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.

  • 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
  • 1 hour 12 seconds
    Interview: Simon Raymonde, Cocteau Twins and Bella Union records

    Steve speaks to Simon Raymonde, formerly of Cocteau Twins and now running the Bella Union record label and management company Bella Union Artist Management, about his long career in the industry.


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    22 January 2025, 2:00 am
  • 34 minutes 38 seconds
    Travis Scott, SZA and Future sued by Victory Boyd, Ed Sheeran launches music education foundation

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Travis Scott, SZA and Future are being sued by Victory Boyd, and find out more about Ed Sheeran's new music education foundation.


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    15 January 2025, 2:00 am
  • 37 minutes 48 seconds
    UK recorded music revenue hits all-time record, Neil Young and Glastonbury

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that UK recorded music revenue has hit an all-time record, and find out what's going in between Neil Young and Glastonbury Festival.


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    8 January 2025, 2:00 am
  • 41 minutes 39 seconds
    Virgin Music Group buying Downtown Music Holdings, Bad Boy Chiller Crew file legal claim against their record label

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Virgin Music Group is buying Downtown Music Holdings, and find out why Bad Boy Chiller Crew have filed a legal claim against their record label.


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    18 December 2024, 2:00 am
  • 40 minutes 25 seconds
    Artists' royalties for tracks featured on adverts, how much it costs to cancel a live tour

    Steve and Stuart discuss how much artists make when they're tracks are featured on adverts, and analyse the costs of cancelling a live tour.


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    11 December 2024, 2:00 am
  • 44 minutes 46 seconds
    Kate Nash's OnlyFans "punk protest", Drake's legal action against Universal and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar track

    Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Kate Nash has launched an OnlyFans account to help pay for her music tours, and find out why Drake has launched legal action against Universal Music and Spotify over a Kendrick Lamar track.



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    27 November 2024, 2:00 am
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