Closing a start-up: lessons from a still learning FounderSo, my venture backed startup Creatr Club is no more. A commercial ‘failure’, but a learning success…Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023
2022 H2 Book ReviewsTypical mix of fiction vs non-fiction to finish off the year. Highlights were Good To Great (SO good this was my 2nd re-read), To Kill A…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
2022 H1 Book ReviewsLess maths and more philosophy than last year (with the usual smattering of practical business). Highlights were Building a Story Brand and…Jul 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022
Published inCreatrclubMusic Publishing and the missing £500 millionRecent research by The Ivors Academy suggested the data-streaming gap to be worth £500 million annually. That’s a LOT of money slipping…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
2021 H2 Book ReviewsFinishing the year with a higher blend of fiction, with a smattering of complementary non-fiction gems. Lots if you like maths…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Published inCreatrclubThe DCMS and Music Publishing: it’s crunch time.It’s here. finally. Years of campaigning, months of evidence and hundreds of written submissions have been weighed, processed and fed into…Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
2021 H1 Book ReviewsBooks read Jan-Jun 2021- as ever a blend of fiction and non-fiction specific to my interests (as are the ratings). Highlights were…Jun 26, 2021Jun 26, 2021
Published inCreatrclubCan songwriters do their own publishing administration?Music publishing is earning revenue from use of the song copyright. This really means increasing the number of song uses, and efficiently…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Published inCreatrclubThe Music Industry’s Dirty Data SecretMetadata sounds like a boring part of the world’s sexiest industry- yet it is at the very core of how music doesn’t make money…Apr 1, 20211Apr 1, 20211
Published inCreatrclubWhy are songwriters so poorly paid?It’s become pretty evident in the modern music industry that songwriters are severely undervalued. This is juxtaposed with the ever…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
