Charlotte de Burgh-Holder has been elected as chair of the Official Charts Company, the organisation which compiles the UK’s benchmark music and video sales data and charts.
De Burgh-Holder, director ...
National Album Day has announced a list of debut albums that are being released or reissued on vinyl and CD to coincide with this year's event (October 15).
This year, ...
The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony has been cancelled following the announcement that the Queen has died, aged 96.
Political leaders from the UK and around the world have paid tribute ...
National Album Day ambassador Sam Ryder has announced details of an intimate London show to celebrate the launch of this year’s event.
Ryder will play Lafayette on September 26, with ...
UK record labels invested £494.8 million supporting artists’ careers and development in 2021 through A&R, marketing and promotion – more than double their investment in 2016.
The new figures have ...
The latest round of Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) funding sees the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) committing £500,000 to ...
Geoff Taylor, the chief executive officer of the BPI, who also oversees the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize, has announced his intention to move on in 2023 to ...
The Mercury Prize last week unveiled a shortlist featuring several debuts and first-time nominees, including Nova Twins (pictured at the shortlist announcement at the Langham Hotel in London), Wet Leg ...
Following a market study, the Competition & Markets Authority has found that streaming is working well for consumers.
The CMA launched its market study six months ago and has served ...
The value of British recorded music exports grew by 13.7% to a new annual high of £590.8 million in 2021, according to new figures released by the BPI.
The 2021 ...
