Music industry
Prince estate valued at $156.4m at end of long legal battle
Remaining heirs and publishing company Primary Wave settle case with US tax agency, with estate valued at twice original appraisal
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
17, Jan, 2022 @10:09 AM
UK spends a record £9.7bn on home entertainment in 2021
Fuelled by continuing growth in streaming, 4.6% increase defies expectation of fall after bumper 2020
Mark Sweney
06, Jan, 2022 @6:01 AM
Adele and Sheeran top sales charts but UK is buoyed in 2021 by Abba and Queen
BPI data shows ‘heritage acts’ Elton John and Fleetwood Mac also had top 10 albums
Rupert Jones
04, Jan, 2022 @12:01 AM
David Bowie: publishing rights to song catalogue sold for $250m
Warner Music Group deal for songwriting adds to company’s recent acquisition of Bowie’s recorded music
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
03, Jan, 2022 @3:06 PM
Sir Cliff Richard is still king of the music calendar charts
The 81-year-old singer beat Elvis, Harry Styles and Kylie Minogue but is no longer in the top 10 for overall sales
30, Dec, 2021 @1:10 PM
Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990
BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
Damien Gayle
29, Dec, 2021 @12:01 AM
‘It’s been annihilated’: businesses hard hit by plan B falloff in trade
From pubs to hair salons, calls for more financial support as owners blame mixed Covid messages
Rob Davies, Jessica Murray and Mark Brown
16, Dec, 2021 @6:30 PM
Music industry unites to pledge net-zero emissions by 2050
Major labels Sony, Universal and Warner join independents signing up to climate schemes that guide companies toward cleaner futures
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
14, Dec, 2021 @7:01 AM
Bands and DJs count the costs as UK fans fail to show up for gigs
Artists are having to bump up the guest list to fill venues as growing numbers of ticket-holders drop out
Tess Reidy
12, Dec, 2021 @11:11 AM
The duo behind TV’s catchiest jingles: ‘Only a few people on Mumsnet know who we are – we like it that way!’
Banks and Wag went from playing stadiums to writing hit TV music, from Go Jetters to The X Factor. So what’s the secret to making a CBeebies earworm?
Deborah Linton
11, Dec, 2021 @1:00 PM
Taylor Swift to face plagiarism trial over Shake It Off lyrics
Though the lawsuit was originally dismissed in 2018, a successful appeal by the plaintiffs means the pop star will face a jury trial
Laura Snapes
10, Dec, 2021 @2:24 PM
Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever
As they chase a wildly lucrative market with their new Christmas albums, Gary Barlow, Jamie Cullum, Leona Lewis and more explain the financial – and emotional – pull of a seasonal hit
Michael Hann
10, Dec, 2021 @8:00 AM
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