From Suffering to Recovering: The stats that explain why the UK music industry is set for a dramatic post-lockdown comeback
In 2019, British gig-goers spent GBP £1.7 billion on concert tickets (or ‘box office’), a fifth more than the £1.4 billion that consumers spent on recorded music in the same 12 months.
New Year, New Idea: Post pandemic lessons from those who were first to suffer, first to recover
There’s a booming market in assessing the state of post-Covid recovery.
Global Value of Music Copyright up 2.7% to $32.5bn in 2020; scales tip in favour of labels whose boom in streaming growth offset the bust in public performance for publishers
Music should know how much it's worth. Calculating the global value of music copyright provides the answer.
The story behind the soundtrack to the book
Tarzan Economic is a one-way ride: you can read it in many ways, I recommend you take the plunge and listen to the songs (and watch the films) referenced.
The Global Value of Music Copyright reached a record high of $31.6bn in 2019, up $2.1bn on prior year. Streaming makes up 47%.
Music needs to know how much its worth.
“If only I knew then what I know now” – tips for first time authors
“The best way to be relaxed is to be prepared” - I remember those words from a lecturer at University in Scotland.
This year’s curriculum is already out of date: rockonomics for students
This year’s curriculum is already out of date.
“Playing Tennis with Yourself” – reflections on writing the book
Back when this journey began I was told ‘writing a book was a terrible idea, it’s like playing tennis with yourself’.