As the UK nations settle into January Covid lockdowns, the impact appears to be clear in terms of physical music sales.
While music chains such as HMV and indie retailers ...
National lockdowns have inspired entertainment revenues to grow at their fastest rate since records began.
According to preliminary data from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), entertainment revenues for music, ...
With record stores across the country once again forced to close their doors because of the lockdown in England, the UK record business is relaunching the #RecordStoreOfTheDay campaign. ...
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 ...
After Record Store Day’s final drop of 2020 gave the vinyl market a welcome boost, organiser Megan Page has appealed to record companies to line up a special selection ...
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 ...
National Album Day’s 2020 edition has been celebrated as the most successful yet, with the BPI's Geoff Taylor leading the celebrations.
Taylor said the team behind the event has ...
The music industry is ready for a “Q4 like no other” as labels and retailers gear up for an eventful end to what has already been an extraordinary year.
After ...
A refocused National Album Day is aiming to give shops a boost and “lift the nation’s spirits”.
With adjustments for pandemic-related restrictions, the third outing of the annual celebration of ...