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 ...
ORCA (Organisation for Recorded Culture and Arts), the global think tank and advocacy group, has published a revealing snapshot of the independent label sector.
The organisation’s second report shows ...
The physical music market is set for another boost with today’s Record Store Day Black Friday celebration (November 28).
This year’s collection features releases from Sam Fender & Olivia Dean ...
The first ever global edition of independent retailer Rough Trade’s Top 30 Albums Of The Year has been announced.
The global edition of the list – based on staff choices ...
CISAC has issued its Global Collections Report 2025, which tracks international creator royalties across the global creative industries.
The report covers 2024 royalty collections in music, audiovisual, drama, literature and ...
Vinyl growth has returned after the Q2 wobble.
According to data from the BPI, the overall vinyl market was up 10.7% year-on-year in Q3 at 1,498,693 units.
The Italian music market has seen solid growth in the first half of 2025, according to figures from labels organisation Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI).
With a turnover of over ...
There was a good news story for physical music this week – a new Taylor Swift album set for release on October.
In the latest edition of Music Week, we ...
The continuing growth in UK vinyl sales has resulted in Rough Trade announcing a £50,000 employee bonus fund.
The retailer said it underscores their “commitment to recognising staff contributions as ...
The signs of a slowdown in growth have been evident in recent data on music consumption.
Now the latest figures from the BPI confirm that the market momentum is ...
