'We have to be at the top of our game for artists to choose us': Jim King on AEG's festival summer

Towards the end of August on a Wednesday evening, Jim King, CEO of European festivals for AEG, was watching Billie Eilish perform on a stage in a park in a bend of the river Seine, just east of Paris. “It was a great performance that really showed the progress the ...

Steve Lamacq steps back from weekday BBC 6 Music show after 18 years

'She's a special artist': Olivia Rodrigo scores third No.1 single ahead of new album

Tributes paid to Faye Fantarrow, Bay Street Records star dies aged 21

Taylor Swift announces the release of concert film for The Eras Tour

Hannah Overton appointed as head of operations at Bella Figura Music

Bella Figura Music has appointed Hannah Overton as its new head of operations as part of a strategic move to bolster its executive team. Overton joins the company ...

2023 Mercury Prize confirms live performers

The 2023 Mercury Prize with Freenow has announced the live performances confirmed for this year’s awards show on September 7. Playing live are Ezra Collective (pictured), J Hus ...

Scottish Music Industry Association names Robert Kilpatrick as interim CEO

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) has appointed Robert Kilpatrick as interim CEO and creative director. He will now lead the SMIA’s executive team and work with the ...

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