Analysis Blog Do The Write Thing. Merck Mercuriadis, founder and CEO of Hipgnosis, writes a message to the industry on the day of the Ivor Novellos
Analysis Blog TikTok isn’t where ‘stars get started’. Stars start themselves. Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd on the claims made about artist development by digital platforms, and the reality
Analysis Blog Why the power of AI may hold the key to distributing wealth throughout the music industry (Part 2) This MBW op/ed comes from Ran Geffen, founder of XR connect development agency OMR and CEO of Amusica Song Management in Israel.
Analysis Blog Why the power of AI may hold the key to distributing wealth throughout the music industry (Part 1) This MBW op/ed comes from Ran Geffen, founder of XR connect development agency OMR and CEO of Amusica Song Management in Israel.
Analysis Blog U2 versus ‘The Nostalgia Yield’ This op/ed comes from long-time music industry journalist, Eamonn Forde
Analysis Blog ‘It takes time to deliver this level of change and not everyone is able to move at the same pace’. In this op/ed, PPL CIO Mark Douglas looks at the evolution and benefits of the Virtual Recordings Database
Analysis Blog What impact will Metallica’s pressing plant acquisition have on the vinyl industry? This op/ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
Analysis Blog ‘Yes, AI is the future of music – but not in the way you’d think.’ The following op-ed comes from Oleg Stavitsky, CEO of AI-powered sound app Endel
Analysis Blog By royal disappointment: Why the coronation will present British pop at its most anaemic This op/ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde.
Analysis Blog gamma, Downtown, Utopia, and the rise of the ‘Inside-Out Majors’ The following op/ed comes from UK-based Hunter Giles (pictured inset), who co-founded and leads Infinite Catalog, a royalty accounting software + service company.
Analysis Blog ‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’ The following op-ed comes from Pascal Bittard, founder of France-based independent distributor IDOL
Analysis Blog Droppings: When record labels say goodbye to failing music Eamonn Forde on how labels calculate and justify the cutting of ties with artists
Analysis Blog To grow the market for music creation tools, look to Canva and Figma. The following op/ed comes from Adam Hasslert, CEO of music creation platform Soundation
Analysis Blog Why a US legal ruling over an AI-generated cartoon has major implications for music’s future. AI legal expert Barry Scannell, analyzes a new decision in the US that could have consequences for the future
Analysis Blog Web3 technology isn’t in vogue like it was last year. But it’s still the future of the music business. Sergio Mottola, co-founder and President of Public Pressure, on why he thinks Web3 can still be transformative for the music sector