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A Deep Analysis Of Global Copyright Value Offers Suprising News

Spotify's director of Economics has done some number crunching, and his finding is that the transactional value of international copyrights is exploding.

A Deep Analysis Of Global Copyright Value Offers Suprising News

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What is the entire music industry actually worth?


Such a seemingly simple question went without an answer for years until Will Page, Spotify's Director of Economics, previously published a landmark analysis via Music Business Worldwide.

Now Page is back to present his latest analysis covering the calendar year 2016, which you can read right here.

The reason this number-crunching takes time to emerge is exactly what differentiates it from any other work: Page brings together complex revenue sources for all rights-holders in the relevant year – from labels to publishers and collective management organisations (CMOs).

The headline stat: in 2016, the combined publishing and recorded music industry grew by US$1.5B, up significantly on the sub-billion-dollar rise seen in the prior year... (MBW)

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NXNE Announces 2025 Board of Advisors

From The Grammys to the people behind the biggest global artists, this collection of major music industry figures will lead the festival to new heights.

NXNE is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year from June 11-15, 2025 in Toronto, and the festival has put together a major team of music industry experts to help lead it into the future.

The NXNE Board of Advisors features veterans from all over the industry, from Canada to the world. They are top executives in radio, managers and booking agents of some of the biggest global stars, heads of the most prestigious award shows, strategists at renowned media brands and more.

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