ERA: UK music consumption hits new high with record-breaking results for volume and revenue in 2024

Streaming services and the vinyl revival pushed UK music consumption and recorded music retail revenues in 2024 to a new high. According to annual figures from digital entertainment and retail association ERA, last year the market delivered a record result for both volume and revenue. Combining physical and digital, the ...

Club Class Music Management appoints Matt Smallwood as head of music

UMPG CEO & chairman Jody Gerson elected to board of Project Healthy Minds

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BBC Radio 1's Chris Price on the new normal of simultaneous Top 10 hits for artists

In the new edition of Music Week, we take a closer look at some of the chart trends of the past year. One of the most striking ...

Warner Music to acquire catalogue of DWA Records

Warner Music Italy and Warner Chappell Music Italy are to acquire the catalogue of DWA Records. The independent Italo Disco label was co-founded in 1989 by singer-songwriter and ...

Elton John could secure ninth UK No.1 album with Diamonds

Elton John’s greatest hits record Diamonds could be hitting the top spot in the albums chart this week, having been a long-term fixture in the Top 10, ...

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