Former Spotify economist Will Page claim that “music copyright has never had it so good”, with – by his calculations – the value of the wider music rights business now almost $40 billion worldwide, and the changes over at Amazon Prime Music with more music but less functionality.

SECTION TIMES
01: Will Page report (00:09:15)
02: Amazon Music (00:28:04)
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STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Will Page says “music copyright has never had it so good” as global revenues reach almost $40 billion
• Amazon shuffles its Prime Music offer, full 100 million track catalogue now available

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