The big moment has arrived… it’s time to reveal the finalists for the Music Week Awards 2026!
After yet another year of record-breaking entries, Music Week is excited to ...
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 ...
It was a successful night for XL Recordings at the AIM Independent Music Awards, as the label and star act Fontaines DC both won big.
Following their triumph at ...
XL Recordings MD Ben Beardsworth has told Music Week that Fontaines DC are on the “cusp of something really significant” in terms of their global reach.
The band play their ...
Quite simply, the UK music industry would not be where it is today without the tireless contributions of Ian McAndrew, who has had a hand in some of the ...
The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby and Mix With The Masters, has announced music producer and founder of XL Recordings, Richard Russell, as the winner of ...
Two highly-anticipated, but very different, albums have dropped as we approach the end of the summer.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet (Polydor) arrives following the US star’s singles chart domination ...
Fontaines DC are to play their biggest headline show to date, taking place on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Finsbury Park, London.
The huge outdoor show for the Irish band ...
Beggars Group has reported its financial results for the 2022 calendar year.
The Beggars Group stable includes XL Recordings, 4AD, Rough Trade Records, Matador and Young Recordings.
Beggars Group has issued its financial results for 2021, but it’s the future outlook from the indie giant that will be of particular interest.
The Beggars stable includes XL Recordings ...
