'She's leading the way for creativity in pop and beyond': Atlantic's Ed Howard on Charli XCX's No.1

Charli XCX has landed a third consecutive No.1 album with the Wuthering Heights soundtrack (Atlantic). The soundtrack to Emerald Fennell’s movie adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novels follows chart-topping results for 2022’s Crash and 2024’s Brat. All eight of Charli XCX’s albums have reached the Top 40. Wuthering Heights was chased ...

IFPI names Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl as biggest global album of 2025

Tuned Global MD Con Raso on what Gen Z really wants from in-store music experiences

IFPI crowns Apt by Rosé and Bruno Mars as Global Single Of The Year 2025

Secretly Distribution's longtime COO Chris Welz becomes a partner at the indie

Sony Music Group France acquires label and publisher Spookland

Sony Music Group France has acquired Spookland, an independent recording and publishing company, whose catalogue includes all the albums of globally successful French artist Jain. Spookland is an ...

IMPALA issues third annual carbon calculator report

European iIndependent labels trade body IMPALA has released its third annual carbon calculator report. The latest edition provides an overview of the independent sector’s carbon footprint and an ...

AWAL partners with Italian distributor, label and services company Artist First

Independent Italian distributor, record label and services company Artist First has announced a new strategic partnership with global artist development company AWAL. Through this new partnership, Artist First’s ...

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