Revenue stream(ing): how the economics of the music industry is changing
Streaming is bringing more access, more music and more flexibility for the listener, but at what cost? The face of music has changed dramatically in the last 15 years. Technology shifts mean that distribution methods have changed, with cassette tapes and CDs consigned to history’s scrap heap. Streaming has fundamentally changed how we consume music and also how artists and creators are rewarded.
In this episode of Top of the Agenda, Helen Jenkins is joined by Will Page, former chief economist at Spotify and PRS for music and a thought leader on the economic dynamics of the music world, and Leon Fields, a Senior Consultant at Oxera who is also a musician in his spare time. Together, they discuss the economics of music, tackling questions such as: is it sustainable? Is live performance the answer? And is AI set to drive the next big shake up in the industry?
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