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CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Epic Games' acquisition of Bandcamp and what a gaming company might want with a direct-to-fan music platform, plus the Entertainment Retailers Association's stats on streaming music in 2021 and what it thinks should happen in the economics of streaming debate. SECTION TIMES 01: Bandcamp (00:02:57) 02: ERA stats (00:17:43) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Epic Games buys Bandcamp • ERA publishes positive stats galore about streaming, but says industry needs to be “bold” in responding to economics of streaming debate ALSO MENTIONED • Music Export Ukraine: How to support the people of Ukraine • Ukrainian musicians urge streaming services to allow political messaging on their platforms in response to Russian invasion • Spotify and Live Nation make announcements regarding Russian activities following the invasion of Ukraine MORE FROM CMU • Upco