In regards to your music industry peaked episode. The top time was that Brittney and n sync time as far as real sales. Things have changed due to the internet but there’s one thing you guys don’t know. Spotify’s numbers are completely fake and Sabrina Carpenter is not a fraction as popular as Brittney’s worst period. It only costs dollars to send millions of listens, saves, thumbs ups, etc to Spotify from online services. The big companies have private systems that are even better. Then they also tell us that X artist is getting billions of listens to make the masses think that artist actually is what’s hot when it’s the most generic, poorly written and mastered music ever, and they keep beating that record. They have farms of people who just put together the cheapest songs and then assign them to artists. I know many producers and artists and all about the fake numbers side of this and I see the work real artists (who aren’t getting famous) put into their work that SHOULD actually get more “real” thumbs ups and listens and saves and real fans for life. Sabrina Carpenter and Dua Lipa and their likes are the worst things to happen to the music industry and if I could choose between their music and never hearing any music again, I’d rather have none. Also, Spotify’s algorithm for discovering new music is terrible compared to Pandora’s. Unfortunately, Pandora’s library is nowhere the size of Spotify, but if you’re someone who wants to discover music similar to what you like, their algorithm is unmatched. Spotify just had all the aggressive marketing.

What an awesome amount of Hollywood news, I devour it on the release dates. It’s great to have different perspectives with Lucas Shaw, Producer Craig and insider guests (recent one, Leslie Goldberg talks like me & my friends). My only worry is that Matt will realize what a gem this is and put up a paywall. Let’s face it, I’ll pay.

Why does Matt talk to all guests like they are stupid? He clearly only thinks his own takes are worth the time, disagreeing just to disagree. And is just waiting for the guest to stop talking so he can loudly. He has no respect for them. He also always leaves out the fact that we are in a recession when talking about the success of these big studios. Maybe people can’t afford every streamer and every movie nowadays. Just clueless analysis going in circles over and over.

I always thought Matt was a little condescending, but enjoyed learning about the business and economic side of the entertainment industry. However, I have officially stopped listening after guest tried to converse and Matt stopped him saying “please save your questions until the end”. This happens all the time and ends up being him talking the whole time.

The haters are on the wrong podcast. Topics are things NOT discussed on other podcasts.

I left LA in 2019 and The Town makes me feel like I never left. Matt is a king and Lucas is his Monday queen! Shout out to producer Craig too. Thanks for me foreshadowing the Roku disaster so I could sell those stocks too!

Yuck

With his titles, he does nothing more than gaslight for headlines.

I live movie pod casts and Bellini has a really unique angle. Thinking deeply and critically about the infrastructure of moviemaking.

Another day, another opportunity for Matt to completely steamroll and condescend to a woman guest.

I cover the media and entertainment businesses for my job. I listen to every episode. The Town is entertaining enough to listen while doing my morning routine, and insightful enough for me to make it appointments listening. Every time I listen, I learn something new.

Quite annoying! This is a very crass way to talk about movies

Matt’s interview with Kelly Campbell, President of Peacock, was hard to listen to. She’s the PRESIDENT of Peacock! Stop talking to her like she’s an intern. “This is probably above your pay grade…” What a condescending thing to say to someone that took time to be a guest on your mediocre podcast. And there were multiple comments of this nature that clearly offended the guest.

And I’m happy for it! For well over a year I’ve listened to every episode. Business news is just gossip (complimentary). Matt has a great style and incomparable access. Lucas Shaw adds wonderful detail on Mondays with excellent reporting, and I appreciate when he pushes back. Craig seems like a gem!

this guy is the least engaging listen in the genre of hollywood-reporters-podcasting. it’s fine but he actually gets so much wrong on the film side of the entertainment industry and then just moves on and never reconciles with how wrong he so often is. it’s weird. those pods are still up! get more things right if you’re such an insider lmfaooo.

The problem with this podcast is that Mr. Belloni invites people to discuss interesting topics but he doesn’t let them talk. Eventually he does all the talking because apparently his opinion is the one that counts. That makes for a really boring podcast.

Find someone or something that you love more then Nathan Hubbard loves Taylor Swift and is pretty much begging for a job with her

MB is the ultimate yada, yada when his guest challenges a flippant stance. Topics and guest are great, what he discusses is great. He’s just a jerk 40% of the time. Producer Craig rocks!

