Cutting the Gordian knot: Blockchain and the music industry
Audio Network?s head of product Matthew Hawn explains why blockchain technology has the potential to become a game changer for the music industry.
Thought accountants were boring? This one is disrupting the music industry
Designed with independent artists who want more control over the ownership of their music in mind, a new funding model is trying to shake-up the music industry. And given that British artists contribute over £4bn to the economy each year, the disruptive potential is not to be sneered at.
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith help music industry drum up ?4.1bn for UK economy
Britain's music industry contributed £4.1bn to the UK economy in 2014, helped along by the global success of stars such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith – the voice behind the song for new James Bond film Spectre.
Linkin Park: From rock band to venture capital fund
American rock band Linkin Park has brought on board a "creative business executive" to help its move towards global brand partnerships and venture capital, with music taking a back seat.
Ed Sheeran and One Direction help British music net highest percentage of global sales yet
New figures released by the BPI said that UK artists accounted for one in seven of the albums sold worldwide during 2014.
Sunday Times Rich List shows how lucrative music industry is
With Paul McCartney topping the Sunday Times Rich List of musicians with his £730m fortune, and only five of the top ten names dabbling in the business world, it shows that the music industry really is, as the government suggested, the "poster boy" of British exports.
Brit Awards show why the music industry could be the UK’s “poster boy” for exports
Yesterday at the Brit awards a competition was unleashed between Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran about who would be taking home the most awards, not to mention Madonna's minor falling mishap. Undoubtedly, however, with UK artists such as Royal Blood, One Direction and Paloma Faith riding high on the charts, it's easy to see why the music industry has become the “poster boy” for British exports.
Will.i.am supported in new smart watch venture by British SME
The rapper and Voice judge Will.i.am is set to launch a new tech device: a round-face smart watch. Part of the native software will be an app from British firm 7digital.
European agreement set to boost Britain’s creative industries
Online music services and the UK's creative sector will be able to trade more easily across Europe thanks to a new EU directive.
Music SMEs offered funding to promote artists overseas
A new scheme will help Britain's independent music firms gain a stronger international foothold.