Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean drive UK music boom despite fragile backdrop Media The UK recorded music industry chalked up an 11th consecutive year of growth this year, thanks to a new generation of British artists breaking through at home and overseas. The sector wins come despite mounting pressures that threaten its grassroots foundations. Figures published by industry body BPI show total recorded music consumption rose 4.9 per [...]
Can Spotify and Lloyds and Uber and Deliveroo and Apple and everyone stop wrapping my year, please! Opinion From Spotify to banking, data 'wraps' are taking over the festive period and exposing all our bad habits. Anna Moloney wants out.
Ed Sheeran pays himself over £40m after album success Business Ed Sheeran has paid himself more than £40m after the huge success of his latest album, it has been revealed. The music mega star received a dividend of almost £40.1m through his self-named business, Ed Sheeran Limited. The accounts filed with Companies House also show the firm’s turnover totalled £25.7m while it made a pre-tax [...]
How Chiswick became ‘little Nashville’ December 2, 2025 Leafy Chiswick seems a million miles from the honky-tonk bars of the American South. But somehow it’s becoming a Mecca for country music fans.
Are super clubs dead? October 21, 2025 With young people now opting for smaller, cheaper and more intimate venues, the days of the super club look numbered, writes Sacha Lord.
Live Nation: UK concert promoter has lost over £150m since last profit September 26, 2025 Losses have surged at the UK concert promotion division of Live Nation as its turnover was also cut during its latest financial year. The arm of the US giant has reported a pre-tax loss of £10.7m for 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest figure comes after Live Nation (Music) UK [...]
A little patriotism can be a force for good – and a boon for business September 23, 2025 When done without alienating others, patriotism can be a force for good and a boon for business, writes Outernet CEO Philip O'Ferrall.
Mud, music and magic at End of the Road festival 2025 September 3, 2025 On Thursday night at End of the Road, the couple in front of me in the queue for food turned to each other and said: “We’re back in the best place in the world.” A handful of other festivals might complain, but there’s no doubt that EOTR is vying for the crown of the UK’s [...]
The O2: Peter Kay and Olivia Rodrigo help arena to record profit September 2, 2025 The O2 in London raked in a record profit in 2024 thanks to the likes of Peter Kay, Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Rodrigo, it has been revealed. The arena has posted a pre-tax profit of £64.8m for its latest financial year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest total is up [...]
Spotify creating new UK jobs after redundancies September 1, 2025 The UK arm of Spotify is creating new UK jobs this year after shedding more than 200 jobs in 2024 as its profit continued to rise despite a fall in revenue, it has been revealed. The division of the Swedish audio streaming giant cut its workforce from 1,039 employees during its latest financial year, according [...]