The Price of Music

Why don't venues advertise set times for gigs?; Ticket resale prices capped in the UK; Megadeth brew beer; *How many* people are already listening to "All I Want For Christmas Is You"?; & much more...


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Your weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. In this week’s episode of The Price of Music, Steve and Stu pour a couple of foaming pints of:

  • Stu’s Big Number is 10 million – but how does it relate to the premature jingling of Christmas bells?

  • The UK government has announced that tickets will soon only be able to be resold at face value – but will the law work in reality?

  • Why don't some venues share set times for concerts? (And if you knew when the artists were onstage would you arrive earlier or later?)

  • Paul McCartney's released a completely silent song - but why?

  • Why has a UK radio DJ spent 24 hours playing songs that peaked at number two in the charts? (‘Number two' is a clue.)

  • Metal legends Megadeth have released their own beer

  • Spotify is shaking up its subscription tiers as a test in five countries. What does it say about its future plans elsewhere in the world?

  • Veteran British band Squeeze are releasing a brand new album... of songs written when they were teenagers.

  • Why is streaming service Tidal adding an ‘upload’ feature for DIY artists?

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

  • Steve weighs in on venues and artists announcing venue stage times - who is it good for, and how might doing this harm venues? 

    • (Read the piece this relates to here: https://markdavyd.substack.com/p/the-room-where-it-happens)

  • Stu’s Megadeth beer taste test (spoiler: it’s very hoppy)

    • Steve recalls a time when he and Suggs were forced to drink Madness’ own beer
    • Mariah Carey is starting to dominate the charts again… so when is it appropriate to start playing Christmas music?

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

    Email us: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

    See you next week!

    Steve and Stuart

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