Radiohead and Kesha are furious; Artists are struggling to tour; Football cosies up to music; and buying a slice of your favourite artist

About this episode

This episode discusses various issues in the music industry, including artist rights, touring challenges, and the intersection of music and football.

Your easy weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Superfan of the podcast for free – and enjoy a weekly Superfan Lock-in section! This week... Steve's about to head off to SXSW in Austin, Texas, so we interrupted him as he was packing his suitcases, and grapple with non-league football, buying pieces of your favourite artist, why Tr*mp deliberately annoys artists by using their music, and much more, all in this week's TPOM: → How many millions of Instagram views did the Brit Awards got this year – and why is that now An Important Thing? → Radiohead and Kesha are the latest artists furious that their music has been used in social-media posts by the US government. But can they do anything about it? → Apple Music subscribers will soon know if and how AI has been used in the music they listen to . And is there a huge loophole? (Yes) → Good news for UK artists who are struggling with the economics of touring: a new Touring Fund. → Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers has a new job as... chairman and part-owner of the world’s oldest football club … → A listener question: how does this Dune app, which lets fans buy stakes in the work of artists, work – and…

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Topics covered

• music industry
• artist rights
• touring economics
• football and music crossover
• social media impact
• AI in music

Keywords

• Radiohead
• Kesha
• SXSW
• touring fund
• Dune app
• social media
• Apple Music
• Bukayo Saka
• Brit Awards
• Tr*mp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radiohead, Kesha, Apple Music, Dune

Books & works: Brit Awards

Places: Austin, Texas, UK

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