Coldplay's first single is now worth *how much*? The best new band Steve's seen in months; An AI vs human band dust up; A splendidly indignant speech from RAYE; and Steve & Stu vs ‘Baby Shark’

The Price of Music · Oct 9, 2025 · 35m · transcript

Your weekly guide to the music biz and how it all works. And in this week’s episode of The Price of Music, Steve and Stu wrap their minds around...

How much would it cost to buy Coldplay’s very first single today?;

Steve reveals the “best new band he’s seen in months”;

A proper AI vs human band dust up!;

Are the major labels about to sign deals with music-generating AI platforms?

A splendidly indignant speech from RAYE;

Major labels are buying up indie businesses – and now hundreds of indie labels are very angry;

The Spotify CEO is “stepping down” (and yet is still somehow the boss);

How have…