Two highly-anticipated, but very different, albums have dropped as we approach the end of the summer.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet (Polydor) arrives following the US star’s singles chart domination ...
Rough Trade is “assessing opportunities” for new stores, MD Lawrence Montgomery has told Music Week.
The indie retailer has been expanding as the vinyl market grows in the UK. ...
Physical music is set for the first annual units increase in 20 years. Here, execs from the BPI, ERA, HMV and Rough Trade assess the future for formats...
Industry figures ...
To mark the release of Goat Girl’s experimental third album Below The Waste, Music Week meets singer Lottie Pendlebury to discuss the realities of life in an indie band, ...
Rough Trade has announced the opening of its biggest UK store yet in Liverpool.
Over the past five years, the independent retailer has tripled its UK vinyl market share, and ...
Preserving mental health can prove challenging in the music industry, with artists up to three times more likely to suffer from depression and other mental struggles, particularly indie performers.
A ...
Independent retailers have opened up about their experiences and challenges of running UK record shops in 2023.
The latest issue of Music Week features an in-depth report on the sector, ...
Music Week has been reporting on the robust growth in vinyl sales in the last few years.
So it’s perhaps no surprise that Rough Trade Retail UK has reported record ...
It may not steal all the headlines, but the independent retail sector is essential to preserving the health of the wider music industry. To take stock before the Q4 rush ...
Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic in 2023 with the launch of tools like ChatGPT and a wave of ‘fake’ tracks.
Artists such as Sting and the Pet Shop ...
