The Price of Music

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Steve Lamacq and Music Ally's Stuart Dredge take a weekly look at the money behind the music industry.

  • 38 minutes 10 seconds
    AI music startup Suno in hot water again, South African artists double their Spotify payouts

    Steve and Stuart find out why AI music startup Suno is in hot water again, and discuss the news that South African artists have doubled their Spotify payouts over the last three years.


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    9 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 36 minutes 7 seconds
    PPL posts highest ever annual revenues, Harry Kane invests in ticketing firm

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that PPL, the UK's music licensing company, has posted the highest annual revenues in its 90-year history, and find out why England captain Harry Kane has invested in a ticketing firm.


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    2 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 39 minutes 14 seconds
    US hits 100 million paid music subscriptions, Mariah Carey cleared of copyright infringement

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that the US has hit 100 million paid music subscriptions, and find out why Mariah Carey has been cleared of copyright infringement in a case over her 1994 Christmas staple, All I Want for Christmas Is You.


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    26 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 43 minutes 9 seconds
    SXSW finances analysed, the music economy of Gloucestershire

    Steve and Stuart take a look at the money behind SXSW in Austin, Texas, and discuss a new report on the music economy of Gloucestershire.


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    19 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 48 minutes 47 seconds
    Interview: Youth Music CEO Matt Griffiths

    Stuart speaks to Matt Griffiths, chief executive of the charity dedicated to helping marginalised young people, Youth Music.


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    12 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 42 minutes 19 seconds
    Brit Awards artists speak out on grassroots venues, Snoop Dogg vs Spotify

    Steve and Stuart dissect the various comments from artists at the BRITs 2025 about grassroots music venues, youth-music education, and the government's AI policies, and find out why Snoop Dogg has sparked a disagreement with Spotify.


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    5 March 2025, 2:00 am
  • 48 minutes 36 seconds
    Over 1,000 artists back 'silent' AI protest album, Casey Lowery making debut album through Kickstarter campaign

    Steve and Stuart find out why over 1,000 artists are backing a 'silent' AI protest album, and discuss thew news that Casey Lowery is funding the production of his debut album through a Kickstarter campaign.


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    26 February 2025, 2:00 am
  • 51 minutes 13 seconds
    Spotify's new superfan tier, Sony's multi-billion dollar revenues

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Spotify is considering introducing a new superfan tier, and analyse the reasons why Sony generated $2.7bn from recorded music and publishing in the last three months of 2024.


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    19 February 2025, 2:00 am
  • 48 minutes 27 seconds
    Ticketmaster cancel Oasis tickets, The Black Crowes relaunch Crowe-Mafia club

    Steve and Stuart find out why several people have received an email from Ticketmaster cancelling their Oasis tickets and accusing them of being bots, and discuss the news that The Black Crowes have relaunched their Crowe-Mafia club for superfans.


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    12 February 2025, 2:00 am
  • 33 minutes 42 seconds
    James Blake lifts the lid on the music industry, The Libertines as holograms

    Steve and Stuart discuss James Blake lifting the lid on the music industry, and find out why The Libertines are performing as holograms.


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    5 February 2025, 2:00 am
  • 41 minutes 44 seconds
    Spotify and Universal sign new licensing deal, Deezer publishing 10,000 AI-generated tracks every day

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed a new licensing deal, and that music streaming service Deezer says around 10,000 ‘fully AI-generated tracks’ are being delivered to its platform every day.


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    29 January 2025, 2:00 am
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