Music Business Blog

Why the music industry must think big about livestreaming: ‘Could an artist following in Freddie Mercury’s footsteps execute the same call-and-response with an internet audience?’

The CEO of Kiswe, which provided the tech for BTS' record-breaking digital concert earlier this year, on the future of shows in screens

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Keeping the spirit of music alive beyond the pandemic

Dave Rogers of audio giant HARMAN on the success of live-streamed events and how technology has helped power the live experience at home during the pandemic

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Live streaming must respect the rights of songwriters

"Music is central to the livestreaming phenomenon."

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DJ’ing Through the Pandemic: How the Electronic Dance Community is Leading the Industry into Livestreaming

Beatport CEO, Robb McDaniels, on how the electronic music community is pushing a valuable new income stream for the business forward

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‘This generation have a much bigger view. More than a scene defined by a set of stylistic signifiers, they are a music community rooted in shared values.’

Federico Bolza, former Sony VP of Strategy, and now Director of jazz label New Soil on the evolution of the genre in the UK

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Why I hope the pointless Zoom meeting sticks around for good

We’re all, by now, getting a little sick of video chats. But, says Peter Robinson, don’t overlook the benefits they’re bringing to your professional life...

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‘All music creators should receive fair compensation for their work, regardless of where they are from.’

SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe on the treatment of American recordings and artists overseas

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Songwriters Deserve Freedom

NMPA President David Israelite on a historic opportunity for modern US lawmakers to shift power away from Big Tech – and towards songwriters

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‘An effective vaccine will be the ultimate solution, but until that is realized, the Chinese music business has quickly found ways to innovate.’

Modern Sky's Dave Pichilingi on what coming out of COVID-19 lockdown has looked like for the music industry in China

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Dropping ‘Urban’: Déjà vu All Over Again

David C. Linton, Chairman of The Living Legends Foundation, offers a timely history lesson on the US business

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The Elephant In The Room

Lawyer and US industry veteran, Ron Sweeney, gives his thoughts on what the major labels should do next

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‘The main issue we have as an industry is lack of economic inclusion for black people.’

British artist manager Allan Siema discusses empirical data that shows non-white individuals still dominate the UK music industry workforce

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‘This awareness of racism in the industry should not last for one day, or one week, or one year. This should last forever.’

Keith Harris OBE on 'Black Out Tuesday' and the importance of fighting racial inequality in business

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‘Make your imagination real. Now is the time.’

Sean Glass on the opportunities presented by lockdown – and the changing face of entertainment media

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‘Ultimately our people, our human capital, is the most important asset of our business, and we need to take care of it.’

Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe CEO, on what his company has done during COVID lockdown – and why