The Price of Music

Dap Dip Ltd

The Price of Music: your essential weekly music biz explainer – with Steve Lamacq and Stuart Dredge. Read more

Episodes

Looking ahead to 2026: Live music's pivotal year; More reunion tours; How influential is the UK record industry now?; And Oasis: Knebworth in 2026 – or 2027?

Today (01/07/2026) 00:37:21The Price of Music Christmas Quiz 2025!

12/17/2025 00:39:27 Los Campesinos! share their streaming money data (and it's... sobering); Could a new budget policy be "the death knell for small venues"?; And what are Steve & Stu's Spotify Wrapped 'listening ages'?

12/10/2025 00:45:34Spotify Wrapped is here (and why is it a big deal?); Why aren't there any matinee gigs?; Olivia Dean takes on Ticketmaster; and Jorja Smith takes on AI clones

12/03/2025 00:37:34Exploding toilet cancels gig - but will the band and fans get their money back?; Is Spotify putting up prices again?; and yet more Baby Shark news

11/26/2025 00:29:34 Show all episodes

Our take on The Price of Music podcast

Steve Lamacq and Stuart Dredge dive into the financial heartbeat of the music scene in The Price of Music. Their weekly podcast is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the economics shaping our tunes. They tackle tough topics like the decline of local music venues, the startling number of ignored tracks on Spotify or gender issues in the industry. A thought-provoking listen that peels back the curtain on the music industry's current state. The Price of Music is a music commentary podcast by Dap Dip Ltd.