Business and Money

Spotify revenues overtake iTunes for Kobalt members

Spotify revenues have overtaken iTunes for Kobalt members for the first time, new figures have revealed.

By Jim Ottewill 5 Nov 2014

MPA calls on YouTube to negotiate fairly with indies

Sarah Osborn, chief executive of the Music Publishers Association (MPA), has called on YouTube to treat independent labels fairly.

By Jim Ottewill 25 Jun 2014

Publishing contracts: busting the legal jargon

Confused by your new publishing contract? Let media lawyer Pete Bott decipher the legal language for you...

By Anita Awbi 22 Apr 2014

PRS for Music Foundation announce funding deadlines

Calling all songwriters and bands - PRS for Music Foundation has unveiled its forthcoming deadlines for the Momentum Music Fund.

By Jim Ottewill 28 Jan 2014

How to calculate your songwriting splits

Pete Bott from Blacks Solicitors guides us through the confusing world of songwriting splits...

By Jim Ottewill 23 Jan 2014

Have your say on the future of IP

Calling all creatives – take part in the Alliance for Intellectual Property’s survey and have your say on the future of Intellectual Property.

By Jim Ottewill 19 Dec 2013

Pick up the phone and pitch

Find out the top tips on how to make your funding application as watertight as possible from BPI, PRSfMF and Arts Council England…

By Jim Ottewill 15 Nov 2013

Where’s the money?

Remi Harris, author of Easy Money? published by MusicTank, gives her top tips on where to locate music industry funding.

By Jim Ottewill 24 Oct 2013

How to... build your music business acumen

Leanne Page is the founder of The Starling Sessions, an initiative that offers artist development through industry tailored courses and tuition. Here, she talks us through the fundamentals that any songwriter or composer should consider when building their business nous.

By Anita Awbi 25 Jun 2013
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