Music streaming
The threat of inflation is not so imminent as No 11 would have us believe
While higher interest rates would add to the cost of financing the debt burden, central banks are unlikely to raise them soon
07, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM
Songwriters fight to be heard in streaming revenues debate
As music consumption has evolved, the songwriting community have seen their income diminish despite playing a greater role in shaping emerging artists
Rhian Jones
12, Feb, 2021 @9:28 AM
Spotify credits podcast popularity for 24% growth in subscribers
Strategic shift beyond music content helps streaming service to grow advertising income by 29% to €281m
Mark Sweney
03, Feb, 2021 @5:29 PM
Metallica and Michael Bublé producer cashes in on music streaming rights boom
Hipgnosis buys rights to Bob Rock’s Metallica album and Canadian artist’s songs for undisclosed sum
Jasper Jolly
21, Jan, 2021 @10:43 AM
Streaming deals reflect success of biggest artists, says label boss
Universal’s UK head tells MPs services are not perfect, as it emerges it can take over 1m streams to make £1,000
Mark Sweney
19, Jan, 2021 @4:53 PM
MP says record boss 'in cloud cuckoo land' over music streaming claims
John Nicolson responds to Universal Music UK chair after he says artists ‘very happy’ with payments
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
19, Jan, 2021 @3:39 PM
'Spotify are selling adverts, not music': how to stream ethically
Major services pay musicians as little as £0.004 per stream, a rate it’s impossible to live on. What other options are there?
Rhian Jones
16, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM
UK lockdowns fuel record year for home entertainment spending
Netflix, Prime and Disney+ surge 38% to £2.9bn in 2020, with Frozen 2 the biggest selling video
Mark Sweney
08, Jan, 2021 @6:01 AM
The Guardian view on music streaming: the tide is high | Editorial
Editorial: Classic tracks by groups such as Blondie are fuelling an online music boom. But emerging artists need a bigger slice of the profits
Editorial
25, Dec, 2020 @5:16 PM
Going for a song: why music legends are lining up to sell their rights
Stars follow Bob Dylan’s lead as streaming boom and Covid-19 upheaval fuels gold rush in song rights
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
11, Dec, 2020 @1:11 PM
UK music streaming startup backed by Kylie secures £13m funding
Investment puts Roxi on track for a potential £200m flotation on London Stock Exchange
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
07, Dec, 2020 @7:00 AM
Music streaming makes major labels rich, while musicians like me go broke | Nadine Shah
I urge the UK parliamentary inquiry to recommend that all musicians are given a fair slice of the vast streaming cake, says singer-songwriter Nadine Shah
Nadine Shah
03, Dec, 2020 @10:03 AM
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