The gold rush for David Bowie’s music copyright October 29, 2021 David Bowie’s estate is in talks to sell his songwriting catalogue for bids of around $200m.
Radio is very much alive, with the highest audience ever recorded October 28, 2021 Commercial radio is reaching 36.8 million people across the UK, the biggest audience it has ever recorded, according to official audience data provided by RAJAR, the body responsible for measuring radio audiences.
Research shows we’re listening to over 18 hours of music a week October 22, 2021 The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) have released their new report, Engaging with Music 2021, which shows that fans are listening to more music than ever before, with unlicensed music continuing to be a pertinent issue.
Streaming platforms like Spotify in the sights of competition watchdog October 19, 2021 An inquiry into the music industry, examining whether the rise of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are fair and competitive for the industry is set to begin. The UK watchdog will look at the issues that exist for both listeners and artists, gathering evidence to decide the best course of action against [...]
Thank you for the music: Blackstone bets on lucrative music rights with $1bn Hipgnosis deal October 12, 2021 Blackstone has moved into the lucrative music copyrights market by backing Merck Mercuriadis’s music investment firm Hipgnosis with $1bn firepower to snap up music rights and manage catalogues. As part of the deal, Blackstone will take an ownership stake in Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM), an adviser to the eponymous investment arm, Hipgnosis Songs Fund [...]