Analysis Blog The major labels are taking a beating in the UK. Will they end up turning their back? A run of major-bashing moves have been made by political quarters in the UK. Will there be unintended consequences?
Analysis Blog Gaming’s freemium model is making billions. For the music industry, it offers valuable lessons. What the music industry can learn from the video games sector about the long-term power and potential of free content
Analysis Blog Virtual artists are an opportunity for the music business – not an enemy Spirit Bomb's Ian Simon on why he believes avatars can change the music biz – all for the better
Analysis Blog Why Are (Some) Record Labels and Music Publishers Still Only Reporting Every 6 Months? Curve Royalty Systems' Tom Allen says 'that's the way we've always done it' is no longer good enough
Analysis Blog Concerts have been pummelled by the pandemic. These should be the live music industry’s golden rules for the next year. Columnist and author Eamonn Forde sets out his manifesto for post-lockdown concerts
Analysis Blog What would it really take to decentralize the music industry? Revelator CEO and Founder Bruno Guez outlines what it would take to fully decentralize music
News My Sweet Lorde: Are Plagiarism Cases Getting… Gentler? Eamonn Forde notes that more recent accusations of copycatting in music have ended cordially
Blog Music catalog sales are reaching an all time high. So how will AI music catalogs fit into this new matrix and what is their value? Rory Kenny, co-founder & CEO at Loudly examines the status of music catalogs today....
Analysis Blog The rise of Maneskin reminds the world of the power of Eurovision – and of Italian music. "Does this signal the end of the Anglo-American dominance of popular music and a new-found pride for European countries in their domestic artists?"
Analysis Blog Let’s welcome Sony’s forward-thinking move on unrecouped artists. But let’s keep going. Annabella Coldrick, the CEO of the Music Managers' Forum, on the label policy that's got the whole industry talking
Analysis Blog What can music learn from the rise and rise of the video games business? Kim Bayley, the CEO of the UK's Entertainment Retailers Association, shares her thoughts
Analysis Blog ‘We need to strengthen authors rights, think global and nurture our unity.’ Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA co-founder and President of CISAC calls for greater rights for creators in this op/ed
Analysis Blog Making change in diversity as a woman in music Paulette Long OBE discusses material steps the industry needs to take to a more diverse tomorrow
Analysis Blog The music industry just took a backwards step on streaming pricing… in glorious HD Why Amazon and Apple's latest announcements bear the hallmarks of an own goal for music rightsholders
Analysis Blog NFTs: What songwriters and music publishers need to know 'Songwriters and copyright owners should be vigilant about NFT sales that implicate their work,' writes National Music Publishers' Association president & CEO, David Israelite