This op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
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Could the Music Catalog Rights Boom Generate Windfalls for Non-Superstars?
YM&U Executive Manager, Alex Frankel, on tech that could expand the catalog rush to smaller artists and songwriters
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Why Ed Sheeran’s copyright victory matters – by the lawyers that represented him.
The following op/ed comes from Simon Goodbody and Mark Krais, Partner co-founding partner at Bray & Krais Solicitors
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Myth-understandings: what price truth in musical memoirs?
Eamonn Forde explores mythology in music biopics and documentaries
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Yes, Blockchain might well revolutionise music royalties. No, it’s not going to happen anytime soon.
Tom Allen, founder of Curve Royalty Systems, urges caution and patience for those pinning their hopes on a tech-driven miracle
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With touring costs spiralling, artists mustn’t dismiss how much they’re wasting on FX payments.
Voly founder Ian Flanagan reveals how much a major league artist could have saved on their tour had they shopped around
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Music merchandise is big business. But for touring artists, it’s callously inequitable.
Eamonn Forde explores the economics of selling merch at music venues
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DSPs will lead music’s mainstream Web3 adoption, but fan-powered music communities will share the wealth
The following MBW op/ed comes from Bruno Guez, CEO of Digital rights administration company Revelator
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Why are hedge funds urging songwriters to sell their catalogs right now? Think about it.
Randall Wixen explains his skepticism over Big Finance’s keenness to buy music rights in 2022
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We’ve come a long way together, and it’s just the beginning…
Mitch Glazier, CEO and Chairman of the RIAA, writes an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide on 2021’s figures
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