Fifteen years ago, Eddie Agyeman, Kwabz Oduro Ayim and Kingsley Okyere co-founded Mixtape Madness, with the idea of offering a platform for underground rap.
What started on SoundCloud and YouTube ...
The UK recorded music market grew for an 11th consecutive year, according to the latest BPI figures for 2025.
British breakthrough artists including Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Skye ...
Interview by Neil Crossley
West African live entertainment company Flytime Promotions has confirmed British rap star Central Cee and Nigerian singer-songwriter/rapper Rema for its Coca-Cola Rhythm Unplugged concert (December ...
Becoming the first song from a movie to top the chart since Dua Lipa’s Dance The Night (from Barbie) in 2023, Golden – from the Netflix animated fantasy film K-pop ...
British breakthrough artists are making a global streaming impact this year – but they face intense competition from US stars and international acts.
Lola Young continues to fly the flag ...
From Charli XCX topping the bill at the brand new Lido festival, to Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Blackpink and more stepping up to stadiums, not to mention biggest ever ...
With Lola Young, Charli XCX, Myles Smith and more leading the charge, Music Week investigates the strength of British exports so far this year
WORDS: Andre Paine
UK recorded music exports rose in value by 1.9% in 2024 to £794.2 million.
That is the highest level of annual recorded music exports since the BPI began its yearly ...
Columbia Records president Dipesh Parmar has hailed the chart result for UK rising star Skye Newman, who has achieved the rare feat of securing Top 20 placings for her first ...
2024 was a challenging year for UK artists at home and abroad.
But there are signs of a turnaround in 2025. In the latest edition of Music Week, label ...
