
About this podcast
Analysing vital music business topics in detail, as they emerge: Joe Sparrow breaks down important stories with expert guests in about 25 minutes. It'll keep you on the cutting edge, and it'll take about the same time as making and eating a good sandwich! (We recommend doing both simultaneously for maximum deliciousness.) 🌍 Music Ally provides analysis and context for the global music business: musically.com Ⓜ️ Music Ally's industry-leading subscription service:…
210 episodes · music
Music Ally Focus
About this podcast
Analysing vital music business topics in detail, as they emerge: Joe Sparrow breaks down important stories with expert guests in about 25 minutes. It'll keep you on the cutting edge, and it'll take about the same time as making and eating a good sandwich! (We recommend doing both simultaneously for maximum deliciousness.) 🌍 Music Ally provides analysis and context for the global music business: musically.com Ⓜ️ Music Ally's industry-leading subscription service:…
Recent episodes
- Bonus Episode: Making records out of recycled plastic bottles for Coldplay and Lorde23 Jul · 45 min
- What are the global music biz trends that can help artists break through? Shortform-video-first discovery, live music decentralisation, localised marketing, and more – with Stuart Dredge17 Jun · 38 min
- The UK's fan-led live music revolution: saving grassroots venues & fixing ticket rip-off pricing – with Lord Kevin Brennan and Shain Shapiro10 Jun · 51 min
- Running an indie label for 30 years – Hospital Records founder Chris Goss on three decades as a cutting-edge drum 'n' bass label1 May · 59 min
- Creators’ needs today: how Sacem is adapting to new modes of creation23 Apr · 35 min
- The Price of Music: Radiohead's secret bunker; the Kanye/Wireless fallout; and how is the world's oldest record shop preparing for Record Store Day 2026? We chat to owner Ashli Todd to find out...16 Apr · 40 min
- Rebuilding the collective: how CMOs are scaling globally, collaborating across industries, and rethinking the creator relationship – Part 1: The Global Rights Engine9 Apr · 33 min
- AI & music streaming in 2026: it's crunch time for creators1 Apr · 48 min
- The Open Innovation CMO: Sacem Lab, New Tech, and Creator Tools – with Julien Lefebvre, Head of Innovation and SACEM Lab24 Mar · 39 min
- AI and Sacem: defining the future of music copyright – with David El Sayegh, Deputy CEO of Sacem10 Mar · 39 min