Major UK record labels have committed to introduce a £75 per diem and cover expenses for songwriters attending their writing sessions.
The move for daily expense payments by labels has ...
When Jesse Fink arrived at an Airbnb in Malibu for a few days of music-making with Myles Smith and co-writer Peter Fenn, he had no idea they were about to ...
CMAT, born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, has been long ahead of the curve, calling herself a “global pop star” since before she had a record deal.
Fast forward to now, and ...
The signs of a slowdown in growth have been evident in recent data on music consumption.
Now the latest figures from the BPI confirm that the market momentum is ...
British breakthrough artists are making a global streaming impact this year – but they face intense competition from US stars and international acts.
Lola Young continues to fly the flag ...
With Lola Young, Charli XCX, Myles Smith and more leading the charge, Music Week investigates the strength of British exports so far this year
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No.1 for the 11th week in a row on consumption of 61,286 units (1,518 digital downloads, 59,768 sales-equivalent streams) – its lowest level for 10 weeks – Alex Warren’s smash ...
Despite trailing behind Sparks’ new album Mad! in all of the week’s sales flashes, Short N’ Sweet returns to No.1 for Sabrina Carpenter.
Previously atop the chart on debut ...
UK recorded music exports rose in value by 1.9% in 2024 to £794.2 million.
That is the highest level of annual recorded music exports since the BPI began its yearly ...
Columbia Records president Dipesh Parmar has hailed the chart result for UK rising star Skye Newman, who has achieved the rare feat of securing Top 20 placings for her first ...
