Podcast Episodes

Virgin Music Group buying Downtown Music Holdings, Bad Boy Chiller Crew file legal claim against their record label

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Virgin Music Group is buying Downtown Music Holdings, and find out why Bad Boy Chiller Crew have filed a legal…

1 year, 10 months ago

Artists' royalties for tracks featured on adverts, how much it costs to cancel a live tour

Steve and Stuart discuss how much artists make when they're tracks are featured on adverts, and analyse the costs of cancelling a live tour.

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1 year, 10 months ago

Kate Nash's OnlyFans "punk protest", Drake's legal action against Universal and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar track

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Kate Nash has launched an OnlyFans account to help pay for her music tours, and find out why Drake has launche…

1 year, 10 months ago

UK government backs ticket levy on stadium and arena shows, Spotify hits 250m premium subscribers

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that the UK government has backed a ticket levy on stadium and arena shows to support grassroots venues, and analys…

1 year, 11 months ago

Interview: Annabella Coldrick, Music Managers Forum chief executive

Steve and Stuart chat to Annabella Coldrick, Music Managers Forum chief executive, about the different business models managers and artists use to co…

1 year, 11 months ago

Ed Sheeran beats copyright appeal over Thinking Out Loud, Hipgnosis Songs Fund catalog valued at $2.4bn

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Ed Sheeran has beaten a copyright appeal over his hit single Thinking Out Loud, and analyse why Hipgnosis Song…

1 year, 11 months ago

Björn Ulvaeus and Thom Yorke among thousands warning AI companies over copyright, Lily Allen's OnlyFans foot pic revenue vs music streaming

Steve and Stuart find out why Björn Ulvaeus and Thom Yorke are among thousands of signatories of a statement warning AI companies over copyright, and…

1 year, 11 months ago

How artists pay for samples, live music loyalty schemes

Steve and Stuart answer questions from listeners, including one on how artists pay to use samples in their recordings, and another on whether a live …

2 years ago

Interview: Jonathan Green, boss of EarMUSIC/MPS Records and Megan Page, organiser of Record Store Day UK

In the run-up to National Album Day, Steve and Stuart speak to the boss of EarMUSIC/MPS Records and one of the founding voices behind National Album …

2 years ago

ABBA Voyage revenue tops £100m, Doja Cat teams up with Airbnb

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that ABBA Voyage generated more than £100m in revenue last year, and find out why Doja Cat has teamed up with Airbn…

2 years ago