GLOBAL MUSIC REPORT 2026: GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GROW 6.4% AS RECORD COMPANIES DRIVE INNOVATION
Global recorded music revenues grew 6.4% and reached US$31.7 billion in 2025, the eleventh year of consecutive growth, according to IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide. Figures released…
US Recorded Music Annual Revenue Achieves New High of $11.5 Billion in 2025
Paid Subscriptions Reach $6.4 Billion, 55.3% of Total US Revenue US Premium Paid Subscriptions Grew 6.8% US Vinyl Sales Surpass $1 Billion, Representing Nearly 50% of Format’s Global Total WASHINGTON,…
:WATCH VIDEO: Annie Lennox re-releases classic single with new Gaza lyrics
Scots singer Annie Lennox has released a new version of one of her most famous songs to raise money for Gaza. The former Eurythmics frontwoman altered the lyrics to her…
‘Now And Then’, The Last Beatles Song Out 2.11.23
‘Now And Then’ to be released worldwide Thursday, November 2 At 2pm Gmt / 10am Edt / 7am Pdt The Beatles’ 1962-1966 (‘The Red Album’) and 1967-1970 (‘The Blue Album’)…
Judas Priest announces their first album in 6 years
Invincible Shield is the nineteenth studio album by Judas Priest. Announced onstage at Power Trip festival in California, the new record marks the band’s first release in 6 years, having…
Cultural employment in the EU grew by 4.5% in 2022
In 2022, the cultural sector in the EU employed 7.7 million people, representing 3.8% of total employment. Compared with 2021, it indicated a 4.5% increase from 7.4 million. The share…
Barbie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon urges action
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information’s committee on cinematic censorship decided on Wednesday to ban the screening in Kuwait of “Barbie” and “Talk to Me” films. The decision stemmed from keenness…
:MOVIES: Barbie film hits $1bn mark at global box office
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” and Director Greta Gerwig Make History Together as the Box Office Sensation Passes a Billion Dollars Worldwide. With her globally embraced blockbuster topping $1 billion, visionary…
Emmerdale stalwart Meg Johnson dies age 86
Johnson was “kind and wonderful” and always had “a twinkle in her eye”, her family and representatives said Photo: PA MEDIA Emmerdale stalwart Meg Johnson has died at the age…
:PET SHOP BOYS: SMASH – The Singles 1985 – 2020 Out Now
The complete collection of Pet Shop Boys singles in chronological order. “SMASH” is out now in a variety of formats including 3CD box set, 6LP vinyl box set and digitally.…