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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean eye all-time singles chart record

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's Rein Me In is on course to equal an all-time record as it takes an early lead in the singles chart. With consumption of 14,500 so far this week, the track is more than 5,000 sales ahead of its closest contender – Anotr/54 Ultra Talk ...

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Frontiers Label Group appoints Timo Hoffmann as head of A&R, Germany

The music industry's message to the new Prime Minister

Singer Shreya Ghoshal confirmed for The O2's birthday series

Take That wrap up Circus Live stadium tour with 736k ticket sales

Polydor Label Group president Ben Mortimer to receive MUSEXPO 2027's Seymour Stein - Global A&R Award

MUSEXPO has announced Polydor Label Group president Ben Mortimer as the 2027 recipient of the Seymour Stein – Global A&R Award. The British executive will be presented with the ...

Longtime MOBO Awards PR Alan Edwards remembers Kanya King

For the August edition of Music Week (out July 21), we pay tribute to MOBO Awards founder and CEO Kanya King CBE following her tragic passing in June ...

If new PM Andy Burnham truly loves British music, he must power up the engines behind it

Britain has another new British Prime Minister from today – music-loving Andy Burnham, the first 6 Music Dad to lead the country. He even turned up to the ...

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Artist & Manager Awards returns with Raw Power Management revealed as first 2026 recipients

Rein Me In passes two million units as it chases singles chart record for longest-running No.1

The Rolling Stones continue No.1 run with 15th chart-topping album

Nicky Chance-Thompson on the power of the Piece Hall as 2026 summer series breaks box office records

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