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“If you'd suggested this in 2015, you'd have been laughed out the room”: Music is bigger than cinema
By Si Truss published
Best of 2024: Former Spotify and PRS Chief Economist Will Page has run the numbers on music copyright, with some surprising results

A marketing expert breaks down how to get more people listening to your music than ever before
By Mark Knight published
"If you were surprised by the 'Top' songs in your Spotify Wrapped, it might be because the difference between your top 5 and top 100 streamed songs is just a tiny number of plays"

"We need Jungle I’m afraid": 2024 - the year in pop
By Daniel Griffiths published
It's time to take a look back at all the stars, hits, gigs, music and more that have made 2024 such a glittering gem

Grammy Academy to present Lifetime Achievement to Prince and The Clash
By Will Simpson published
Despite Prince and Joe Strummer, er both being dead

New book Dust & Grooves Vol.2 tells the tall tale of the scam records that could make collectors a fortune
By Daniel Griffiths published
Some of today’s most in-demand rare records actually weren’t meant to be bought at all…

Festivals are down… but gigs are through the roof as new figures show how important live performance has become
By Daniel Griffiths published
With streams earning artists pennies, music’s cash increasingly comes from big tours with no shortage of fans willing to pay big money

Is Spotify creating fake artists to flood its editorial playlists?
By Andy Price published
An investigation in a new book sheds light on the alarming rise of dubious real 'artists' peppering Spotify's editorial playlists

Spotify says streams of drum 'n' bass are up 94% over the last three years
By Matt Mullen published
The streaming service has released a mini-documentary, DnB: In for Life, that explores the history of the genre and its impact on the wider music scene
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