Ed Sheeran delivered for Warner Music UK again in 2022. Despite being released in the prior year, Sheeran’s = album (Asylum/Atlantic) and lead single Bad Habits both finished at No.2 ...
Streaming once again helped to deliver significant market growth in the UK during 2022.
In the latest edition of Music Week, our market analysis takes in the main trends ...
More than two years after it launched with lively encounters between MPs and execs, the streaming inquiry is still making an impact as part of a wider industry debate.
The ...
Wet Leg will soon have a gold-certified album: the duo’s self-titled debut is currently on 96,695 sales (Official Charts Company).
In the current issue of Music Week, we profile ...
Universal Music Group chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has outlined his vision for an “artist-centric” streaming model.
The intervention in the long-running streaming debate came as part of his ...
Following the BPI’s recorded music market figures last week, the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has now issued its numbers for 2022.
The preliminary figures - which will be confirmed in ...
Geoff Taylor has been a familiar figure in the UK music industry for more than 15 years.
As chief executive of the BPI, BRITs & Mercury Prize, he was often ...
Harry Styles achieved the double in the UK year-end charts for 2022.
As well as securing the biggest single of the year with As It Was, Harry’s House (Columbia) ...
The UK recorded music market increased again in 2022 - the eighth consecutive year of growth.
According to figures released by the BPI, UK recorded music consumption (AES) was ...
Christmas is still almost a month away but there are already signs of a streaming surge for festive songs.
Radio networks are also changing their output for December with ...
