The Price of Music, a new weekly podcast about “the money behind the music industry”, is launching on Wednesday January 31, 2024.
In each episode, BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and Music Ally’s Stuart Dredge will discuss “the latest stories making waves in the music business”.
The podcast will also feature conversations with people in the industry like artists, label owners, promoters and agents, and answer listeners’ questions.
Created and produced by Dap Dip, the podcast production company behind The Price of Football, The Price of Music aims to “dig into the finances behind the latest music industry news and cover everything from streaming to film syncs, publishing royalties to ticket prices”.
British radio DJ Steve Lamacq is a widely respected and influential broadcaster, having spent three decades on BBC Radio One and BBC 6 Music.
Music Ally’s Stuart Dredge has been writing about the business side of the music industry for two decades.
A former business reporter and presenter at BBC Radio 5 live, Guy Kilty founded Manchester-based podcast production company Dap Dip in 2019.
Commenting on the launch of the new podcast, Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music and Price of Music co-presenter, said: “I’ve always wanted to be involved with a project which helped to demystify the music industry and how its finances work, and now finally I’ve got my chance.”
“I’m hoping it’ll be, not only really revealing and interesting for music fans, but also informative for emerging artists, managers and anyone else who wants to carve out a career in the industry.”
Steve Lamacq
Added Lamacq: “We’ll be examining stuff like how musicians get paid, who earns what from gigs and how money gets shared out from big hits.
“I’m hoping it’ll be, not only really revealing and interesting for music fans, but also informative for emerging artists, managers and anyone else who wants to carve out a career in the industry.”
Stuart Dredge, Music Ally and Price of Music co-presenter, said: “There’s going to be so much to talk about every week on The Price of Music.
“We’ll be getting our teeth into the impact of digital services and new technologies, from Spotify and TikTok to AI and the metaverse.”
Stuart Dredge, Music Ally
“We’re in a fascinating moment where the music industry’s revenues are growing strongly, but there are some really important debates about how that money is shared between streaming services, music companies and musicians.
‘Plus, we’ll be getting our teeth into the impact of digital services and new technologies, from Spotify and TikTok to AI and the metaverse. I can’t wait to get started.”
“We’re delighted to be launching The Price of Music with Steve and Stuart.”
Guy Kilty, Dap Dip
Guy Kilty, Dap Dip and Price of Music producer, said: “We’re delighted to be launching The Price of Music with Steve and Stuart.
“The finances behind the music industry are absolutely fascinating and we know that Steve and Stuart’s collective knowledge and ability to explain this often-complicated subject in straightforward terms will make the show a brilliant listen.
“If you’re a music lover who wants to know more about what really goes on in the industry, or you’re an aspiring musician, manager or label owner who wants some inside knowledge, The Price of Music will give you something of real value every week.”Music Business Worldwide
