.sbnation.com/2021/6/14/22533239/youtubers-vs-tiktokers-boxing-ppv-resu...