Gigs galore: London pubs and bars anticipate £2.4bn live music surge in 2024 November 29, 2023 Nearly 90 per cent of UK pubs and bars plan to expand their live music offerings in 2024, potentially tapping into £2.4bn in revenue.
Musicmagpie eyes sale of business as value plummets November 20, 2023 Musicmagpie has failed to break into the US market with sales in the region plummeting from £18.4m to £14.7m in the first half of 2023.
HMV: Date flagship Oxford Street store reopening confirmed after ‘dramatic turnaround’ November 16, 2023 HMV, the British music and video store that has gone kaput twice, will reopen doors to its flagship store on Oxford Street next week.
Top young musicians to set to play latest Amex Gold Unsigned November 13, 2023 This month sees the final of the hotly anticipated Amex Gold Unsigned initiative, which will see a host of talented young musicians play for a chance to win a slot at some of the UK’s biggest festivals.
Hipgnosis reshuffles bosses in battle to keep the music playing November 7, 2023 Leadership changes follow the ousting of the chairman Andrew Sutch and two directors
Harry Styles leads £4bn in global exports in ‘sign of the times’ for UK music industry November 7, 2023 British artists are headlining on the global stage, with exports generating £4bn last year, according to new data from UK Music.
Rishi Sunak urged to use AI safety summit to protect UK’s music industry October 31, 2023 Organisation UK Music has written to the Prime Minister warning of risks to creators and the 200,000-strong sector’s “fragile” talent pipeline posed by artificial intelligence (AI).
Hipgnosis: Shakira’s hips (and hits) can’t shift the dial October 24, 2023 Embattled Hipgnosis has failed to find a higher offer for its $440m (£358m) catalogue sale, including songs by Shakira and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Hipgnosis announces leadership reshuffle as it gears up for big vote October 19, 2023 The board of Hipgnosis will conduct a "strategic review" as it tries to appease shareholders, set for a continuation vote next week.
Round Hill Music shareholders approve $469m sale to Concord October 19, 2023 Shareholders of London-listed Round Hill Music have overwhelmingly voted in approval voiced of a $468.8 sale to Alchemy Copyrights.