Episode 13
The Warner Bros merger, AI generated music and how artists get discovered on social media are reshaping the future of the music industry and Hollywood. In this episode of the Money Signal Podcast, Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas, shares expert insights on the Warner Bros and Paramount merger, streaming wars, Netflix, YouTube, and the massive shift in how media is consumed today. Drawing from his experience at Sony Music, AOL, Microsoft, and major entertainment companies, Seth explains how AI is transforming music production, artist discovery and digital media strategy. We explore how TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are changing the path to success for musicians and creators and why social media matters more than ever. 🎙 Hosts: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #MusicIndustry #WarnerBrosMerger #Netflix #SocialMedia #AIMusic #SethSchachner
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Seth Schachner
Seth is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles-based communications and partnership-focused consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships. Strat Americas has worked with clients like Microsoft, Live Nation, and Smule, spanning digital & social music, live entertainment, ticketing, streaming, AI and enterprise software. Seth is a business development executive who has worked for Sony Music, Microsoft, Liberty Media, Viacom, and Universal Music. Seth was AOL’s first music executive. Seth is a regular television commentator on entertainment business topics, and has appeared on networks like CNN, Fox News, CBS News and Sky News. He has recently launched a podcast, “Breaking Down the Biz,” which simplifies big business issues in music, entertainment and technology. Seth is a graduate of Columbia University’s College and Business School and is currently on Adjunct Faculty of Georgetown University.
We show you what people are really doing with their money and how those shifts hit the markets. No noise, no jargon, just the insights Tsvetta and Einstein track every day on Main Street and Wall Street.
Hollywood's $80B Gamble & the AI Music War | Inside the Biz with Seth Schachner and Tsvetta
The Warner Bros merger, AI generated music and how artists get discovered on social media are reshaping the future of the music industry and Hollywood. In this episode of the Money Signal Podcast, Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas, shares expert insights on the Warner Bros and Paramount merger, streaming wars, Netflix, YouTube, and the massive shift in how media is consumed today. Drawing from his experience at Sony Music, AOL, Microsoft, and major entertainment companies, Seth explains how AI is transforming music production, artist discovery and digital media strategy. We explore how TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are changing the path to success for musicians and creators and why social media matters more than ever. 🎙 Hosts: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #MusicIndustry #WarnerBrosMerger #Netflix #SocialMedia #AIMusic #SethSchachner
How to Invest & Build Wealth on Main Street | James Demmert and Tsvetta Kaleynska
James Demmert, CIO and founder of Main Street Research, built a $3 billion wealth management firm by doing one thing differently: putting families first. In this episode of Money Signal, James shares how he spotted a broken incentive model on Wall Street, why fee-based investing was a radical idea in 1993, and how investor psychology — especially fear during a market correction — drives the costliest mistakes in the US economy. Whether you're figuring out how to start investing or want smarter financial advice for the long run, this conversation is your blueprint. Also discussed: his book Wall Street Lessons and why the best time to invest is always now. 🎙 Host: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #howtoinvest #howtoStartInvesting #invest #JamesDemmert #MainStreetResearch #wealthmanagement #financialadvice #investmenttips #investorpsychology #marketcorrection #wallstreetlessons #USeconomy #mainstreet #moneysignal
From $100M CEO to Bankruptcy to Inspiring 1 Billion People | David Meltzer and Tsvetta Kaleynska
What does it take to lose everything — and come back stronger than ever? David Meltzer, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and former CEO of the agency that inspired Jerry Maguire, joins the Money Signal Podcast to share his journey from $100M success to bankruptcy and back. He opens up about the four red flags he ignored, the moment he truly faced himself, and the three words that could have saved everything: ask for help. From growing up poor in Akron, Ohio to building a sports empire, losing it all, and rebuilding with purpose - David's story is proof that your lowest moment can become your greatest turning point. This is a conversation about faith, resilience, the meaning we give our failures, and what it truly means to be made from your mistakes. 🎙 Host: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #DavidMeltzer #MoneySignalPodcast #Entrepreneur #Mindset #Bankruptcy #JerryMaguire #Motivation #MadeFromMistakes #Success
NYSE Insider: 41 Years of Market Crashes & Wall Street History | Peter Tuchman & Tsvetta
What does it really feel like when the stock market crashes? In this episode, the Einstein of Wall Street Peter Tuchman— the longest-standing broker on the New York Stock Exchange — takes us inside Black Monday 1987 and the crash of 1929 with stories that will give you chills. Peter and Tsvetta dive deep into the moments that defined Wall Street history: orders flying out of machines faster than anyone could handle, stocks of household names dropping 50% in hours, and entire market-making firms disappearing before the closing bell. Peter breaks down exactly what consumer signals and market dynamics triggered each crash — and why no two crashes ever look the same. 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #WallStreet #NYSE #PeterTuchman #EinsteinOfWallStreet #TradingFloor #MoneySignal #StockMarket #Investing #WallStreetHistory #NYSEFloor
AI Isn’t Killing Jobs — It’s Creating a New Workforce (With Duckbill CEO Meghan Joyce)
AI is changing everything — but is it really killing jobs, or creating a brand new category of them? In this episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta sits down with Meghan Joyce, Co-Founder and CEO of Duckbill — the first AI consumer application that's not just automating tasks, but actually creating flexible, human-powered work opportunities in the AI economy. Meghan brings a rare combination of operator experience and market vision: from Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Treasury, to investor at Bain Capital, to scaling Uber's U.S. & Canada business through IPO, to leading operations at Oscar Health from growth stage through public markets — and now founding one of the most talked-about AI startups redefining how consumers get things done. We go deep on: 🧠How shifting consumer behavior is driving demand for AI-powered personal assistance 💼 Why the "AI kills jobs" narrative is missing the bigger story 📈 What her experience at Uber and Oscar Health taught her about scaling through uncertainty 🔮 What the future of work actually looks like — and who wins 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA
The Woman Who Discovered Lady Gaga: 'Snoop Got 1B Streams, Earned $45K' | Wendy Starland
In this landmark episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta Kaleynska sits down with Wendy Starland — Grammy-nominated songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame honoree, and the woman who discovered Lady Gaga before the world knew her name. Wendy reveals what it really took to turn an unknown Stefani Germanotta into a global icon, and how those same lessons became the blueprint for MusicSoul, an AI-powered super app set to disrupt the entire streaming and creator economy. The numbers alone tell a damning story: one billion streams on a major music platform can earn an artist less than $45,000. The music industry generated $22 billion last year, yet the artists who drive that value see almost none of it. Wendy is changing that — giving creators, influencers, podcasters, and everyday users 70% of gross platform revenue, while using AI to match content with curated brand audiences at a scale no other platform has attempted. This episode covers the hidden signals behind the creator economy's breaking point, why traditional advertising has stopped working for Fortune 500 brands, and how MusicSoul is flipping the script by making brands the distribution engine. From backstage meet-and-greets with Beyoncé to UN partnerships and anti-bullying campaigns powered by celebrity reach, Wendy shares a vision of technology that doesn't replace humanity — it funds it. 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #WallStreet #wendystarland #ladygaga #EinsteinOfWallStreet #PeterTuchman #MoneySignal #SnoopDog #Music #AI