UK record labels invested £494.8 million supporting artists’ careers and development in 2021 through A&R, marketing and promotion – more than double their investment in 2016.
The new figures have ...
There’s no doubt about it: some DSPs have come a long way since they were first rolled out many moons ago. But it could be argued that many have stayed ...
All eyes have been on the Spotify numbers for signs of a streaming switch-off.
Perhaps of more significance, however, is the company’s decision to halt production of its Car Thing ...
Streaming is set for the next stage of its evolution as Web3 opens up new opportunities for music.
Leading the charge with Marine Snow is Tony Lashley, formerly senior associate ...
Following a market study, the Competition & Markets Authority has found that streaming is working well for consumers.
The CMA launched its market study six months ago and has served ...
User-centric payments for artists on streaming has just received a big boost. Warner Music has become the first major to sign up to SoundCloud’s Fan-Powered Royalties system.
The streaming platform ...
The value of British recorded music exports grew by 13.7% to a new annual high of £590.8 million in 2021, according to new figures released by the BPI.
The 2021 ...
Streaming platform Audius has released functionality enabling its music community to tip their favourite artists.
The blockchain-based discovery platform and SoundCloud rival is enabling fans to tip artists using $Audio ...
Hipgnosis’ big spending on song catalogues is fast approaching $3 billion.
Last year, CEO and founder Merck Mercuriadis spoke to Music Week about his ambitions to create a £3 billion ...
When done right, catalogue campaigns have always been helpful for the music business, on various levels. This is something that, in my experience, some companies do well, others appallingly and ...
