MBW Views

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

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

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

The following op/ed originally appeared in Tim Ingham's MBW Review newsletter, sent exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

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

The following MBW op/ed comes from Dr. Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Association

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‘Any proposal to soften the UK’s position on copyright is taking away an artist’s right to build a sustainable career out of their work.’

The following MBW op/ed comes from Camilla Waite, General Counsel, PPL.

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Music Business Worldwide

MBW Views

‘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

‘Any proposal to soften the UK’s position on copyright is taking away an artist’s right to build a sustainable career out of their work.’

Ruth Barlow of AIM and Beggars Group on UMG, Downtown and why she believes ‘regulators must act’

Five reasons why sync is still stuck in the last century…

AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined

On… understanding the critical value of data ownership