Q4 is go!
As well as albums coming this week from Bruce Springsteen, Gorillaz, Faithless and Nothing But Thieves, there are upcoming releases from AC/DC, The Kanneh-Masons ...
The music industry is ready for a “Q4 like no other” as labels and retailers gear up for an eventful end to what has already been an extraordinary year.
After ...
Partisan Records’ general manager, international Jeff Bell has spoken to Music Week about how Fontaines DC have connected with fans despite the absence of live opportunities.
The Irish band’s second ...
Record shops will not be rushing to reopen this week despite easing of Covid-19 restrictions on the retail sector, Music Week has learned.
While some indie retailers confirmed that they ...
Lady Gaga has united physical and digital retail in praise of the Chromatica album during the lockdown.Gaga’s sixth solo LP is the fastest-selling album of the year.
Chromatica (Polydor/Interscope) ...
It’s tough out there for indie retailers right now.
But as Record Store Day coordinator Megan Page told Music Week, many shops have adapted with online operations.
Resident Music’s Natasha Youngs has told Music Week that the global nature of RSD dictated a compromise this year.
“It’s a shame to dilute the product offer across three days ...
UK Record Store Day coordinator Megan Page has told Music Week that spreading the event across three dates can boost indie retail once the lockdown ends.
Originally scheduled for April ...
A surprise release that continued as planned despite the lockdown, Insomnia (SKC M29) by Skepta, Chip & Young Adz of D-Block Europe went Top 3 and secured multiple singles ...
In the new edition of Music Week we take an in-depth look at the unfolding impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the music industry.
Alongside examining the huge toll ...
