Our Head of Sync Jonathan Tester and Senior A&R Flash Taylor give their account on how lockdown is affecting the music publishing business in and interview with Music Week. Read all about it here 

“What do you think the long-term impact of the coronavirus will be on the publishing sector?
Jonathan Tester: “The live sector has made national headlines with events globally like SXSW and Glastonbury being cancelled and tours being postponed, but these all have drastic consequences for publishers. We will lose significant performance revenue and the momentum our writers have been building. The closing of shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs has cut off yet more revenue streams for performance – a hairdresser closing won’t make headlines but it impacts on our revenues. Labels pushing back releases, record stores closing, film/TV production shutting down, advertising being put on hold causes a domino effect on publishing. So whilst we might not look to be the first to be severely affected, the collective fall will hit us later in the year.””.…Read More