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UK Record Store Day date announced

10/01/2025

UK Record Store Day date announced returning for its 18th edition on the 12th April 2025. Over 270 independent record shops across the UK, alongside thousands more around the globe, gear up for their biggest celebration of vinyl releases, in-store parties and independent record store culture. In addition to long-time supporters, wine producers Studio by Miraval and HiFi manufacturers Bowers & Wilkins, Record Store Day organisers announced that the DEYA Brewing Company based in Cheltenham […]

UK music revenues highest in over two decades

09/01/2025

UK music revenues highest in over two decades thanks to streaming following a 2.3% increase in overall entertainment sales to £12 Bn in 2024, according to annual figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. Consumption reached the equivalent of 201.4m albums a year. Streaming alone generated the equivalent of 178m albums, exceeding the record of 172m albums sold in 2004 at the tail-end of the CD boom. Meanwhile consumer spending on recorded music – […]

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth

06/01/2025

UK music consumption achieves a decade of growth according to figures released by the BPI. The figures based on Official Charts Company data showed that 200.5 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased in 2024. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams, comprising 199.6 Bn streams, up 11% on 2023 and more than double total achieved five years earlier. UK recorded music consumption across both sales and streams rose 9.7% last year marking a […]

BBC Sounds launches first integrated in-car app

28/12/2024

BBC Sounds launches first integrated in-car app so that it is available directly from an in-car entertainment system for the first time. Where previously listeners needed a phone to access BBC Sounds in a car through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, they can now listen to music, radio, and podcasts from the BBC directly from the car’s display. Initially, the BBC Sounds in-car app is rolling out in select BMW and MINI vehicles with BMW […]

Music industry contributes £7.6 Bn to UK economy

13/12/2024

Music industry contributes £7.6 Bn to UK economy in 2024 according to UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry representing all sectors of the industry. In their annual economic report, This is Music 2024, they set out the contribution made by the music industry to the UK economy. Their key findings were: UK music’s contribution to the UK economy in 2023 hit a record £7.6 billion in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) – up […]

Top 25 UK Podcasts for Q3 2024

06/12/2024

The Top 25 UK podcasts for Q3 2024 chart according to Edison Podcast Metrics has been published by Edison Research. Edison Podcast Metrics UK, the only podcast measurement service that measures the relative audience size and demographics of all podcasts and podcast networks in the UK. The Edison Podcast Metrics Top 25 UK Podcasts of Q3 2024 list is derived from data collected continuously during the third quarter of 2024, interviewing podcast consumers ages 15 and […]

Radio 1 Anthems launches on BBC Sounds

15/11/2024

BBC Radio 1 Anthems launches on BBC Sounds with a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s, available to stream 24×7. The new stream features a dynamic presenting line-up that combines favourite Radio 1 voices with fresh new talent who have emerged from the Student Radio Association (SRA). Joining Radio 1 Anthems are exciting new hosts Chrissy Cameron, Lauren Redfern and Tyler Selby, all of whom have made their […]