Our main feature this quarter is an analysis of the UK’s music streaming economics inquiry, including its key talking points so far, and what might happen next. The report went to press before this morning’s story about more than 150 artists backing calls for ‘equitable remuneration’ to be extended from broadcasting to streaming, but you can read all about that here. The report also explores trends including YouTube’s advertising revenues; Spotify’s grassroots podcasting ecosystem; heritage artists on TikTok; Roblox’s growth; and the latest research into user-centric payouts. It also gathers our recent startup files and country profiles, and looks back a decade to the time when YouTube was first getting into livestreams, and Spotify was cutting back its free service at the behest of labels.
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