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Podcast: Earn Your Leisure
Episode: Unpacking the TikTok Takeover & The Dangers of a Few Owning All Media
Description: In this insightful Market Mondays clip, Ian Dunlap and Rashad Bilal dive deep into the high-stakes world of media conglomerates, data acquisition, and the brewing TikTok takeover. The conversation unfolds around the chess moves of industry giants like Oracle, Silver Lake, and enigmatic figures such as Larry Ellison, revealing how power, influence, and data are being consolidated in fewer hands than ever before. You’ll hear Ian break down the wider implications of Silver Lake’s expanding empire—from data centers and major entertainment acquisitions (like Endeavor, WWE, UFC, and EA Sports) to the undeniable impact of the TikTok deal...