The Gen-Z Trend Killing Pop Music

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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 41 minutes

How has Britney made $200m from her back catalog? Can gambling sites save live TV? Is pop music finally dead?

Betting sites Kalshi and Polymarkets offer odds on every possible outcome in media and politics - can their enormous pockets reinvigorate live television? Richard Osman reveals conversations with big industry players that think just that.

Britney Spears has netted a reported $200 million dollars for the rights to her back catalog, what does this tell us about the music industry, and the worrying trend for Fauxstalgia?

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