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Has AI ushered in the Songwriting 2.0 era?

The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy, Founder of OG.studio and CEO of Amusica Song Management

Substack isn’t the right model for music. But there’s still a future to believe in.

MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes from Matt Jones, CEO of Medallion and former CEO of Songkick. Jones has spent over 15 years building direct-to-fan platforms and has facilitated hundreds of millions in artist revenue through various fan engagement models. Substack … Continued

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$1bn and beyond: the importance of neighbouring rights in emerging markets

The following MBW views op/ed comes from PPL’s Director of International, Laurence Oxenbury

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‘Superfans must be made, not just mined.’

The following MBW op/ed comes from Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews

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I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.

Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown

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‘If you’re serious about building fandom, you can’t just double down on the diehards, you need to start on the edges.’

MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes from Dan Goldberg

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Nothing will stand in the way of independents (and why the world’s first three-person indie unicorn is only a matter of time away)

Revelator's Bruno Guez on the strength of the independent music sector

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‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’

The anonymous leader of a key company in indie music distribution calls on DSPs to improve their contributions to the fight against fraud

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Do not settle.

Ed Newton-Rex pens an open letter to the major music companies as they reportedly enter talks with Suno

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Björn Ulvaeus: ‘Bring on the AI revolution – but stay true to safeguarding creators’ rights.’

The following op-ed was originally delivered as a speech to European lawmakers on Tuesday evening (May 20) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus

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Ed Newton-Rex: Why I’m deleting my SoundCloud account.

This MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex (pictured), CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit, Fairly Trained.

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‘We need a change in approach to ensure songwriters are fairly remunerated for music that hugely enhances the gaming experience.’

George Rose, Head of Broadcast and Digital and Graham Best, Senior Manager - New Digital Markets, PRS for Music, look at the changing and crucial relationship between music and games, along with the licensing issues and revenue streams that lie between the two…

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MBW Views

Has AI ushered in the Songwriting 2.0 era?

Substack isn’t the right model for music. But there’s still a future to believe in.

$1bn and beyond: the importance of neighbouring rights in emerging markets

‘Superfans must be made, not just mined.’

I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.

‘If you’re serious about building fandom, you can’t just double down on the diehards, you need to start on the edges.’

Nothing will stand in the way of independents (and why the world’s first three-person indie unicorn is only a matter of time away)

‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’

Do not settle.

Björn Ulvaeus: ‘Bring on the AI revolution – but stay true to safeguarding creators’ rights.’

Ed Newton-Rex: Why I’m deleting my SoundCloud account.

‘We need a change in approach to ensure songwriters are fairly remunerated for music that hugely enhances the gaming experience.’

‘If we don’t step up now, the platforms we depend on will become even more toxic.’

On… Udio, FUGA, Universal, Merlin, and missed opportunities

On… breaking down barriers to build bridges in the music business