Nov 7, 2022 • 1 min read

Setlist: Has music copyright “never had it so good”?

CMU’s Setlist podcast discusses Will Page’s claim that music copyright is thriving, with global rights revenues near $40 billion, and changes to Amazon Prime Music.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including former Spotify economist Will Page's claim that “music copyright has never had it so good”, with – by his calculations – the value of the wider music rights business now almost $40 billion worldwide, and the changes over at Amazon Prime Music with more music but less functionality.



SECTION TIMES
01: Will Page report (00:09:15)
02: Amazon Music (00:28:04)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

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STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Will Page says “music copyright has never had it so good” as global revenues reach almost $40 billion
• Amazon shuffles its Prime Music offer, full 100 million track catalogue now available

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