Podcast Episodes

Four of the top ten best-selling artists worldwide from South Korea, UMG buys majority stake in Nigerian label Mavin

Steve and Stuart take a look at the latest figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which show that four of the top te…

2 years, 7 months ago

Headliners and supporting acts - who gets what?

Steve and Stuart answer listeners' questions, including a look at how the money is distributed between headliners and supporting acts.

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2 years, 8 months ago

The money behind Spotify, Sony Music buys half of Michael Jackson's music catalogues

Steve and Stuart take an in-depth look at how the money behind Spotify works, and discuss the news that Sony Music has acquired half of Michael Jacks…

2 years, 8 months ago

Interview: Nadia Khan, founder and chief executive of Women in CTRL

Steve and Stuart speak to Nadia Khan, founder and chief executive of Women in CTRL, a non-profit music development organisation on a mission to advan…

2 years, 8 months ago

Warner Music Group laying off 10% of staff, Belfast rappers Kneecap suing the UK government

Steve and Stuart find out why Warner Music Group is laying off 10% of its staff, and discuss the news that Belfast rappers Kneecap are planning to su…

2 years, 8 months ago

Universal Music Group vs TikTok in depth, who foots the bill for low ticket sales

Steve and Stuart take a detailed look at the incendiary row going on between Universal Music Group and TikTok, and find out who foots the bill when t…

2 years, 8 months ago

One in ten UK grassroots venues closed last year, 45 million tracks on Spotify had zero plays

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that 125 grassroots music venues closed in the UK last year, and analyse why 45 million tracks on Spotify had zero …

2 years, 8 months ago

Introducing... The Price of Music

In each episode of The Price of Music, Steve Lamacq and Music Ally's Stuart Dredge take a weekly look at the money behind the music industry.

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2 years, 9 months ago

Looking ahead to 2026: Live music's pivotal year; More reunion tours; How influential is the UK record industry now?; And Oasis: Knebworth in 2026 – or 2027?

Your weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. And it’s a bumper episode as Steve and Stu take a look ahead into 2026: what will the big st…

56 years, 9 months ago