Analysis ‘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.
Analysis Ruth Barlow of AIM and Beggars Group on UMG, Downtown and why she believes ‘regulators must act’ This MBW op/ed comes from Ruth Barlow, Chair of the UK's AIM, and Director of Live Licensing at Beggars Group
Analysis Five reasons why sync is still stuck in the last century… The following MBW op/ed comes from Tom Stingemore, the founder of sync data platform, ALLOY
Analysis AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy
Analysis On… understanding the critical value of data ownership The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Music Glue founder, Mark Meharry
Analysis How independent labels and their artists can win the AI race… The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Marie Clausen, Managing Director for North America at Ninja Tune
Analysis I Wrote This Because People Are Still Dying. Attune's Matt Thomas calls for the industry to wake up over the threat to artists from mental health and addiction
Analysis Mark Douglas on the rising importance of the International Performer Number: ‘We strive to remove cost from the wider industry and sharing metadata and systems is one way we do that.’ The following op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, CIO of UK-based music licensing company, PPL.
Analysis ‘It’s a great time to be an independent music company – just ask investors.’ The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Chad Blackwell is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Dream Street Advisors
Analysis ‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’ Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music, looks at the future for CMOs and sees collaboration and partnerships as the only option, with silos and the status quo simply unviable in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving world…
Analysis Generative AI opt-outs are unfair and unworkable. Let’s drop the pretense that they’re some sort of compromise. The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex, CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit, Fairly Trained
Analysis On… Making success possible for music creators in the 21st century This MBW Views op/ed comes from Tony Barton, Director of Writer Relations at PRS For Music
Analysis As music industry attention shifts to ‘superfans’, let’s not forget who the experts are – retailers. Kim Bayley, head of the UK's Entertainment Retailers' Association, on streaming, superfans, and music rights companies
Analysis The UK ‘hit’ music industry is becoming an import market for US stars. MBW founder Tim Ingham discusses the paucity of British artists making waves in the UK's own charts in 2024