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, ...
The 2026 Mercury Prize Fringe will return to Newcastle this October with more than 30 events at venues across the city.
The Mercury Prize returns to the North East for ...
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 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 ...
The British music industry has moved swiftly to set out its priorities for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Burnham, who became Labour leader on Friday, took charge in Downing Street ...
Tributes have been paid to Bella Figura co-founder and CEO Alexi Cory-Smith, who has died suddenly at the age of 58.
Music Week extends our deepest sympathies to the ...
The BRIT Awards has revealed the date for the 2027 show, as it returns to Manchester’s Co-op Live for the second year.
It follows a well-received first ever edition of ...
Rock music claimed its highest share of the UK singles market in nearly a decade in 2025 as well as strengthened its position as the top albums genre.
That’s according ...
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed the BPI’s Sophie Jones as CEO.
Jones is currently the BPI’s chief strategy officer, having joined the music trade association in 2020 ...
