The Price of Music

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 [email protected] Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship email - [email protected] The Price of Music is

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 [email protected] Follow

Steve speaks to singer-songwriter Lucy Rose about the money side of her music career. Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on [email protected] Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship email - [email protected] The Price of Music is a Dap Dip production: https://dapd

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 [email protected] Follow Steve on

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 -

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 [email protected] Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For spon

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 your question

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 - W

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 [email protected] Follow Steve on X - @steve

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