In his new role as president of CISAC, Björn Ulvaeus has voiced support for the Ivors Academy and Musicians’ Union Keep Music Alive campaign.
Ivors CEO Graham Davies ...
Could there be an upside to the lockdown for the music industry? Music Week’s exclusive analysis of the Official Charts Company’s music and consumption figures over the period show ...
The music industry may have dealt with a lot since Napster first disrupted its business model, but it’s never had to deal with anything like this.
In just a few ...
Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) CEO Kim Bayley has said "the streaming revolution saved the record business" in response to the growing debate about how to make the recorded music business ...
There’s a new plan for Record Store Day.
After the original April 18 date was pushed back to June 20 due to Covid-19, the revised 2020 edition will now be ...
UK Record Store Day coordinator Megan Page has told Music Week that spreading the event across three dates can boost indie retail once the lockdown ends.
Originally scheduled for April ...
Over-55s are the fastest growing group of new users of subscription music streaming services, according to new research from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).
The study estimates that ...
The coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of the 13th edition of Record Store Day, which should have happened on Saturday, April 18. But there are still campaigns to show support ...
More industry figures and fellow retailers have paid tribute to former ERA chairman Paul Quirk.
Earlier this month, Quirk died, aged 71, after a short battle with cancer.
Industry figures and fellow music retailers have paid tribute to Paul Quirk, who has died aged 71 after a short battle with cancer.
A former chairman of the Entertainment Retailers ...
