It’s been another significant week for physical music sales with a chart contest between Idles and Paloma Faith.
Based on the Midweek Sales flash, combined physical sales for Idles’ ...
The HMV revival continues.
Since its rescue by Doug Putman five years ago, the entertainment retail chain has got to a point where it’s now expanding once again, having ...
Analysis of market figures for 2023 has revealed the increasing power of catalogue in music consumption.
The UK market registered a ninth consecutive year of growth. According to BPI data, ...
2024 was another good year for independent music in the UK.
As well as Arctic Monkeys being named as the most streamed domestic act by Spotify in the UK, there ...
With sales growth continuing for vinyl and even CD seeing a rise in sales revenue in the past year, there’s a positive mood in the physical sector for the year ...
Digital and entertainment retail association ERA has issued its preliminary numbers for the past year, and they make encouraging reading for the physical music sector following years of overall decline ...
The BPI has released its market data for 2023, which shows a ninth consecutive annual rise in music consumption.
A record number of streams fuelled market growth in 2023 ...
Vinyl LP purchases have risen for the 16th consecutive year in the UK in 2023.
While that’s not so surprising, what is perhaps unexpected is that vinyl sales are growing ...
HMV owner Doug Putman has told Music Week it’s “fantastic” to have a London flagship store once again.
The entertainment retail chain is returning to its historic site at 363 ...
Polydor’s head of marketing Ali Tant has spoken to Music Week about the the Rolling Stones’ campaign for Hackney Diamonds – their first album of original material in 18 years. ...