Polydor, UMR and SJM score 2023's first catalogue No.1 with Courteeners' debut St Jude

The Courteeners have broken a chart record with their 2008 debut album St Jude, which has gone to No.1 for the first time. A 15th anniversary edition of St Jude (Polydor/UMR) debuted at the summit with sales of 19,022, including 18,547 physical copies (more than 97% of the total), according ...

Fuga partners with Marathon Music Group on global distribution and services

Sampling platform Tracklib makes key appointments to build on growth

Anton Powers named head of A&R at Ministry Of Sound Records

'Vinyl is a major force': HMV MD Phil Halliday on new store openings and the outlook for 2023

HMV revenue increases above £150 million in 2022

HMV has reported increasing revenue and profits for the 2021-22 financial year. Parent company Sunrise Records & Entertainment operated 114 HMV and Fopp stores as well as an ...

Streaming inquiry MPs call on government to deliver national strategy for music

More than two years after it launched with lively encounters between MPs and execs, the streaming inquiry is still making an impact as part of a wider industry ...

Domino GM Chris Scott on how radio, TikTok and Harry Styles aligned for Grammy nominees Wet Leg

Wet Leg will soon have a gold-certified album: the duo’s self-titled debut is currently on 96,695 sales (Official Charts Company). In the current issue of Music Week, ...

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