During the last 30 years of managing artists, I’ve lost count of the number of publishing contracts I’ve reviewed. The times might change but the patterns throughout them have all remained remarkably consistent: 70-80% contain at least one clause that costs…
The Digital Transformation I’ve managed exceptionally talented musicians who work in pubs four nights a week earning £180 monthly from 12K Spotify listeners. I’ve also managed technically average producers generating £44,000 annually through systematic business development and revenue diversification across six…
Music piracy is evolving in 2026 despite, or perhaps because of, the streaming revolution. MUSO’s latest report recorded 216.3 Billion to piracy sites of which 13.6 billion was to music piracy sites. While UK consumer piracy overall increased from 25% to…
In 1998, a 19-year-old guitarist from Manchester walked into our office where I was working holding a signed recording contract and a pint glass he’d forgotten to return to the pub. The contract had a personal guarantee clause on page 23….
Part 2 of a 6 Part Music Marketing Series In Part 1 of our music marketing series, we covered the fundamental music marketing strategies of building your brand and planning campaigns. Now it’s time to focus on getting practical about the…
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