Brits Week 2025: Kasabian, Clean Bandit and More to Perform at Charity Concert Series
The concerts will take place around the main Brit Awards ceremony on March 1. …
‘Game-Changing’ Probe Into UK Ticketing Business Launches Following Oasis Surge Pricing
Proposed measures to protect fans include capping resale prices and curbing resellers from listing more tickets than they are legally allowed to purchase on the primary market. …
Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Noah Kahan Propel U.K. Music Sales to Record Highs in 2024
The U.K. music industry surpasses its CD-era peak with $3 billion in sales, thanks to streaming and vinyl, according to the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association. …
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Charli XCX and Taylor Swift Help Lift UK Music Streams to Record High – But Proposed AI Regulations Threaten Growth
Female artists spent 34 weeks at No. 1 on the UK’s official singles chart in 2024, fueling an 11% increase in streaming for the year. …
PPL Embezzlement Probe Launched After ‘Suspicious Activity’ Found
Police are investigating after the U.K. collecting society discovered what sources have described as potentially fraudulent artist accounts and royalty claims. …
Music Biz Calls for ‘Robust’ Action as U.K. Government Begins Consultation on AI Regulations
Consultation proposes new AI training opt-out scheme for creators and rights holders, which music companies say will weaken copyright laws. …
Oak View Group’s Jessica Koravos on Global Goals Following Co-op Live’s Rocky Start, Rapid Rise
Six months on from a chaotic Co-op Live opening, OVG is looking to boost its share of the international live music business through a new global stadium business division. …
UK Music Returns $9.6B to British Economy – But Global Competition and AI Threat Signal ‘Tipping Point’
The “This Is Music” study measures the economic impact of the U.K. music industry across live, record sales, publishing, merch and other revenue. …
U.K. Government Backs Plans for Arena Ticketing Fee to Support Smaller Music Venues
“Without healthy roots, the entire live music ecosystem suffers,” says one official. …
Adele, Harry Styles Help Boost U.K. Music Exports in 2023, But Global Competition Slows Growth
While export sales rose 7.6% last year, that was down from 20% growth in 2022 thanks in part to competitors like Latin America and South Korea. …