New revenue figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) showed that vinyl now outsells CD in terms of value.
In the current issue of Music Week, we quiz ...
HMV has reported increasing revenue and profits for the 2021-22 financial year.
Parent company Sunrise Records & Entertainment operated 114 HMV and Fopp stores as well as an e-commerce site ...
Taylor Swift’s Midnights is this year’s Christmas No.1 album, following a chart contest with Cliff Richard and Michael Buble.
At one point, it looked as if Midnights’ streaming total in ...
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher and Wet Leg have helped to boost vinyl in 2022. But the retail sector is under pressure amid questions ...
Kim Bayley has been recognised by the music industry for her 20 years in charge of the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).
And, even better than that, she received a personal ...
HMV’s grassroots gigs programme was highlighted by Music Week three years ago. It opened up in-stores to local acts in addition to major artists.
Now that initiative has led to ...
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 ...
The Entertainment Retailers Association has just released its 2022 Yearbook, which is essential reading for those who closely follow the UK music market’s performance.
While it was long associated with ...
Dave has seen the biggest BRITs boost for physical music, according to sales data from HMV.
The UK rap star, who won Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act, has seen demand for ...
A run of big releases from superstar artists is driving a surprise revival in the CD as the format approaches its 40th anniversary, Music Week can reveal.
Based on our ...
