Feb 21, 2024 · IFPI has named Taylor Swift as the winner of IFPI’s 2023 Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.. The organisation, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, calculates an ...

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Aug 1, 2024 · Warner Music Group has unveiled a dynamic new structure for its recorded music operations, with Max Lousada set to step down after 20 years at the major. Read on for all the details of the ...

Jul 15, 2024 · Physical music sales are on course for their first increase in two decades. As revealed in the new edition of Music Week, physical album sales increased by 3.2% year-on-year to 8,044,760 units in ...

Oct 11, 2024 · Overall physical album sales have not registered a year-on-year increase since 2004, when there was a 2.6% uplift to 163.4 million units. Read on for our exclusive market data for Q3 and the year ...

May 3, 2024 · Goldman Sachs has published the 2024 edition of its highly influential Music In The Air report. Read on for the full story, including stronger than expected growth in live, physical sales forecast ...

Jun 14, 2024 · HMV’s Vinyl Week is back with more than 40 exclusive titles on offer from Saturday, June 15.. George Michael, Bob Marley, Suede, Morcheeba, The Specials, S Club 7, Fleetwood Mac and Luke Combs ...

Nov 13, 2024 · A Band Aid compilation, brand new 2024 Ultimate Mix and accompanying video release are set to mark 40 years of the charity single.. Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn have masterminded the new ...

Nov 19, 2024 · The US rock band’s Mike Shinoda and new vocalist Emily Armstrong speak to Music Week about From Zero, their first album since the death of legendary frontman Chester Bennington. Read on for our ...

Dec 12, 2024 · popular 'It is so much more than the headliners': Lauren Laverne's Glastonbury guide; Incoming: Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi talks survival, industry woes and Forgiveness Is Yours