Streaming services rescued the record industry and now dominate music industry sales. But the system doesn’t work for everyone. Artists often find themselves short-changed by compensation models designed to give them a fraction of their dues. But there is hope. Emerging technologies are set to revolutionise the entire value chain, and in the process give artists a fighting chance against streaming giants like Spotify.

Summer’s here, and we all know what that means: music festivals! Plus, some good news for two of our European-funded projects.

Every year for four days in January, festival organisers, record labels, the media, music managers and plenty of others gather at the “New Year’s of the music industry” in freezing Groningen, Netherlands to do nothing but experience the best new music in Europe.