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How Record Labels Manage Their Back Catalogue in the Digital Age

In just over a decade, digital streaming has transformed the music industry. Gone are the days when physical album sales or even digital downloads ruled the charts. Today, platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube dominate how we consume music. According to data from the World Economic Forum, streaming accounts for more than 65% of global music revenues, making it the single most powerful force in the industry. This digital shift has redefined not only how new music is released and promoted, but also how older music—known as the back catalogue—is managed and monetized.

LAOISE RELEASES INFECTIOUS NEW TRACK ‘BOTHER’ FROM UPCOMING SECOND EP

Originally from Galway, in Western Ireland, Laoise grew up surrounded by traditional Irish music. The 21 writes ambitious, frank, and dreamy pop songs which cover topics such as relationships and heartbreak, often with dark and moody, introspective undertones. Laoise (pronounced Lee-sha) pulls apart her own experiences and examines them with a gritty and impressive honesty and bravery. Laoise’s latst song, ‘Bother’ tells the very familiar story of a love gone wrong – a relationship that’s turned sour and spiteful.

Ace Harper – ‘Neon Heart’

Ace Harper comes from a dance background and so feels there is a live performance aspect to everything she does. This is no less the case with her writing, which combined with her quirky and colourful music videos, reminds us a great deal of Kate Bush and perhaps Siouxsie And The Banshees, or Toyah Wilcox. Ace’s new single, ‘Neon Heart’, is paired with a slick and colourful, psych and sensual video, which is the perfect match for her upbeat and catchy track.