Music streaming
Universal Music Group shares surge in £110m bonus for Lucian Grainge
Listing puts record label’s British-born boss in line for one of biggest corporate payouts in history
Mark Sweney
21, Sep, 2021 @12:06 PM
Universal Music chief predicts billions of dollars of growth from digital listening
Record firm’s €40bn flotation is just beginning of new wave of music consumption, says Sir Lucian Grainge
Mark Sweney
21, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
Live music industry prepares for a quiet, sad summer
With rolling lockdowns likely to continue, the live performance sector is demanding the same safety net the government has afforded the film industry
Kelly Burke
06, Aug, 2021 @8:00 PM
The Guardian view on Wu-Tang Clan’s genius: to make and appreciate art | Editorial
Editorial: The sale of the only copy of an album for $2m is a reminder that canny rappers understood the artistic value of the original and the authentic
Editorial
30, Jul, 2021 @5:25 PM
MPs call for ‘complete reset’ of music streaming to protect artists
Committee calls for investigation into whether competition in the recorded music market is being distorted
Lanre Bakare and Alex Hern
14, Jul, 2021 @11:01 PM
Hipgnosis aims to raise £150m to buy more of ‘most influential songs of all time’
London-listed music investor will issue 124m new shares at a price of 121p a share
Joanna Partridge
16, Jun, 2021 @9:32 AM
Hipgnosis hits the high notes on back of music streaming boom
Songs fund reports 66% revenue rise after buying 84 catalogues last year including 50 Cent and Barry Manilow
Mark Sweney
07, Jun, 2021 @1:54 PM
Rolling Stones, Tom Jones and more join campaign for law change on streaming
Musicians join Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and others in campaign for better remuneration from companies such as Spotify, and creation of industry regulator
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
07, Jun, 2021 @8:37 AM
In big tech’s dystopia, cat videos earn millions while real artists beg for tips | John Harris
Instead of paying musicians properly, the likes of Spotify have set up ‘donation’ buttons – thus passing the buck to fans, says Guardian columnist John Harris
John Harris
30, May, 2021 @11:39 AM
We’re losing sight of how valuable music is. I’m trying to carve a new path | Bat for Lashes
By selling my songs to fans directly, I’m getting agency back in a world where music is undervalued by streaming companies and the UK government
Bat for Lashes
24, May, 2021 @1:04 PM
Paul McCartney and Kate Bush lead call for change to music streaming payments
Open letter to Boris Johnson signed by 156 musicians including Led Zeppelin and Annie Lennox aims to reword 1988 Copyright Act
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Apr, 2021 @1:25 PM
The music streaming debate: what the artists, songwriters and industry insiders say
The Guardian has talked to 25 figures from the music world ahead of publication of a parliamentary report
Lanre Bakare
10, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM
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