John Hirst, HMV’s head of music, has told Music Week that the retailer’s online sales are its “big success story” of 2018 as figures showed that the chain overtook ...
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) have revealed that Dua Lipa and Closer Artists will be honoured at next month’s 2018 Artist & Manager Awards (A&MAs) ...
The Orchard has named Tim Pithouse global head of artist & label services. The appointment is effective November 1 and he will report to Brad Navin, CEO of The Orchard ...
The first edition of National Album Day was staged over the weekend, with support from BBC Music, and prompted an outpouring of affection for the enduring 70-year-old format. From a ...
Growth in music consumption accelerated in Q3, as YouTube Music helped shake up the streaming market and physical’s decline slowed. Music Week digs deep into the quarter’s numbers and analyses ...
Streaming platforms have been focused on single tracks and playlists in recent years, but as physical sales continue to decline they are increasingly seen as the saviours of the 70-year-old ...
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith’s Promises spends its fifth week atop the singles chart on sales of 56,888 copies, including 43,725 from sales-equivalent streams.
The competition is hotting up, however, ...
Despite a challenging year for the overall market in physical music, the retail sector has told Music Week of its optimism about the Q4 release schedule.
“It looks stronger ...
We’re at the all-important Q4 stage of the year for labels and retailers - but have the biggest sellers of the year already been decided?
Based on figures up to ...
New Radio 1 Breakfast Show presenter Greg James has got off to a strong start with a warm response from listeners and critics, as well as the network’s head of ...
