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Lewis Capaldi's blockbuster album beats debut's opening week with almost 100,000 sales

What a week for EMI. As well as winning the Record Company trophy at the Music Week Awards, the Universal Music UK label has the biggest weekly album sale of 2023 so far with Lewis Capaldi’s Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent. Powered by strong physical pre-orders – the ...

EMI leaders on the Music Week Awards win: 'A career highlight - utterly brilliant and very special'

Sony Music's Rob Stringer on AI and music: 'Tech does not simply overrule art'

Universal Music Group partners with AI business Endel

The Snuts launch Happy Artist Records with The Orchard

Ernst Trapp steps down as CEO of Warner Music merch division EMP

Ernst Trapp has decided to step down as CEO of merch specialist EMP at the end of May so that he can pursue other projects. The European speciality ...

Defected's Sondela Recordings relaunches as standalone label

Sondela Recordings has become independent from parent company Defected Records. The label, which launched in January 2021, will now be managed solely by founder and A&R Louie ...

Take That sign to EMI Records ahead of Q4 album, movie and tour in 2024

Take That have signed to EMI Records, Music Week can exclusively reveal. The UK’s No.1 label has joined forces with arguably the country’s biggest group. Gary Barlow, ...

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