In 2020, Dua Lipa has reigned supreme with her blockbuster album Future Nostalgia. Arguably, its greatest moment arrived via its adrenalised single Physical. Here, elite songwriter Sarah Hudson recalls how ...
Record Store Day will no longer be going ahead on June 20, as the coronavirus crisis has forced a second date change.
Having announced a postponement to June from April ...
Physical album sales haven’t quite gone under 10% of the market – but they’re not far off single figures.
According to the latest Official Charts Company data, physical album sales ...
Dua Lipa’s tearful announcement that Future Nostalgia would be coming a week earlier than planned showed, not that it were needed, that these are emotional times.
The singer was talking ...
The Orchard’s Chris Manning has spoken about the “unparalleled enthusiasm” for BTS following the band’s big No.1 with Map Of The Soul: 7 (BigHit Entertainment).
The South Korean group landed ...
In a surprise move, physical music retailer Rough Trade has partnered with streaming giant Apple Music as a music curator.
The arrangement will see the independent retail chain provide artist ...
The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has issued its UK consumer spending figures for 2019. And while physical music and downloads are down again, streaming is surging ahead with strong year-on-year ...
The UK recorded music market has just had its fifth consecutive year of growth.
According to the BPI and Official Charts Company data, consumption across all formats was up 7.5% ...
Black Friday is set to deliver a boost to UK record shops today (November 29) with a series of limited-edition releases.
While the annual sales event sees other retailers discounting ...
Sony DADC’s UK distribution site in Enfield has been earmarked for closure.
The CD, DVD, UMD and Blu-ray manufacturer and supplier has been operating the facility in north London since ...