The Price of Music

Coldplay's first single is now worth *how much*? The best new band Steve's seen in months; An AI vs human band dust up; A splendidly indignant speech from RAYE; and Steve & Stu vs ‘Baby Shark’


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Your weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. And in this week’s episode of The Price of Music, Steve and Stu wrap their minds around...

  • How much would it cost to buy Coldplay’s very first single today?;

  • Steve reveals the “best new band he’s seen in months”;

  • A proper AI vs human band dust up!;

  • Are the major labels about to sign deals with music-generating AI platforms?

  • A splendidly indignant speech from RAYE;

  • Major labels are buying up indie businesses – and now hundreds of indie labels are very angry;

  • The Spotify CEO is “stepping down” (and yet is still somehow the boss);

  • How have Steve and Stu finally removed ‘Baby Shark’ from their music algorithm?;

  • Listeners' letters: how on earth did the UK once have four weekly music newspapers? 

And in the special post-show lock-in section just for our Patreon Superfans, Steve and Stuart prop themselves at the bar to chat about:

  • Steve and Stu wonder exactly why second-hand records are so expensive at the moment (and how disappointingly little is Steve’s teenage copy of “Message In A Bottle” on green vinyl worth?)

  • And more on Slady - the only all-female Slade tribute band, don’t forget – and on buying tickets in advance.

  • Do bands get a better reception when they travel to remote cities to perform?

  • Should we call AI artists “artists” – or something else entirely?

As ever, we welcome your feedback, emails and – in particular – any questions you might have about how the music biz works!

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See you next week!

Steve and Stuart

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