Media release: Rock icons, Queen, presented with BRIT Billion Award
July 20, 2023

ICONIC Rock group, Queen, have been presented with a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI,...

Media release: 50 music highlights to mark five decades of record labels’ body
June 22, 2023

THE BPI is marking its 50th anniversary this year as the representative voice for the...

Media release: Olly Alexander the latest to receive a BRIT Billion Award
June 8, 2023

OLLY Alexander has been announced as the latest artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award...

Media release: Manchester tops chart for nurturing music talent
June 2, 2023

ON the eve of the first ever all-Mancunian FA Cup final (tomorrow, Saturday, June 3),...

Media release: Sea Shanties will roar out again this June over Oban’s Harbour
May 30, 2023

THE Oban International Shanty Festival is set to return to venues around the harbour bringing...

Media release: Moray’s heritage being showcased at Keith Festival
May 30, 2023

THE heritage of Moray is centrestage next month at the in-person Keith TMSA Festival (9-11...

Media release: BRIT Billion award for singer-songwriter, James Arthur
May 29, 2023

THE BPI – the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record labels and music companies...

Media release: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra to bring the sound of the Northern Isles to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall this June
May 17, 2023

THE much-loved Scottish Fiddle Orchestra is set to bring their lively programme of traditional Scottish...

Media release: Galaxy of stars set to lift the roof at Usher Hall this Saturday
May 10, 2023

THIS year’s World Fair Trade Gathering is returning to the beloved Usher Hall stage – with a...

Media release: AI and music – what are the questions to be asking?
April 21, 2023

The BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record labels and music companies, will...

Media release: Music cassette sales highest in nearly two decades
April 19, 2023

ARTISTS, including Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine and Harry Styles – lifted UK cassette sales...

Media release: British talent helps Hip Hop/Rap claim a record share of the UK albums market in 2022, new BPI analysis reveals
April 13, 2023

CHART-topping British artists – including Central Cee, Dave and Stormzy – helped Hip Hop/Rap claim...

Media release: Scottish-Nordic festival returns this month to Edinburgh and Dundee
April 11, 2023

Scottish-Nordic festival returns this month AFTER three years of waiting, Northern Streams Festival will be...

Media release: More music artists benefitting from streaming
April 6, 2023

AN in-depth new study from the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record...

Media release: British Music Embassy reveals SXSW 2023 set times
March 8, 2023

With SXSW almost upon us, The British Music Embassy, today shares final details, including set times,...

Media release: Record labels’ body announces new chief executive
February 28, 2023

THE BPI, the representative voice for independent labels and major record companies across the UK which...

Media release: New, promoted role announced at record labels’ association, BPI
January 5, 2023

THE BPI – the representative voice of independent and major record labels across the UK –...

Media release: Record sales report, 2022
December 29, 2022

MUSIC talent is thriving across UK, with over three-quarters of the UK artists scoring No.1 albums...

Media release: UK artists shine on Spotify’s global chart of the year
December 3, 2022

UK artists are behind four of the ten most-streamed tracks globally on Spotify over the past...