Blog Profile / Guardian.co.uk Music Industry Blog
| URL : | http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/musicindustry | |
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| Filed Under: | Entertainment Industry / Music Industry | |
| Posts on Regator: | 546 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3.5 | |
| Archived Since: | June 11, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
One Direction and Adele lead UK to record share of global album sales
Rod Stewart, Mumford & Sons, Led Zeppelin, Ed Sheeran and Emeli Sandé also make world's top 20 albums of last year The worldwide success of acts including One Direction and Adele propelled UK artists' share of total global album sales to a record of more than 13% last year. Show More Summary
Can major labels be trusted to develop artists?
Indie mogul Martin Mills has accused the big music companies of short-termism and only backing mainstream acts The head of one of the biggest independent music companies in the world has weighed in on the heated debate over whether major labels can be trusted to develop artists. Show More Summary
British pop bubble bursts – but Robbie Williams still flies the flag
The world isn't listening to as much UK music as it did, recent research has found, as new technology allows global audiences to listen to more homegrown artists When John Lennon declared that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, his boast did not seem far-fetched. Show More Summary
Creation Records' Alan McGee to launch new label – 359 Music
Music mogul behind Creation Records and Poptones says his 'music buzz' returned after working on Tokyo Rocks festival Alan McGee is staging a music business comeback by establishing a new label, 359 Music. The legendary indie mogul,Show More Summary
Are One Direction really overpaid?
The head of the Institute of Directors, who has criticised the band members' £5m earnings last year, simply doesn't understand how the music industry works Simon Walker, the head of the Institute of Directors, might not want to sendShow More Summary
Twitter and Apple gear up for music service launches
Biggest music retailer close to securing streaming licenses with major labels, as Twitter Music gears up for Coachella debut Apple and Twitter are both expected to make significant incursions into the music space in the near future in moves that could challenge Spotify, Pandora and other independent music services. Show More Summary
Adele tops young musicians' rich list
Singer's fortune grows to £30m as women dominate the Times chart, with only two male single artists making the list The worldwide success of One Direction has made the boyband an estimated £25m – but they still have some way to go to pass Adele who has been named the richest young music millionaire in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. Show More Summary
Rise in recorded music revenue is not all it seems
Despite big-selling albums from the likes of Adele and One Direction, the global music business isn't in 'turnaround' yet The news that revenue from recorded music worldwide in 2012 grew for the first time since 1999 is surely heartening...Show More Summary
Wiley says he's walking out on Warner because he 'don't need em anymore'
Grime MC takes to Twitter to vent his frustrations with his label, adding that having no money is better for creativity The UK grime rapper Wiley has said he will be "walking out" on Warner Music after the label ignored his preference for a new single. Show More Summary
The DIY dreamers who never got signed
The homemade record scene exploded in the 1970s. Bob Stanley revels in a new book chronicling the bands that were too weird to get a record deal• Click here to see a gallery of great DIY record sleeves In a charity shop last year, I found a copy of Flint's only album. Show More Summary
New York court casts doubt on resale of digital music in ReDigi case
Judge says 'second-hand' service infringed on Capitol Records' right to reproduction but experts suggest issue is not resolved The legality of selling digital music in the same way as an old book or CD has been called into question, after a New York court ruled that the act is in violation of the copyright act. Show More Summary
Snoop Lion Reincarnated album gets a companion iPad app
Will tablet 'liner notes for the 21st century' help the music industry return to growth? Snoop Dogg's reinvention as reggae artist Snoop Lion is yielding a documentary film and album, both called Reincarnated and due for release this month. Show More Summary
David Bowie tops albums chart for first time in 20 years
Bowie's new album The Next Day is UK's fastest-seller of the year, as V&A exhibition also opens David Bowie's first album in a decade has become the fastest selling of the year, hitting No 1 in its first week of release. The Next Day is the singer's first No 1 since 1993's Black Tie White Noise. Show More Summary
BitTorrent goes straight in effort to end association with piracy
Company best known for enabling illegal file-sharing attempts to find a solution to music industry's downloading problem BitTorrent, the brand that enables much of the world's illegal downloading, is trying to go straight with a legitimate service for digital music. Show More Summary
Vevo launches 24-hour digital music channel in US and Canada
Video website hopes to recreate MTV's 1980s heyday with service for internet-connected TVs, tablets and mobiles Thirty-one years after MTV flickered into life to the sound of the Buggles hit Video Killed the Radio Star, the video website Vevo has launched a 24-hour digital music channel in the US and Canada. Show More Summary
Free crisps and water: on the support-act trail with the Neighbourhood
Earning £50 a gig, shunned by the headliners, living on junk food and playing to audiences who couldn't care less, support acts have it tough. Or do they? Michael Hann spends a night with the Neighbourhood to find out It's 7.01pm and,...Show More Summary
Jack White on the Mississippi blues artists: 'They changed the world'
Jack White learned his craft listening to the blues legends of the 20s and 30s on albums released by a tiny Scottish label. And now he's rereleasing Document Records' archive on vinyl It was shortly before Christmas when Gary Atkinkson met Jack White just after the latter came off stage at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Show More Summary
Daisy music streaming service gets $60m investment from Len Blavatnik
Billionaire owner of Warner Music Group invests in Spotify rival, founded by Dr Dre and American Idol judge Jimmy Iovine Len Blavatnik, the billionaire owner of Warner Music Group, has led a $60m investment in the music streaming company started by rapper Dr Dre and American Idol judge Jimmy Iovine. Show More Summary
Media Talk podcast: The Review Show shift and music sales on the up
On this week's Media Talk, we hear from BBC4 boss Richard Klein about the Review Show's move from BBC2; and ask if there's finally light at the end of the tunnel for the music industry after a surprise upturn in global sales. Plus, we...Show More Summary
Five jobs a robot could never steal | Paul MacInnes
When it seems that in a game of existential top trumps the robots are going to win, let's look at the few cards we still hold Look about and you'll see here's a lot of robot talk going down right now. It's not confined to the usual places; among aficionados of /r/bioniclove for instance, or members of Daft Punk. Show More Summary