Partisan Records and Mother Artists salute Idles for hitting No.1 again 'on their own terms'

Idles have secured the second UK No.1 album of their career with a strong sales result for Tangk. The band’s impressive performance also means that independent label Partisan Records has now scored three chart-topping albums. The label previously reached the summit in the UK with Idles’ Ultra Mono (2020) and ...

Atlantic launches label imprint with EYC LTD agency

BPI unveils Insight and Innovation department

Pulse Records appoints Tim Glover as president of A&R

Q1 snapshot: Vinyl growth in double digits as major releases achieve significant physical sales

Universal Music Group to acquire stake in Chord Music Partners

Universal Music Group will acquire a 25.8% interest in Chord Music Partners for $240 million. The deal with KKR and Dundee Partners, the investment office of the Hendel ...

ADA Worldwide to provide global distribution for South Coast Music Group

ADA Worldwide has agreed a global distribution deal with South Coast Music Group (SCMG). Founded by industry veteran Arnold Taylor, SCMG is home to rising hip-hop talent including ...

Black Lives In Music announces new board and taskforce

Black Lives In Music (BLIM) has announced details of a new board and taskforce, a mark of the organisation’s growing influence in the music industry. CEO Charisse Beaumont ...

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