

The Price of Music
Music Ally
The Price of Music: your essential weekly music biz explainer – with Steve Lamacq and Stuart Dredge. Become a Price of Music Superfan and get extra content every week – at patreon.com/ThePriceofMusic Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodFor sponsorship email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com/joe@musically.com
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Aug 21, 2024 • 52min
Interview: Official Charts chief executive Martin Talbot
Steve and Stuart speak to Official Charts chief executive Martin Talbot about streaming, vinyl sales, the future of the charts, and much more.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Aug 14, 2024 • 57min
Interview: Sam Duckworth, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Steve and Stuart speak to Sam Duckworth from Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly about his fascinating career so far in the music industry, including his experience of signing to a major label, building his own studio, and much more.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Aug 7, 2024 • 34min
The 1975 sued by Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, Live Nation posts quarterly revenues of $6bn
Steve and Stuart find out why Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival is suing The 1975, and discuss the news that Live Nation has posted revenues of $6bn in its second quarter.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 31, 2024 • 35min
Apollo's $700m Sony investment, Universal's share price dip
Steve and Stuart find out why Apollo Global Management have invested $700m in Sony Music Group, and why Universal Music Group's share price took a recent tumble.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 26, 2024 • 42min
Interview: Kelly Wood, National Organiser for Live, Theatre & Music Writers at the Musicians' Union
Steve and Stuart speak to Kelly Wood, National Organiser for Live, Theatre & Music Writers at the Musicians' Union, about help available for artists, live performance rates, and much more.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 24, 2024 • 29min
Ticket platform DICE looking for fresh investment, Mungo Jerry employ anti-piracy firm
Steve and Stuart find out why London-based ticketing platform DICE is in advanced talks to sell a significant stake in the company, and discuss the news that Mungo Jerry have employed an anti-piracy firm to protect their music from illegal use.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 19, 2024 • 26min
Secondary ticketing websites vs touts, how music metadata works
Steve and Stuart look at the differences between secondary ticketing websites and old-fashioned ticket touts, and find out how music metadata works.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 17, 2024 • 39min
How much could Oasis be offered to reform, Beastie Boys suing restaurant chain Chilli's
Steve and Stuart discuss how much money might be offered to Oasis to tempt them to reform, and find out why the Beastie Boys are suing the US restaurant chain, Chilli's.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 12, 2024 • 54min
Interview: Tom Robinson
Steve speaks to legendary songwriter, bassist, singer and radio presenter Tom Robinson, about the money side of his long and distinguished music career.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com

Jul 10, 2024 • 38min
Coldplay settle with former manager, Rema's Calm Down hits 2bn Spotify streams
Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Coldplay have settled their legal dispute with their former manager Dave Holmes, and the financial implications of Rema's Calm Down hitting 2bn Spotify streams.Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.comFollow Steve on X - @steve_lamacqFollow Stuart on X - @stuartdredgeFollow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpodSupport The Price of Music on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ThePriceofMusicFor sponsorship, email - joe@musically.comThe Price of Music is a Music Ally production:https://musically.com