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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Steve and Stuart discuss the news that the UK government has backed a ticket levy on stadium and arena shows to support grassroots venues, and analyse Spotify's latest financial figures, which show the streaming service now has more than 250m premium subscribers.

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Steve and Stuart chat to Annabella Coldrick, Music Managers Forum chief executive, about the different business models managers and artists use to collaborate.

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Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Ed Sheeran has beaten a copyright appeal over his hit single Thinking Out Loud, and analyse why Hipgnosis Songs Fund catalog has just been valued at almost $2.4bn.

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Steve and Stuart find out why Björn Ulvaeus and Thom Yorke are among thousands of signatories of a statement warning AI companies over copyright, and discuss the news that Lily Allen says she makes more money from OnlyFans foot pictures than she does from music streaming.

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