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The real conversation starts when you listen

In a groundbreaking 2024 memo, Lucian Grainge emphasised the importance of superfans, highlighting Universal Music Group’s strategy to strengthen artist-fan relationships. Warner Music Group’s Robert Kyncl echoed this sentiment, unveiling plans for an app to connect artists directly with their most dedicated followers. These moves underscore a growing industry focus on superfans—those who engage with artists across multiple platforms and activities. Luminate’s 2023 report defines a superfan a...

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Jun 18
The greater potential of generative AI
The music industry has been introduced to a wide array of AI tools and platforms that span the entire creative process, from initial composition to the final stages of distribution and marketing. These tools and platforms vary in complexity, from basic recommendation systems and assistive AI tools to advanced generative AI models. The more advanced Generative AI models have rapidly risen to prominence as the principal point of interest in the music industry. Generative AI music refers to AI m...
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Jun 18
A Conversation with Paul Sears
Paul Sears has been a respected music publisher and manager for over 30 years. He began modestly in recording studios and discovered his passion for songwriting and managing crossover club records, creating a distinctive niche in nurturing Italian talents with global ambitions. By the 90s, he had left a significant mark, guiding Whigfield to a 4-week UK chart-topping success with “Saturday Night”. At Off Limits, Paul co-founded a secondary copyright-collecting society in Italy. Later, he also...
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Jun 12
A Conversation with Charlie Rapino
Charlie Rapino is a seasoned music industry professional with a rich history of past endeavours. He currently serves as the Vice President of A&R and Communications at Artist First, Italy’s largest independent music company offering comprehensive services across the industry. Additionally, Charlie holds the position of Vice President of Relations at the Web3 Music Association. With extensive experience, he also serves as a Non-Executive Board Advisor to the WRM Fund and a music industry consu...
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Jun 8
Music Protocol SZN1 Badges
At Music Protocol, we believe a thriving community is integral to successfully building the future of music. This is why we have allocated 160 million $RECORD tokens (16% of the total supply) on Base for community incentives and distribution to show our appreciation. These tokens will be distributed across multiple seasons, each designed to enhance different aspects of the ecosystem. The pre-TGE season - SZN1 - focuses on rewarding early supporters and strengthening the Music Protocol communi...
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Jun 7
Foundations Episode 3: In conversation with Marko Press of 152 Records
In the third episode of Foundations, we spoke with Marko, the founder of 152 Records, to learn why being a value-driven label is essential to them. Marko shared insights into how they collaborate with artists and discover new talent, as well as their vision for the future of fandom and the metaverse. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zPcnc4h36FesZBC4zYNzR?si=9d8447f37ae943dd&nd=1&dlsi=7fba2a36214a4aad To learn more about 152 Records, you can find their website at:Brought to you by the Web3 Mu...
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Jun 4
A Conversation with Andy Saunders
Andy Saunders is recognised as a seasoned veteran in corporate communication with over 35 years of experience in the UK music industry. Early in his career, Andy was the Director of Communications at Creation Records, guiding the legendary label’s global communications strategy for nearly a decade. In 2000, he founded Velocity Communications, a company specialising in corporate communications strategy and implementation for music industry clients, including record labels, music publishers, li...
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Jun 2
Future-proofing the music industry with Music Protocol
There is a growing consensus in the music industry that a global, digital database that properly and efficiently manages intellectual property (IP) and rights data is needed. A standardised repository to track IP ownership and usage is necessary for artists and rights holders to receive the appropriate compensation. This is particularly noticeable regarding publishing royalties, where approximately 25% of music publishing revenue fails to reach its rightful owners. Establishing a global repos...
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May 28
A Conversation with Nicholas Phillips
Nicholas Phillips is a multi-faceted composer and music industry professional respected for his extensive work across film, TV, advertising, art, fashion, science, and technology. Nicholas’ career has seen him continually pushing the boundaries of what he calls “sensory storytelling”, whether it's composing the music for award-winning documentaries, major studio projects, or designing the audio landscape for the Bentley Bentayga’s 20-speaker surround-sound system. In our conversation wit...
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May 22
The road to a global repository for music IP
Most data across the music industry remains fragmented and siloed due to the variations in how data is stored, processed, and managed. It is dispersed across various locations, often outdated or incomplete, and exists in multiple versions that differ from one place to another. As a result, there is a growing consensus in the music industry for the need for a global, digital database that properly and efficiently manages intellectual property (IP) and rights data.“Everybody knows that the indu...
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May 16
The role of dynamic music IP in gaming and the metaverse
Gaming has evolved beyond previous stereotypes and emerged as an interactive form of entertainment enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. The metaverse—a futuristic internet space defined and connected through interactive (3D) environments— extends these gaming experiences beyond the traditional formats. But why is this evolution so significant? Games and metaverses are different from other forms of media because they have the element of interactivity not found anywhere else. Interact...
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May 16
The music industry was not built for the digital age
Time has shown that the music industry was not built for the digital age we live in today. The industry is plagued with legacy systems and outdated infrastructure to manage and license intellectual property. This explains why music on social media has yet to represent a revenue stream for artists, why the metaverse doesn’t even have any music, and why AI is perceived as a threat. If the music industry wants to capitalise on emerging technology and acknowledge tomorrow’s digital consumers, it ...
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May 16
You need to start taking Web3 seriously
Contrary to popular belief, Web3 is not only surviving — it is thrivingWhen Web1 was invented in the 1990s, computer scientists envisioned a decentralised world, a digital utopia of unrestricted global connections and accessible services. But a crucial piece of the puzzle was missing: blockchain technology. Its absence led us astray from the egalitarian digital space computer scientists had dreamt of, inadvertently creating monopolies that now challenge our vision of a free society. As a resu...