The Price of Music

Steve and Stuart answer questions from listeners, including a run down of the difference between PRS and PPL, and how the money from gig tickets gets split. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod Support The Price of Music on Patreon: https...

Steve and Stuart discuss the Twitch deal which allows DJs to livestream music, and find out why streaming services will have to pay 5% of their revenues to support Canadian music. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod Support The Price of...

Steve and Stuart speak to artist manager Sarah Brooksbank, who's managed the likes of Fat White Family and Working Men's Club, and producer Ross Orton, who's worked with Yard Act, Roots Manuva, Artic Monkeys and The Vaccines, live at Crossed Wires, the podcast festival in Sheffield. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @ste...

Steve and Stuart find out why the boss of Sony Music wants streaming services to ditch their free tier, and discuss the news that Queen's back catalogue is reportedly up for sale. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod Support The Price...

Stuart speaks to Jo Twist, chief executive of the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), which represents major and independent labels in the UK, about AI, streaming, music education, and lots more. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For...

Steve and Stuart analyse the different types of music royalty payments and how they work, and discuss how much Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her co-writer have made from Murder on the Dancefloor after the song was given a new lease of life by the movie Saltburn. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartd...

Steve and Stuart Sony Music find out why Sony Music Group has written to AI companies telling them not to use its artists' work, and discuss why music publishers are suing Spotify. Listen to Stuart's two AI-generated songs here: https://www.udio.com/songs/qcrPxPVbVHm2nztGmd2xm2 https://www.udio.com/songs/eeWUFvQbLt8HqKeYb286Ad Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicp...

Steve and Stuart speak to Caius Pawson, co-founder of climate strategy charity Murmur and founder of record label Young. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship, email - joe@musically.com The Price of Music is a Music Ally pr...

Steve and Stuart find out why a group of UK MPs believe a levy on arena and stadium tickets should be introduced, and analyse the reasons behind a 20% increase in Live Nation's revenues. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Arena and stadium ticket levy - Live Nation - UMG - TikTok lawsuit - Spotify lyrics Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X...

Steve speaks to singer-songwriter Lucy Rose about the money side of her music career. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship, email - joe@musically.com The Price of Music is a Music Ally production: https://musically.com

Steve and Stuart discuss who has to pay to play music in workplaces and other public spaces, and discuss how the money for merchandise is split between artists and venues. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Public performance payments - Venues and merchandise - Is a career in music unattainable? Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lama...

Steve and Stuart take a closer look at what's causing the problems for the new arena in Manchester, Co-op Live, and discuss Billie Eilish's 81-date world tour. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Co-op Live arena - Billie Eilish and Fortnite Festival - Billie Eilish world tour - Hipgnosis Songs Fund - Electronic music industry - Touring smaller venues - Spotify profitable - TikTok US ban - European...

Steve and Stuart speak to TikTok artists Charlie Tyler and Russell James Williams about how they got started and how they're now making a living from the social media platform. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship, ema...

Steve and Stuart find out who's interested in buying the Hipgnosis Songs Fund, and discuss the news that 'nature' has been recognised as a musical artist. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - In Tune With Tomorrow - Hipgnosis Songs Fund - US Department of Justice and Live Nation - TikTok live music pop-up - Taylor Swift fans scammed - O2 'carbon removed' gigs - 'Nature' Send in y...

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that secondary ticketing firm StubHub is looking to float on the stock market this summer, and find out why Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor says streaming has ‘mortally wounded’ some artists. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - StubHub - Trent Reznor - UK law - PPL revenue - New PRS Foundation fund - Taylor Swift and TikTok - Udio - Independent labels - WMG and Believe -...

Steve and Stuart answer listeners' questions, including a look at how physical album sales are measured, and whether artists' podcast revenues are separate from streaming revenues. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Physical album sales - Artists' podcast revenues - Universal earnings Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lam...

Steve and Stuart take an in-depth look at the latest goings-on in relation to AI and the music industry, including the news that more than 200 artists have signed an open letter calling on AI developers, tech companies, and digital services “to cease the use of artificial intelligence to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists”, and find out why independent labels are backing Univers...

Stuart and Steve find out why Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is leading a legal challenge over songwriter royalties, and discuss the news that BMG's annual revenues are up 5% to £775m. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Dave Rowntree legal challenge - £1 ticket levy - BMG - Joni Mitchell Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follo...

Steve and Stuart answer listeners' questions, including whether musicians have pensions, and how radio play payments work. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Musicians and pensions - Industry plants - Radio play payments Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @...

Steve and Stuart take a close look at the latest Global Music Report and the news that global recorded music revenues increased by more than 10% last year, and find out why James Blake is backing Vault, a direct artist-to-fan streaming platform focused on unreleased music. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - IFPI Global Music Report - James Blake and Vault - 'Elvis Act' Send in your questions for S...

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that UK recorded music revenue increased 8.1% to just under £1.5bn last year, and find out why Deezer has removed 26m tracks from its platform. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - SXSW - UK recorded music revenue - Believe takeover - EU Artificial Intelligence Act - Deezer removes 26m tracks - Mark Knopfler charity single Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thep...

Stuart speaks to Sam Duboff, Global Head of Spotify for Artists, marketing and policy, about Spotify’s latest Loud & Clear report, streaming royalties, and much more. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship, email - joe@m...

Steve and Stuart look closely at the cost of releasing vinyl, how the money you spend on a record gets split, and why vinyl sales are growing. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Cost of releasing vinyl records - Number of independent record shops in the UK hits ten-year high - World’s First EcoRecord Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve...

Steve and Stuart find out why the European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8bn, and discuss Raye's speech at The Brits, where she called for songwriters to receive “master royalty points”. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - European Commission fines Apple - Raye and 'master royalty points' - Universal vs TikTok - UK government rules out equitable remuneration - The 1975 play world’s first c...

Steve and Stuart speak to Nathan Clark, owner of the much-loved Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, about the financial realities of running an independent venue. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship, email - joe@musically.com...