Atlantic co-president Ed Howard on how Ed Sheeran is taking creative risks in the Play era

Ed Sheeran is heading for No.1 with Play, which is set to secure one of the biggest openings of the year. Sheeran’s eighth studio album is currently on around 62,000 units, according to the Midweek sales flash. Play is on track to be his ninth No.1 – that includes all ...

Music Venue Trust & Association of Independent Promoters align on 'predatory' pay-to-play

Noctil appoints Fiona Ham as VP of metadata partnerships

Jade and Twenty One Pilots neck and neck in albums chart behind Ed Sheeran

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Virgin Music Group issue response to AIM/IMPALA's "irresponsible" comments on Downtown acquisition

Fred Gillham promoted to COO at Concord Label Group

Concord has promoted UK exec Fred Gillham to the newly created position of chief operating officer, Concord Label Group. Reporting to Tom Becci, chief executive, Concord Label Group, ...

BBC Proms reports largest ever digital audience

The BBC Proms 2025 reached more than 10.7 million viewers on television and increased its digital audience. The season concluded on Saturday (September 13) with the Last Night ...

Labels welcome MMF training programme & exam for managers as new report reveals their economic value

The Music Managers Forum (MMF) has unveiled new independent research that, for the first time, calculates the economic value music managers bring to the UK music industry. The ...

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