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Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department secures biggest opening for an album in seven years

Taylor Swift has surpassed even her own stupendous sales with her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (EMI). With sales of the kind that occurred in the pre-streaming, physical music era, Swift’s latest LP secured a huge UK opening of 270,091 units, according to the Official Charts Company. It ...

Sony Music Germany launches global electronic music label Noted Records

Sony Classical signs pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Absolute Label Services partners with Universal on Jack Savoretti's first Italian language album

Producer, artist and songwriter Ed Graves launches Rainbow Wood Records with AWAL

Dan P Carter joins Spinefarm as director of artist development

Spinefarm Music Group has appointed Dan P Carter to a key role, alongside new hires to its UK marketing team. Carter, the longtime presenter and curator of BBC ...

Independent label exec Binetou Sylla teams with UMG to develop Def Jam Africa in French-speaking markets

Universal Music France has formed a strategic relationship with Wèrè Wèrè Music and Binetou Sylla, a producer and founder of the independent label. Sylla will lead Def Jam ...

Fairground Attraction partner with Absolute Label Services following reunion

Fairground Attraction have partnered with Absolute Label Services after reuniting for the first time in 35 years. Absolute will oversee the marketing, promotion, distribution and sync for the ...

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