Despite some highly successful releases, Q3 was largely a quarter to forget for the UK recorded music industry. Whatever the effects of a sweltering summer, recorded music does not ...
Robbie Williams has been announced as an Album Icon for National Album Day on October 17.
To mark the 2026 event, Williams' third studio album Sing When You're Winning is being reissued ...
A man has been sentenced to three years and six months after making £2.7 million from counterfeit vinyl in the largest seizure of its kind in the UK.
Rehan Ahmed, 40, ...
With National Album Day and the Mercury Prize both taking place next month, industry figures welcome the commercial and cultural boost for the LP format
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IFPI has launched the Streaming Integrity Initiative (SII), a new industry commitment to combat streaming fraud.
SII establishes a set of baseline practices for industry players to help prevent, ...
Melanie C is the next Album Champion for National Album Day (NAD).
NAD is set to return on Saturday, October 17, with this year’s theme celebrating music icons – covering ...
The BPI has opened applications for the 26th round of the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS).
Developed and administered by the BPI, the funding scheme boosts music exports by supporting small-to-medium-sized, ...
It was touch and go, but they have done it!
Universal Music UK’s Polydor Label Group is celebrating a moment in chart history as Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s duet ...
The 2026 Mercury Prize 12 albums of the year have been unveiled with a strong showing for former nominees along with a pair of previous winners.
The Mercury Prize recognises ...
The breakthrough success of a new generation of UK artists helped recorded music exports exceed £800 million annually for the first time in 2025.
According to the BPI, British recorded ...
