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.
The former co-head of U.S. A&R succeeds Mike McCormack in the London-based role.
U.K. politicians pan the dynamic ticket pricing that swiftly drove up the cost of seeing Oasis.
Industry leaders weigh the financial and cultural benefits of the Gallagher brothers’ reunion. "It's a once in a generation moment.”
A Google spokesperson said the company has “made a number of significant commitments to further broaden the billing options available to developers through Google Play.”
Dorset’s We Out Here festival is meeting the challenge of discovering and empowering grassroots live professionals with a new initiative.
During a three-decade stint at SJM Concerts, the executive promoted artists including Oasis, Foo Fighters, Green Day, The Chemical Brothers and Lily Allen.
Trade organization UK Music says blockbuster festivals and tours contributed $10.3 billion to the local economy last year but warns artists are facing a “cost-of-touring crisis.”
Six of the year's top 20 best-selling albums across all formats are courtesy of Swift, with The Tortured Poets Department leading the way.
The formation of Island EMI Label Group and Polydor Label Group follows a similar reorganization of operations in the U.S.