When Island Records won the A&R trophy at the Music Week Awards last year, label boss Louis Bloom highlighted their investment in artists with long-term development.
That A&R policy ...
It's tougher than ever to predict what's next for the music business. To look ahead to 2025, Music Week gathers a host of the industry's leading names – including Louis ...
Music Week has revealed the recorded music label, albums and singles rankings for 2024. Now it’s time for the airplay results.
In the streaming era, radio’s vast audience ...
Diamonds has been a streaming perennial for Elton John since 2017, but it’s never occupied the No.1 slot – until now.
The Diamonds collection, released by catalogue division Universal Music Recordings ...
Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom has told Music Week that The Last Dinner Party have the potential to become all-time greats on the British music scene.
The group's ...
It’s time to take stock at the end of one of the busiest years the music business has seen in recent memory. Our special end of year review looks back ...
In the wake of a BRIT Awards win, No.1 debut album and 12 months of incendiary touring for The Last Dinner Party, Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom ...
Wicked is a box office hit at UK cinemas – and now the film musical’s soundtrack is also doing blockbuster business.
Wicked: The Soundtrack, released via Island in partnership with Republic ...
English Teacher have joked they "need to write a new bucket list" after winning this year's Mercury Prize.
The Leeds quartet wrap up their UK tour today (November 21) ...
Island EMI president Louis Bloom and UROK Management's Sam Eldridge have spoken to Music Week about establishing FLO as a global proposition as the R&B trio prepare for their long-awaited ...
