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Back on track: Vinyl sales grow to highest level in three decades

Vinyl sales grew to their highest level in more than three decades in 2021 as consumers turned to the format during the coronavirus pandemic. More than five million vinyl albums were purchased in the UK over the past 12 months, up 8% on sales in ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Music

Rock band Queen receive Brit Billion Award to mark streaming milestone

Queen have been recognised with a Brit Billion Award for achieving the milestone of being streamed more than one billion times in the UK. The British rock band, which consisted of lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Sir Brian May, bassist ...

20 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Music

Taylor Swift set to have biggest vinyl sales in 2022, says record industry

Taylor Swift is expected to have sold more vinyl records in the UK in 2022 than anyone else, the industry has said. The 33-year-old American singer-songwriter’s tenth studio album Midnights has had more than 80,000 vinyl sales this year to ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Saxophonist YolanDa Brown ‘honoured’ to become OBE after ‘pivotal’ year

Saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown has said she is “excited and honoured” to have been made an OBE in the New Year Honours list. The 40-year-old, the winner of two Mobo Awards, is honoured for her services to music, music education ...

30 Dec 2022 at 22:50

City

Vinyl to return to WH Smith stores for first time for more than 30 years

High street retailer WH Smith is bringing back vinyl records for the first time for more than 30 years across a raft of stores nationwide. The chain said it will stock vinyl in 80 high street shops as it looks to capitalise on its ...

21 Oct 2024 at 12:14

Local News

Kneecap wins legal case against Government over block to funding award

Irish language rap trio Kneecap has won its legal challenge over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 funding award after the UK Government conceded it was “unlawful”. The outspoken band ...

29 Nov 2024 at 10:33

News

Competition watchdog launches probe into music streaming market

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into music streaming. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be asking if the market is “working well for music lovers”, as part of a study launched on ...

27 Jan 2022 at 09:25

Finance

UK music streaming tops £1bn sales but AI threat looms, BPI finds

UK music streaming sales topped £1 billion last year for the first time, but the industry faces the looming threat of artificial intelligence (AI) copyright plans, according to the BPI. Demand for vinyl also continued to ...

12 Mar 2025 at 00:01

News

Female artists break singles chart record in 2023

Female artists led the charge in 2023, spending the most weeks at number one in the singles chart since records began in 1952. For 31 out of 52 weeks, female acts topped the chart as either solo artists or in ...

03 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Music

Brit Awards move to Manchester from next year

The Brit Awards are to be held in Manchester for the first time in the history of the ceremony, it has been announced. The biggest night of the UK music industry calendar has been held in London for the past ...

09 Jun 2025 at 08:15

Kneecap win discrimination case against Government over block to funding award

Northern Ireland

Kneecap wins legal case against Government over block to funding award

Irish language rap trio Kneecap have won their discrimination challenge over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 funding award after the UK Government conceded it ...

29 Nov 2024 at 14:39

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