Polydor president Ben Mortimer on how British artists are going global

In the new edition of Music Week, we report on the Q1 figures and some signs of UK talent bouncing back in 2025. The picture remains mixed with the singles chart still dominated by US stars – though Lola Young (No.1 overall in Q1) and Chrystal (No.5 in Q1) ...

Former Universal communications director Jonathan Badyal joins exec search firm Saxton Bampfylde

Stereophonics' week one sales surge as band earn ninth No.1 album

The Weeknd returns to WME

Decca eyes new chart peak for Jeff Goldblum: 'He's a brilliant ambassador for jazz'

Laufey launches The Laufey Foundation to support young musicians

Laufey has announced the launch of The Laufey Foundation, with the primary mission of supporting young musicians and making music education accessible to them. The Laufey Foundation will ...

A&R admin platform Connex launches with Universal Music

A new industry platform has launched to collect and manage credits for music creators – with Universal Music Group as the first client. Connex will work with music ...

Charli XCX and more sign open letter in solidarity with the trans community

Music industry figures across the UK have been signing an open letter showing solidarity with the trans community. The letter was created in response to the Supreme Court’s ...

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