Should Netflix offer music streaming too? Are YouTube view counts meaningless now? Is music blogging back (inside Spotify?) Which song would you remix? Christian Metal vs KPop Demon Hunters!

<p><strong>Your weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. This week, Stu and Joe show their age as they reference 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s pop culture whilst discussing this week&#39;s music industry news, including:</strong></p><p>→ Should Netflix add streaming music to its streaming video? <a href="https://musically.com/2026/08/18/wmg-boss-thinks-music-could-help-netflix-compete-with-youtube/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Warner Music Group’s boss thinks so</a>.</p><p>→ Universal Music Group has <a href="https://musically.com/2026/08/20/remix-startup-hook-lands-umg-deal-after-two-year-collaboration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">signed a high-profile licensing deal with remixing app Hook</a>. So what is Hook, and are fan-made remixes really the next big thing in music then?</p><p>→ YouTube counts a ‘view’ <a href="https://musically.com/2026/08/18/youtube-is-changing-the-way-it-counts-public-views/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">as soon as a video begins to play</a>, even if you’re just swiping past it in your feed. Does this mean YouTube view counts are now meaningless?</p><p>→ <a href="https://musically.com/2026/08/20/the-o2-hails-gig-tourism-for-ariana-grande-london-concerts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">35% of the people buying tickets for Ariana Grande’s 10-show run</a> at London’s The O2 were from overseas. But what about the environmental cost? We break it down.</p><p>→ You can now <a href="https://musically.com/2026/08/18/spotifys-playlist-notes-are-for-editors-and-listeners-alike/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">add notes to your Spotify playlists for the world to read (or not)</a>. But is this just a data-harvesting move to make the company’s AI even more powerful?</p><p>→ TikTok made a vast amount of money last year across Europe, Latin America, Africa and the UK. We break down what it means for musicians…</p><p>→ Christian metal band sues Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters</p><p><strong>And in the special post-show lock-in section just for our </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/12218634/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠<strong>Patreon Superfans</strong>⁠⁠</a><strong>, Stu and Joe prop themselves up at the bar – in this week&#39;s bonus material:</strong> </p><p>→ STU’S PUB FACT involves the 50 top Canadian tracks ranked by streams played OUTSIDE of their homeland. <a href="https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-canada-global-impact-list-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">But 40 of them are from just one artist</a>…</p><p>→ What songs are Stu &#39;n&#39; Joe itching to remix?</p><p>→ Is the Spotify Playlist Notes feature going to bring back the glory days of music blogging?</p><p>→ Stuart finally has another live event lined up for 2026! And it involves masks, capes, and (maybe) grandmas...</p><p>===================================</p><p><strong>As ever, we welcome your feedback, emails and – in particular</strong> – any questions you might have about how the music biz works!</p><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="mailto:thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com</strong></a><a href="mailto:thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>See you next week!</p><p>Stuart and Joe</p><p>======</p><p>TPOM online: <a href="http://tpom.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠</a><a href="http://tpom.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">http://tpom.uk/⁠</a></p><p>Support The Price of Music on Patreon:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusic" target="_blank" rel