Analysis

A look at several areas the music industry needs to address immediately if we want to come out on the other side of this crisis.

We examine the response to the pandemic and speak to industry figures to find out how a business founded on creativity can find solutions to the improbable impact of COVID-19.

We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals, acqusitions and signings to new hires, legislation and more.

We look at the initial fallout from coronavirus, hearing stories from across the music sector to discover just how disruptive the pandemic has already been.

Here is how the publishing world has risen to the threat and what it is doing to safeguard the business and its writers for the future.

We chat to the Association of Independent Music’s Guy Lowman to learn how they transformed the AIM Sync Conference into a virtual event.

RocketSong’s Ezra Greene takes us through the modern economics of a song and looks at the tools and technologies that are democratizing the song creation process.

We run through the latest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, including the latest industry news, advice, and deals.

Kriss Thakrar takes a deep dive into how the music industry has reacted to major economic crises in the past and what we can learn from this today.

Big Sync Music’s new country managers in France, Germany and Australia explain how they are helping brands to meet their music needs on a global scale.

Pex’s SVP Digital Rights Bob Barbiere discusses the company’s recent acqusition of Dubset and explains why it has huge implications for music rights holders.

Production music professionals discuss the value of music, licensing trends, and how the advent of the gig economy affects music creation and distribution.