As Music Week’s recent lockdown analysis feature proved, the coronavirus pandemic is having a huge effect on how the UK listens to music.
Some elements were relatively predictable: physical sales ...
BPI chief Geoff Taylor has spoken to Music Week about the #BrokenRecord and #FixStreaming debate.
Taylor was speaking as part of this week's analysis of lockdown listening habits based on Official Charts ...
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 ...
UK rap has reached a new commercial peak in the British music market, according to the BPI’s annual All About The Music yearbook.
The 41st edition of the ...
UK labels and streaming services have committed £1.5 million to provide hardship funding to musicians in need.
Coordinated by the BPI, the funding comes on top of individual company initiatives ...
The BPI has hired Sophie Jones as its new director of public affairs. The appointment is effectively immediately.
Jones has more than 20 years’ experience leading strategic communications, public policy & regulation, and ...
The last few weeks have seen the music industry – and, indeed, the entire planet – plunged into turmoil. And with the UK on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic ...
Here, in the second of our series of advice columns for the business, Geoff Taylor, chief executive BPI & Brit Awards takes a look at some of the challenges ...
The trade income of the UK's record labels has reached its highest level for more than 10 years.
According to the BPI, trade income rose by 7.3% in 2019, ...
