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Airports identified as biggest winners of government’s £4.3bn support package with Heathrow alone taking £900m discountStruggling hotels, restaurants and nightclubs are calling for more financial help with business rates after it emerged that Heathrow …
In today’s newsletter: Music spaces are welcoming bigger crowds again, but the industry remains fragile as rising costs and shrinking local circuits threaten the next generation of talentGood morning. The music industry has long been one of the UK…
The former Arista Records chief executive had faced allegations that he derailed the career of former employee Drew Dixon after she rejected his advancesThe Grammy-winning music executive LA Reid settled a lawsuit by a former employee who accused him o…
Australian psych-rockers, who removed their music from Spotify in protest against the streaming service, lament the appearance of AI band King Lizard WizardSpotify has removed an AI impersonator of popular Australian rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard…
Government has officially announced ban on reselling for profit, described by minister as ‘no-brainer’Last May, in a dimly lit basement beneath London’s South Bank, the UK’s most prolific ticket touts gathered to discuss Labour’s plan to effectively pu…
Regarding music played in UK nightclubs, more than £5.7m each year is allegedly allocated by performing rights societies to the wrong artistsElectronic music artists, producers and songwriters are missing out on millions of pounds of lost revenue in th…
Touts, and ordinary consumers, will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they bought ticketReselling tickets for profit is to be outlawed under plans due to be announced this week, the Guardian has learned, as the government go…
Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fansRadiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle…
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour among the big events driving spending, as British artists perform well overseas and job numbers riseThe music industry contributed a record total of £8bn to the UK economy in 2024, powered in part by Taylor Swift’s Eras tour an…
She’s a global pop star who appears relatable even as her tours alter a country’s economy. Bu her new album has sparked surprisingly fierce criticism. Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes explain.She is by any measure the biggest pop star in the world, whi…