Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead 'next generation' BRIT Awards 2026 nominations with five nods each

Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead the nominations for the 2026 BRIT Awards with five nods each. Both artists achieved a global impact in the past year as well as chart-topping UK campaigns. Capitol-signed Dean has returned to No.1 in the albums chart in 2026 with The Art Of Loving and ...

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SoundCloud promotes Maurice Slade to head of music

Kobalt signs Sleep Token drummer II to publishing deal

Reservoir signs Cat Burns and Olivia Dean collaborator Britten Newbill

Music Venue Trust: 175 towns & cities with grassroots venues no longer receive regular touring shows

The Music Venue Trust has issued some stark numbers in its latest annual report The organisation, which represents hundreds of UK grassroots music venues (GMVs), has revealed that ...

Def Jam Recordings China launches in Chengdu - the capital of Chinese hip-hop

Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has launched Def Jam Recordings China, marking the establishment of the Chinese division of its iconic hip-hop label. “The launch further expands Def ...

BMG appoints Jasper Niebuhr as MD for Germany, Switzerland and Austria

BMG has appointed Jasper Niebuhr as managing director, GSA, effective February 1, 2026. Niebuhr will spearhead BMG's integrated recorded music and music publishing operations across Germany, Switzerland and ...

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