It seems like every episode with certain guests has barking dogs in the background. The host seems totally fine with it. I have to skip ahead through the dog barking because it’s unlistenable and miss those parts. Otherwise, the opinions are usually fine.

Sold out to disney

Making fun of Charles Melton’s kimchi? I thought perhaps this podcast was just boomercore but it’s just flat out bigoted and ignorant. Don’t care how much Hollywood clout they have but it’s just outdated and mean.

Great podcast, but NOT that guest. She is awful, changing her data to support HER beef.

Once again, Matt continues to dismiss the power of reality tv. The only reason I have Peacock is for the Bravo Hub = for the reality world. If Apple had a strong library of reality tv, I’d probably be there too.

She didn’t address one argument besides studios should lean into making movies that are women made regardless of quality or entertainment value or commerciality.

I felt like I was losing my mind listening to her, that woman was insane and totally out of touch with reality. Matthew is great though

My favorite podcast. Great commentary. Smart insights. And frankly a lot of fun. For me, this is MUST LISTEN content. Matt Belloni’s hosting style and quick banter is infectious. Look forward to each episode drop. Bravo, to everyone at The Town!

For the love of god why is this middle aged mediocre white man being interviewed on this show. He’s a sexist imbecile who makes only dated references and has nothing interesting or insightful to say. Bringing him on just demonstrates poor judgement by the producers of this podcast

Would be five stars if the host wasn’t so insufferable.

Matthew needs to allow the opinions of others to be heard and he needs to listen! Stop interrupting on a constant basis. The SNL episode he can’t seem to stop talking. I like the guy and find the topics interesting but it’s hard to overlook his aggressive tone.

Informative, concise and fun. The best way to get perspective on what’s happening in the business.

Who are these listens giving the 1 or 2 star reviews? What are they giving the 90% of garbage that’s out there? jeeze. Matt is a great host. He loves the banter. He’s down to earth, knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Great voice and always informative guests. 5 stars!

Just turn it down a little Please

Smart guests and Belloni asks smart questions and doesn't go easy on them. Love the length, too.

Only reason why match up stunk was Rodgers hurt. Otherwise would of been top shelf. Fluke

Seriously one of the best podcasts available!

I just tried listening to the episode about Paramount and am shocked by how much Matt keeps interrupting his guest and arguing with him. Let the man talk!

Poor performance may have had something to do with the lack of ability to promote it?!? As they say, your slip is showing. Your basic misogynistic view is clearly evident. If this had been a movie with the Chris’s that wasn’t able to be promoted you would have fallen over backwards to explain it away.

As a former media pro, this is smart and fun content. Insights abound, and it makes me laugh.

That’s all. Good format. Good topics. Bad host.

God forbid Apple use some of their stockpile to support a great artist

Mallory Rubin wrote a great book about the MCU. Let her talk. This episode sounded like Matt using Rubin to merely bounce his own conclusions off of without treating her like an expert guest in the subject (which she is). Not your best. You have to let people actually talk.

Matt is excellent, knowledgeable, so enthusiastic, and fun to listen to and hear about the entertainment industry.

I’m not in any of the industries covered in this podcast (media, entertainment, news) but I still love it. The host knows everything about everything. Puck: can you make a similar podcast about fashion + beauty? As a fashion CEO I would live for an industry insider podcast like this one. Maybe Lauren can host?

The definitive industry podcast .

I’m lowering my score from 3 to 2 stars. Kept listening. Host is unfortunately too much for me to take; so full of himself. Also it’s like Hollywood has zero women working in it because he never interviews any women. /// I was turned on to this podcast about two months ago. I love hearing about the business side of entertainment (I used to work in this world) but the host is not for me. I have no idea who he is or his background but he comes across as smug and condescending. I have only heard male guests on his show and his delivery is grating on me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s better than having some E-style reporter type, but he doesn’t seem authentic. I get the sense he’s just too over his job at this point. He needs to get a female cohost to help balance the show more.

But for the love of god, Matt, it’s called Warner BROS Discovery. Not “Warner Discovery”

I really like your podcast but please upgrade the audio quality. It’s legitimately bad!

I’m new to this world. The host explains things very well. It’s easy to learn! 5 stars!

i used to love this show until the writers strike, bellini has acted incredibly dismissive of their concerns and continually called them ridiculous, attention hungry, irrationally twitter angry, ect. I don’t have any affiliation with the writers or california really, but this was incredibly biased and ultimately untrustworthy which has really tainted this show for me.

Belloni does a great job as host of this show. It’s a must listen.