Bangaranga post-Eurovision; Zara Larsson’s virtual pyjamas; Steve’s big announcement; How many songs have you heard on Spotify?; Plus: World Cup Muppets!

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This week... Steve is back from the Great Escape music showcase festival and joins Stuart to discuss:

• How many songs have Steve and Stu listened to on Spotify since 2008, according to its latest nostalgia-baiting feature?

• BANGARANGA! Eurovision was this weekend and Steve watched it for the first time in a decade. We get his thoughts – plus find out who the most successful post-Eurovision artists are.

• Last week we were speculating about whether the UK’s planned crackdown on ticket-touting would go ahead. And the answer is… no (but also yes)…

• British labels body the BPI has some advice for the UK government about how to handle AI-music licensing. But will it listen?

• Those cartoon KPop Demon Hunters are going on a global tour… we just don’t know when, where, who, or how yet…

• The full lineup for the World Cup final half-time show has been announced. Madonna! Shakira! BTS! And… The Muppets?

• You may not have heard but Steve has announced that he's reluctantly leaving the podcast... he explains why (it's not because him and Stu have had a huge diva-ish artistic differences fall-out... or is it? (No, it's not.))

And in the special post-show lock-in section just for our ⁠⁠Patreon Superfans⁠⁠, Steve and Stu prop themselves at the bar – and Steve's definitely getting the first round in this time – as they discuss this week's bonus material:

• More on Eurovision; and the reluctance of TV to make music-oriented shows

• Steve reports more on what he saw and heard at The Great Escape in Brighton – and the challenge of getting good conflicting conversations on stage at conferences

• Half-time live performances at football matches: do the artists get paid a fortune (or not at all?)

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Steve and Stuart

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