Independent retailers have opened up about their experiences and challenges of running UK record shops in 2023.
The latest issue of Music Week features an in-depth report on the sector, ...
It may not steal all the headlines, but the independent retail sector is essential to preserving the health of the wider music industry. To take stock before the Q4 rush ...
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 ...
Banquet Records is celebrating passing one million customer orders via its online shop.
Banquet, a former Music Week Awards winner, reached the sales milestone for mail order at the ...
Digital was once a dirty word in record shops - digital-first was even worse.
When David Bowie made his 1999 album Hours available to buy as a download ahead of ...
Billie Eilish is back with another blockbuster album.
Even ahead of the July 30 release date, we know from Music Week’s coverage of the campaign that Happier Than Ever ...
Indie retailers and HMV stores across England have been shuttered as the government launched a nationwide lockdown until December 2.
In the latest issue of Music Week, we ...
Labels, retailers and the live sector are facing up to a national lockdown during a peak period for new releases.
The measures were announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in ...
Q4 is going to be more important than ever for physical music retail.
The sector has bounced back following the slump in sales at the height of lockdown, though ...
Q4 is go!
As well as albums coming this week from Bruce Springsteen, Gorillaz, Faithless and Nothing But Thieves, there are upcoming releases from AC/DC, The Kanneh-Masons ...
