Sony Music has issued its financial results for the Q4 period (the company’s financial Q3).
Sony Corp’s music segment reported quarterly revenue of 542 billion yen ($3.45bn), an increase of ...
Rough Trade has revealed its 50th anniversary plans for 2026 with a year-long programme of releases and events.
Founded in West London in 1976, Rough Trade is a globally recognised ...
Physical music unit sales were up again in 2025 with the BPI reporting a second consecutive year of growth.
The 1.4% increase in sales year-on-year to 17.6 million was ...
The UK recorded music market grew for an 11th consecutive year, according to the latest BPI figures for 2025.
British breakthrough artists including Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Skye ...
ORCA (Organisation for Recorded Culture and Arts), the global think tank and advocacy group, has published a revealing snapshot of the independent label sector.
The organisation’s second report shows ...
The physical music market is set for another boost with today’s Record Store Day Black Friday celebration (November 28).
This year’s collection features releases from Sam Fender & Olivia Dean ...
The first ever global edition of independent retailer Rough Trade’s Top 30 Albums Of The Year has been announced.
The global edition of the list – based on staff choices ...
CISAC has issued its Global Collections Report 2025, which tracks international creator royalties across the global creative industries.
The report covers 2024 royalty collections in music, audiovisual, drama, literature and ...
Vinyl growth has returned after the Q2 wobble.
According to data from the BPI, the overall vinyl market was up 10.7% year-on-year in Q3 at 1,498,693 units.
The Italian music market has seen solid growth in the first half of 2025, according to figures from labels organisation Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI).
With a turnover of over ...
