Summary: This year’s Record Store Day is just days away, but what began as a way to support independent record stores has turned into a covert commercial endeavor for those reselling the event’s exclusive vinyl releases at exorbitant prices. Sal Nunziato, a former record store owner himself, joins us to discuss why he’s never been all that fond of the annual promotion.<br> These days Nunziato is a music blogger and drummer in the band the John Sally Ride. Their new album, “A New Set of Downs” will be released later this year, but in a unique twist, is already available on platforms such as Spotify and Soundcloud. He’ll tell us all about it.<br> Meanwhile, even though ESPN has lost 12 million subscribers in the past six years, the cable sports network is still very profitable, generating $11 billion per year for its owner, Disney. But with skinny cable bundles and online streaming eating into its subscriber base, ESPN is girding itself for an unknown future.<br> Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news stories including the launch of YouTube TV, Spotify finally signs a new deal with a major record label, and Harry Potter wins big it at this year’s Olivier Awards.<br> <br> Burning Wood – Sal Nunziato’s Blog<br><br> <a href="http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/</a><br> The John Sally Ride – A New Set of Downs<br><br> <a href="https://thejohnsallyride.bandcamp.com/album/a-new-set-of-downs" target="_blank">https://thejohnsallyride.bandcamp.com/album/a-new-set-of-downs</a><br> AM/PM Records<br><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1505855363002504/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1505855363002504/</a><br> CBS CEO Leslie Moonves’ Pay Rises to $69.6M in 2016<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-ceo-leslie-moonves-pay-rises-sumner-redstone-give-up-voting-role-board-991093" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-ceo-leslie-moonves-pay-rises-sumner-redstone-give-up-voting-role-board-991093</a><br> ‘Fate of the Furious’ Slows at Home but Roars Overseas<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/movies/fate-of-the-furious-slows-at-home-but-roars-overseas.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/movies/fate-of-the-furious-slows-at-home-but-roars-overseas.html</a><br> French Exhibitors Demand Netflix Release Its Cannes Movies in Theaters<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2017/digital/global/netflix-protest-french-theatrical-exhibitors-1202030960/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2017/digital/global/netflix-protest-french-theatrical-exhibitors-1202030960/</a><br> The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2016/06/30/the-road-to-jonestown/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2016/06/30/the-road-to-jonestown/</a><br> Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2016/06/22/letterman/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2016/06/22/letterman/</a><br> ‘Billions’ Star Challenges Emmys Male-Female Acting Categories<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/billions-star-asia-kate-dillon-emmy-awards-gender-nonbinary-1202023724/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/billions-star-asia-kate-dillon-emmy-awards-gender-nonbinary-1202023724/</a><br> Advertisers Flee Fox’s Bill O’Reilly Show Amid Sexual Harassment Lawsuits<br><br> <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/advertisers-start-flee-bill-o-reilly-s-show-after-more-n742461" target="_blank">http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/advertisers-start-flee-bill-o-reilly-s-show-after-more-n742461</a><br> Bill O’Reilly to Take Vacation in Midst of Sexual Harassment Controversy<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/bill-oreilly-fox-news-sexual-harassment-2-1202027269/" target="_blank">https://variety.</a>
