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The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop

AI pop stars are topping the charts, and anyone can make a song in seconds. What does it mean for the music industry?

Evening Standard

"A pivotal moment for the UK music industry": UK music generated a record £8bn for the economy in 2024, but challenges from AI and Brexit remain

2024 saw tours from the likes of Taylor Swift and big releases like Charli XCX's Brat

MusicRadar

British music industry adds record £8bn to UK economy, according to UK Music

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour among the big events driving spending, as British artists perform well overseas and job numbers rise

The Guardian - UK

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Sam Fender and Chappell Roan help bring £1.2bn tourism boost to North West

Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters brought music tourists to Manchester, while Taylor Swift’s tour brought overseas fans to the UK.

Evening Standard

“Without investment in music education our talent pipeline is at risk of drying up along with the huge opportunities for economic growth it brings”: UK Music draws up five point plan to “turbocharge” music education

They urge the government to recruit 1,000 new music teachers

MusicRadar

Who’d be a musician in London? How creativity in the capital faces a perfect storm

From soaring costs and closing venues to labels taking no risks – the next generation of musicians are struggling to be heard

Evening Standard

Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours

Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues

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Almost every musician has suffered from Brexit ‘hell’, industry warns in plea to Keir Starmer

Brexit has been ‘a catastrophe’ for the industry, with nine in 10 artists facing a hit to their earnings, UK Music’s annual economic report said

The Independent UK

Post-Brexit red tape puts classical music industry under threat, top soprano warns

Exclusive: The prime minister is facing calls to urgently cut the red tape blocking travelling singers and bands from touring the continent

The Independent UK

UK music industry presses government to solve post-Brexit limits on touring

As documents reveal EU ‘not prepared’ to change, Keir Starmer is reminded of Labour’s manifesto pledge

The Guardian - UK

Viagogo defends 'legal' reselling of Oasis tickets at 'disgusting' inflated prices

Viagogo boss says demand is at its peak ‘but not normal reflection of what tickets can and will go for’

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