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Helienne

Apple supports artists’ right to choose — what about songwriters?

I’ve been a fan of Frank Ocean every since his debut single Novacane hit the airwaves in 2011. But being a fan of his demands incredible…

Aug 16, 2016

Apple supports artists’ right to choose — what about songwriters?

Aug 16, 2016

Helienne

Music creators need to take some responsibility for not getting paid properly

Ok, I realise that the headline above may get your back up if you’re a musician, watching Google’s YouTube, which is largely built on the…

Apr 22, 2016

Apr 22, 2016

Helienne

SO SPOTIFY DOESN’T KNOW WHO TO PAY? HERE’S THE SIMPLE SOLUTION

About seven years ago I attended a digital distributor presentation hosted by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors…

Feb 14, 2016

SO SPOTIFY DOESN’T KNOW WHO TO PAY? HERE’S THE SIMPLE SOLUTION

Feb 14, 2016

Helienne

Is Adele really ‘dumb and uneducated’ and mean to her fans for keeping her album off Spotify?

Music industry “expert” Bob Lefsetz has long had a bee in his bonnet about Taylor Swift. When she refused to allow her music to be streamed…

Dec 25, 2015

Is Adele really ‘dumb and uneducated’ and mean to her fans for keeping her album off Spotify?

Dec 25, 2015

Helienne

Is incessant touring killing the classic album?

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, former record producer and record company chief Jimmy Iovine pointed to the paltry royalties “some…

Nov 1, 2015

Nov 1, 2015

Helienne

Helienne

Songwriter, musician and columnist for the Guardian and other publications. Head of Business Relations, Auddly. Views are my own. http://helienne.co

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