The Price of Music Podcast

@bry_cooper @steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead Dammit! We'll have another go at fixing it...

@PriceofMusicpod @steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead It seems as much an EQ thing as a volume thing. The body of the voice tails off and just becomes sibilance. Maybe it's just how Stu naturally speaks. 🙂 Anyway, I love the content and I appreciate the stance you both take on A.I. music.

The latest episode of The Price of Music is out today! 🎙️ @steve_lamacq on Big Number / ABBA duty 🎙️ A huge streaming milestone for @theweeknd 🎙️ Why friends can now slide into your Spotify DMs 🎙️ Sad TikTokers give @radiohead a new (old) hit Listening links follow 👇

As ever, our @Patreon superfans get an exclusive extra lock-in section. This week: 🔒 Reflecting on our @joinerslive interview 🔒 Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel go AI 🔒 Does music need a transfer deadline day? Join our club! patreon.com/12218634/join

The latest episode of The Price of Music dropped today: 🎵 Apple Music's fraudbusting 🎵 Spotify's royalty payouts 🎵 Music's importance to YouTube Plus Bonnie Tyler, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars and more! Listen here: musically.com/the-price-of-m… or on your favourite podcast service

Meanwhile, The Price of Music superfans get an additional lock-in section of chat. This week: - Are bigger gigs pricing out young fans? - Steve's first concert of 2026 - How Stuart tested whether Dry Cleaning are 'AI-proof' Become a superfan here: patreon.com/12218634/join

We're back with our first episode of 2026, and it sees @steve_lamacq and @stuartdredge making their predictions for the year ahead. AI music, live venues, UK music's place in the world, and more. Listen here – musically.com/the-price-of-m… - or on your preferred podcasts service...

@bry_cooper @steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead Hey Bryan, sorry for the late reply to this. We think we sorted it, but how are you finding the show / mic level now?

@PriceofMusicpod @steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead Stu's mic is a real problem. I miss so much of what he's saying because his voice level just dips out at the end of sentences. It's like there's some aggressive gate effect on it, or something. Please can you address this issue? Otherwise, really enjoy these podcasts.

@steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead Plus this week's Lock-In for Patreon superfans: 🎵 Stuart's confession about The Smiths 🎵 Steve's @conangray queue tales (well, tale) 🎵 Why kids' speakers are big business 🎵 That time Stuart accidentally met Grumpy Cat Become a superfan here: patreon.com/c/thepriceofmu…

@steve_lamacq @theweeknd @radiohead Listen here: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3pX5By… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the… And other popular podcast services...

@steve_lamacq (to be fair, that may be the least effective example of blurring an image to conceal what it is in the history of social media...)

@steve_lamacq Also, this week's episode sees @steve_lamacq explain which famous Britpop album got its tracklisting wrong. We want your views. Which albums do *you* think flubbed the tracklisting? Reply here or email thepriceofmusicpodcast@gmail.com to make your case!

The latest episode of The Price of Music is out today! 🎶 Why a b-side is Pavement's most-streamed song 🎶 Reaction to Spotify's latest price rises 🎶 Sony Music is suing Napster (no, it's not 1999 again) 🎶 + The K's, Live Nation, Taylor Swift... musically.lnk.to/TPOM

13/10 very good dog :)

The latest episode of The Price of Music is out today! 🎙️Will Drake face Kendrick Lamar in court? 🎙️Is @steve_lamacq a music superfan (spoiler: yes) 🎙️Why did @LosCampesinos turn down a $60k ad? 🎙️(And how do sync deals work anyway?) Links to listen: musically.lnk.to/TPOM

This week's lock-in – an exclusive extra chat for our Patreon superfans – also includes: - @steve_lamacq's latest new band tip - The truth behind the Oasis spoon/fork/fridge legend - Dads Having A Magnificent Time at @SupergrassHQ last weekend patreon.com/ThePriceofMusic

This week's episode of The Price of Music with @steve_lamacq and @stuartdredge: - Digging into the numbers of 'Shape of You' - How do songwriters earn their money? - @fieldmusicmusic's side hustle - RAWK chimp paintings! Listening links: musically.lnk.to/TPOMBT

In our relaunch episode this week @steve_lamacq and @stuartdredge talked about THE hot story in AI music this month: the rise of mysterious virtual band The Velvet Sundown (@tvs_music). Listen to the full episode here: musically.lnk.to/TPOM

@mrpeavley Thanks Ian :)

Great to have it back

@MusicAlly Plus, for our Patreon members we now have an extra section where Steve and Stuart chat about their music memories and new favourites. It's our equivalent of a pub lock-in, but not the ones where two drunk, boring guys won't stop talking. Honest. It's good to be back!

The show is now brought to you by @MusicAlly and we've tweaked the format – only a little – to make what we hope is your essential weekly music-biz explainer. A new episode will drop every Wednesday to discuss the latest news and answer YOUR burning questions about the industry.

*taps microphone* check one, two... Yes, we're back with our relaunch episode! In it, Steve and Stuart discuss: - AI band The Velvet Sundown - The big numbers around the Oasis reunion - Deerhoof's Spotify pullout - UMG's Downtown deal Listen here: musically.lnk.to/TPOM