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Women dominated UK pop charts in 2023 as festivals and awards shows plagued by diversity rows

Seven out of 10 of the biggest singles in 2023 were by women, data from the Official Singles Chart shows, as UK industry bodies come under pressure to acknowledge the talent and success of female artists

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart

Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

Taylor Swift and Rolling Stones drive Christmas surge in UK vinyl sales

More than 250,000 vinyl records were sold last week, the most since the turn of the century

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

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Brit awards extend best artist shortlist to 10 after 2023’s all-male lineup

Artist of the year and international artist of the year will each have 10 nominees, up from five this year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Brit school for the North to open in Bradford following Government approval

The BPI – the representative voice for record labels across the UK – plans to open a new specialist creative college in around 2026/27.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

'Devastating': More than 60 Scottish jobs lost as firm closes manufacturing plant

A PLASTICS firm has announced that 65 jobs will be lost as it closes a manufacturing operation in a Scottish town ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2023

Shock as Scottish factory announces mass redundancies with 65 jobs at risk

PLASTICS firm Berry BPI has announced the closure of its manufacturing operations in Greenock with the loss of up to 65 jobs.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023

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“Thanks to everyone who has extracted a morsel of enjoyment from our music”: Queen receive a BRIT Billion Award

The award from the BPI is to commemorate Queen surpassing one billion streams in the UK

Louder · Jul 20, 2023

Lewis Capaldi, ABBA and Ellie Goulding among recipients of inaugural BRIT Billion award

Several musicans have been announced as winners of the first BRIT Billion award

Evening Standard · May 4, 2023

Gender inequality and outdated voting metrics: are the Brit awards still hitting the wrong notes?

The ceremony will broadcast on a Saturday for the first time to attract viewers, but a shortage of women nominees and viral music stars suggests the awards remain out of step, say critics

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Brit awards: all-male best artist category reveals wider music industry sickness

Out of the 71 acts eligible for the gender-neutral award, only 13 were female or non-binary. The dearth exposes the British industry’s inability to develop anyone but young men

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023

Harry Styles leads British artists in dominating the top UK singles of 2022

Ed Sheeran, Cat Burns and Kate Bush featured among the British artists enjoying success in the charts over the past year.

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Turning tables: the UK’s new vinyl manufacturer riding the music revival

For the past year a Middlesbrough pressing plant has been helping artists make records, and there is no sign of demand slowing down

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023

Euro 2022: the complete guide to all the stadiums

All you need to know about the 10 Women’s Euro 2022 stadiums, including history and geography lessons on the home venues

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · Jun 27, 2022

Amazon fraud ring brought down after police seize 32,254 fake CDs

Officers raided three properties across Wirral and Ellesmere Port

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022

Dave helps make Lambeth top of the London charts for music

Lambeth is London’s musical hotspot for chart success according to new research carried out by the music industry.

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022

Tech & Science Daily: 2022 music streaming trends

The BPI has revealed its annual yearbook called “All About The Music 2022” looking at the past year in streaming trends and it’s good news for indies.

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