Entries in 'Covid-19' (243)

Sony Music has returned to growth following the impact of the Covid pandemic earlier this year. For the company’s fiscal Q2 up to September 30, recorded music revenues increased by ...

Worldwide royalty collections for creators of music, audiovisual works, visual arts, drama and literature are likely to decline this year by up to 35% – €3.5 billion (£3.2bn) in lost ...

The International Music Publishers Forum (IMPF) has issued a report showing the value of the global copyright business. In 2019, the value of music publishing alone was estimated at €5 ...

Dance music has been booming during the Covid-19 pandemic. With clubbing, Ibiza and festivals off the agenda, DJ livestreams have become big business. Music publishers have also speculated on ...

Last week, the original line-up of punk legends The Damned announced they are reuniting for a one-off tour next year, which will kick off on July 9, 2021 at London’s ...

I attended my first press conference since the first UK lockdown last week. It was efficiently and safely organised by the Outside Organisation, and The Damned (pictured on stage ...

Q4 is going to be more important than ever for physical music retail. The sector has bounced back following the slump in sales at the height of lockdown, though ...

BMG is entering the live music business for the first time. The company has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in independent German live music promotion company and ...

For the first nine months of 2020, Universal Music Group’s revenues were €5.314 billion (£4.85bn), up 4.4% year-on-year. Revenues were up 3% year-on-year in Q3. For the first nine months ...

The O2's VP and general manager Steve Sayer has spoken to Music Week about the venue's reopening plans.  The London venue is slated to host its first live music event for ...