How VEVA Collect is trying to solve a problem worth ‘millions of dollars in unpaid royalties’

VEVA Sound President, Deborah Fairchild, tells MBW how collaboration and credit platform can help songwriters get paid what they’re owed
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‘We need to educate ourselves about the history of music and give the respect to the African continent that it deserves.’

Mathew Knowles – father of Beyoncè and Solange — discusses his new project, MePlaylist, what it takes to launch a global superstar, and why he thinks there’s a lack of education in the music business
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This Virtual Charity Concert on November 24 is raising money for good causes – including those affected by COVID-19

SohoJohnny, who sadly lost him mother to Coronavirus, discusses a new event featuring starry names
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‘Everyone should remember that most artists only get one shot at stardom.’

Thierry Chassagne, long-time President of Warner Music France, on his career, the French market, and what his fellow executives should remember
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‘The music business isn’t really a place for truth-tellers.’

Top songwriter, publisher, former record label exec and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi talks about lessons learned across a 20-year career
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‘The music business isn’t really a place for truth-tellers.’

Top songwriter, publisher, former record label exec and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi talks about lessons learned across a 20-year career
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‘There needs to be a more sustainable way for artists to earn money.’

WeTransfer’s Head of Music, Tiff Yu, chats working with Frank Ocean, transparency in the business, and lessons learned across her career.  
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How Splice, which paid out $11m in royalties to musicians in the first 9 months of 2020, wants to help a ‘million more people to make music’

Chief Music Officer Maria Egan discusses Splice and the DIY musician sector
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‘Songwriters need to fight to get the payment we deserve. We need to get the right credit.’

Latin Grammy winner Claudia Brant on her career, modern songwriting, and the prospects for young writers today
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