Eamonn Forde

Eamonn Forde investigates the deals, licensing and technology behind hologram tours, the financial benefits they bring to the industry, and the ethical considerations involved in this controversial concert format.

Eamonn Forde looks at the curent state of lyric licensing and discovers why lyrics never been more important – and never more contested – than they are today.

Eamonn Forde takes a closer look at the music-podcast landscape and speaks to experts in the field about the opportunities and challenges ahead…

Eamonn Forde takes a look at why labels and publishers are trying to negotiate better deals with the platform, and why exposure alone is not sufficient currency. 

Eamonn Forde takes a look at Africa’s developing role in the global music industry, and explains and why it shouldn’t be overlooked as a market with great potential.

In recent months the music publishing community has been increasingly vocal about a number of disputes. Eamonn Forde examines the main issues at stake and why silence is not always golden…

As musical theatre continues to dominate theatre-land, Eamonn Forde takes a look at the different types of rights that apply and the business and licensing practices involved.

Eamonn Forde speaks to several players in the sector to learn about the key value drivers and factors that guide music publishing catalogue valuations.

This year has seen a lot of developments and a lot of changes for publishers. Here are the three dominant themes that defined 2018 for the business, the repercussions of which will continue to be felt next year and beyond.

The Music Modernization Act has been hailed as a milestone piece of legislation, but what impact will it really have on the music industry? Eamonn Forde investigates…

As Spotify adds Publishing Analytics, Eamonn Forde examines what this might mean for publishers and songwriters moving forward.

Eamonn Forde looks at the streaming performance of the 10 biggest UK albums as identified by the OCC and considers how streaming is impacting on them as both creative and commercial entities.