Henry MarsdenClosing 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…13 min read·Sep 5, 2023----
Henry Marsden2022 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…4 min read·Jan 6, 2023----
Henry Marsden2022 H1 Book ReviewsLess maths and more philosophy than last year (with the usual smattering of practical business). Highlights were Building a Story Brand and…4 min read·Jul 30, 2022----
Henry MarsdeninCreatrclubMusic 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…16 min read·Jun 8, 2022----
Henry Marsden2021 H2 Book ReviewsFinishing the year with a higher blend of fiction, with a smattering of complementary non-fiction gems. Lots if you like maths…3 min read·Dec 29, 2021----
Henry MarsdeninCreatrclubThe 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…5 min read·Jul 27, 2021----
Henry Marsden2021 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…5 min read·Jun 26, 2021----
Henry MarsdeninCreatrclubCan 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…6 min read·May 7, 2021----
Henry MarsdeninCreatrclubThe 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…9 min read·Apr 1, 2021--1--1
Henry MarsdeninCreatrclubWhy 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…7 min read·Jan 22, 2021----