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 ...
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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Record Store Day has reported its largest ever event with sales up 25% on 2025 and record-breaking footfall at independent retailers.
Independent record shops across the UK and Ireland celebrated ...
It’s the end of an era for the charts.
After nearly two decades, Martin Talbot is stepping down as chief executive of the Official Charts Company, Music Week can ...
With No.1 albums already this year from Olivia Dean, Robbie Williams, Louis Tomlinson, Charli XCX, Mumford & Sons and Gorillaz, UK acts are enjoying their best albums chart ...
Harry Styles is back with his much-anticipated fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally (Columbia) – and now we await the opening week result.
Ahead of the release, Styles gave ...
Research from digital entertainment and retail association ERA shows physical record shops continuing to grow in strength driven by the growth in vinyl sales. Sales of the format are ...
With a run of huge albums from superstars including Harry Styles, Raye, Bruno Mars and BTS, execs across labels, retail and DSPs assess the market impact
Industry figures have shared ...
The latest figures from digital and entertainment retail association ERA show solid growth for streaming and a further surge for vinyl.
Following the BPI unit figures, ERA has ...
From shifts at the top of the major companies to big debates about AI, remuneration and the independent sector, it has been an incredibly busy 12 months. And that's before ...
