As their M72 World Tour continues, classic Metallica albums achieve landmark certifications

Metallica have attained new RIAA certifications for a pair of classic albums. Metallica’s self-titled fifth album, also known as The Black Album, has been certified 20 times platinum in the US for sales in excess of 20 million copies. Furthermore, the band’s third full-length, Master of Puppets, has been certified ...

Kate Nash shares her vision for a 'fixed music industry'

ESEA Music and Beatport join forces for music industry workshop at Pointblank Music School

Bucks Music signs Icelandic composer and producer Snorri Hallgrimsson

Just one week to go for Women In Music Awards 2025 entries

BRIT Trust Diaries: Loud n Proud's Tommy McGrory on a vital funding boost for the music charity

In the latest edition of the BRIT Trust Diaries, Tommy McGrory, founder of youth music development charity Loud n Proud, explains how a grant from The BRIT ...

HarbourView acquires catalogue assets from Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins

HarbourView Equity Partners has agreed to purchase select catalogue assets from the Grammy-winning producer and singer-songwriter Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The multi-strategy investment firm’s deal was facilitated by ...

Hundreds of artists and industry figures call on government to back UK music exports

British music exports are in the spotlight. While UK acts including Charli XCX, Myles Smith, Lola Young and Central Cee are making a global impact, new figures from ...

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