Will Page talks glocalisation, vinyl, and music copyright’s $40+ billion valuation

Local bands are getting to the top of their local charts in their local mother tongue on global platforms. This trend, dubbed ‘glocalisation’, is just one of the ways the music industry landscape is transforming.

Our latest guest on the Musiio by SoundCloud podcast shines a light on what’s going on.

Will Page is the former Chief Economist for Spotify and PRS for Music. As the critically acclaimed author of Tarzan Economics and Pivot, his work has been featured in The Economist, the Financial Times, and Billboard.

With accessible explanations and captivating anecdotes, Will tells artists and industry professionals alike what they need to know about how the music industry is changing.


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LINKS
Will’s book Pivot: Eight Principles for Transforming your Business in a Time of Disruption: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/bo...
Data on global recorded music revenues in 2022: https://www.ifpi.org/our-industry/ind...
The Financial Times article by Adam Singer that led to Will’s employment at PRS: https://www.ft.com/content/8d57ef4c-a...
Chris Dalla Riva’s Substack: https://chrisdallariva.substack.com/
MBW article covering Ed Newton Rex’s departure from Stability AI: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.co...
Will’s Bubble Trouble Podcast revealing the inconvenient truths of financial markets:
https://www.bubbletroublepodcast.com/
Will’s interview with Boomy co-founder Alex Mitchell:
https://www.bubbletroublepodcast.com/...
Will’s interview with mayk.it co-founder Stefán Heinrich Henriquez:
https://www.bubbletroublepodcast.com/...
Will’s interview with Audioshake co-founder Jessica Powell:
https://www.bubbletroublepodcast.com/...

Illustration: Nisah Jfr / Photography: Luciana Da Justa