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Scottish Album of the Year longlist revealed after record number of submissions

Organisers of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award say they received a “record-breaking” number of submissions from artists this year. Twenty albums have been selected for the longlist from 369 submissions by 100 impartial music industry ...

15 Sept 2022 at 20:00

Music

Stormzy and Dave help hip hop and rap music claim record share of album market

Stormzy, Dave and Central Cee are among the British artists who have helped hip hop and rap music claim a record share of the UK albums market in 2022, according to new figures. Last year, the genre achieved its highest annual portion of all ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

World

Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies aged 88

Jerry Moss, a music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles garage to the heights of success with hits by Alpert, The Police, the Carpenters and hundreds of other performers, has died aged 88. ...

16 Aug 2023 at 21:55

Music

Musicians sit beside abusers at award shows due to culture of silence, say MPs

Musicians have to sit beside sexual abusers at award ceremonies, MPs have said as they warned that misogyny and discrimination is “endemic” in the industry. A report by the Women and Equalities Committee, released on Tuesday, found that ...

30 Jan 2024 at 00:01

AI and streaming threaten creative workers’ livelihoods, MPs say

Artificial intelligence, streaming and gaps in copyright laws mean even successful musicians, actors and writers are struggling to make a living, MPs have said. In a report published on Wednesday, the Commons Culture, Media and Sport ...

10 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Scottish Album of the Year Award opens for submissions

The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is returning for its 11th year and is opening for submissions from artists and fans. Organisers say the recovery from the pandemic makes the awards “more crucial than ever”. This year’s ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:00

Scotland

Arab Strap, Barry Can’t Swim and corto.alto up for Scottish album of the year

Arab Strap and two Mercury Prize nominees are among those shortlisted for the Scottish album of the year award, organisers have announced. The Scottish Music Industry Association will reveal the winner of the £20,000 prize on ...

04 Oct 2024 at 07:16

Streaming and vinyl makes 2024 record year for music sales

Artists Taylor Swift and Noah Kahan led a “banner year” for music sales in 2024, driven by a combination of streaming and the vinyl revival, figures show. Streaming services and vinyl sales pushed UK music consumption and ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Johnnie Walker’s wife raises glass to ‘most devoted husband’ on New Year’s Eve

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has raised a glass to her “most devoted, loving husband” on New Year’s Eve after he died aged 79. In a post on X, she shared a picture of a bottle and glass of champagne, and ...

31 Dec 2024 at 21:28

World

Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar ‘diss’ track

A hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch after Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s “diss” track Not Like Us. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York ...

15 Jan 2025 at 20:10

Ipswich music ecosystem a ‘model’ for towns after Sheeran success – minister

Ipswich’s live music “ecosystem” could become a model for towns elsewhere after Ed Sheeran’s chart-topping success, the Culture Secretary has said. Taking questions at the despatch box on Thursday, Lisa Nandy ...

16 Jan 2025 at 11:17

Music

Music venues closing under ‘extreme and totally unnecessary financial pressures’

Music venues are closing “under extreme and totally unnecessary financial pressures”, an industry body has warned as it outlined how businesses are being taken over by non-profit organisations to meet rising ...

24 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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