'We always had our eyes on the prize': Inside the triumphant Kylie Christmas No.1 campaign for XMAS

Kylie Minogue has the Christmas No.1 single with XMAS following an audacious – and infectiously fun – campaign that made for a genuinely exciting chart battle. Competing against festive perennials from the likes of Wham! and Mariah Carey, Minogue’s single came out on top thanks to a few factors – not the least ...

BRIT Trust Diaries: Henry Semmence on the expanding regional impact of the charity's work

Dramatic race for Christmas No.1 enters final stretch

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Xposure's Ryan Garber & Gregory Walfish on financing artists and 'democratising the music industry'

Kylie looks to follow albums glory with No.1 single

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EMI/Simon Cowell's new boyband December 10 share NSYNC cover, socials surge after Netflix debut

Last week, Netflix released the global series Simon Cowell: The Next Act – a brand new show that captures the X-Factor/American Idol star’s effort to form the world’s ...

Show stoppers: How superstars and breakthrough acts powered ahead in 2025

From Olivia Dean and Alex Warren to Sleep Token and Sam Fender, this year delivered some stunning chart results. Here, Music Week investigates trends including K-pop, rock and ...

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FAC and Amazon Music expand Step Up financial boost to five more artists

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Amazon Music have revealed an end-of-year boost to their Step Up Fund. Five independent UK artists have been awarded three days ...

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Wham! lead festive chart takeover with Last Christmas

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She Is The Music names Laura Segura as executive director

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