United Kingdom

Retrospective Harmonization of UK Music Creators Earnings Survey

We have started to retrospectively harmonize the Music Creators Earnigs survey for the the Digital Music Observatory. Because of the relatively large sample size (n=708) we believe that imporant comparisons can be made with our CEEMID surveys despite the bias of the sample and the lack of ex ante harmonization of survey.

An Empirical Analysis of Music Streaming Revenues and Their Distribution

Our report highlights some important lessons. First, we show that in the era of global music sales platforms it is impossible to understand the economics of music streaming without international data harmonization and advanced surveying and sampling. …

Research & Analysis: Music Creators’ Earnings in the Digital Era

Our Digital Music Observatory contributed to the Music Creators’ Earnings in the Streaming Era project with understanding the level of justified and unjustified differences in rightsholder earnings, and putting them into a broader music economy context. The entire research paper is published by the UK Intellectual Property office, and we made the details of our analysis available in a joint publication.

Music Creators’ Earnings in the Streaming Era

Our Digital Music Observatory contributes to the Music Creators’ Earnings in the Streaming Era project with understanding the level of justified and unjustified differences in rightsholder earnings, and putting them into a broader music economy context.

The Welsh Music Industries In a Post-Covid World

This report outlines the emergence of private and public sector support for the music industries in Wales since the pandemic commenced; examines the advice given to the music industries concerning roadmaps out of the pandemic; reviews the industry …

Inquiry Into The Live Music Industry In Wales

In July 2020, Professor Paul Carr of University of South Wales was commissioned by the Welsh Parliament to create a report examining the music industries in Wales hit by Covid-19 in Wales. Many of his findings may be very interesting starting points for a discussion in other small nations.

Music Creators' Earning Project

Our Digital Music Observatory contributed to the Music Creators’ Earnings in the Streaming Era project with understanding the level of justified and unjustified differences in rightsholder earnings, and putting them into a broader music economy context. The entire research paper is published by the UK Intellectual Property office, and we made the details of our analysis available in a joint publication.

Music Creators' Earning Project

Our Digital Music Observatory contributed to the Music Creators’ Earnings in the Streaming Era project with understanding the level of justified and unjustified differences in rightsholder earnings, and putting them into a broader music economy context. The entire research paper is published by the UK Intellectual Property office, and we made the details of our analysis available in a joint publication.

Investigating the Live Music Industry in Wales: A Critical Analysis

This report is the result of a grant application awarded by The Welsh Music Foundation, who were given the money by The Welsh Assembly Government. Its purpose was to investigate pertinent issues of the live music industry that resonate within Wales. …