Kanye is awful but so is meddling in private enterprise Opinion Kanye West's actions are deplorable, but if Wireless wanted to platform him that's their business risk to take, writes Joseph Dinnage.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square launches bid for Universal Music Group Markets An investment company helmed by billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has offered to buy the world’s largest music company in a $63bn bid. Pershing Square said on Tuesday it plans to form a new US-listed company through a merger with Universal Music Group (UMG), pulling its Amsterdam listing. The deal would give Universal investors [...]
Coldplay rake in over £250m in profit from world tour Business Coldplay have earned more than £250m in profit from their record-breaking Music of the Spheres World Tour, according to new figures. Frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion performed their shows between March 2022 and September 2025. Over the course of 225 performances, the tour racked up more than [...]
Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean drive UK music boom despite fragile backdrop December 31, 2025 The UK recorded music industry chalked up an 11th consecutive year of growth this year, thanks to a new generation of British artists breaking through at home and overseas. The sector wins come despite mounting pressures that threaten its grassroots foundations. Figures published by industry body BPI show total recorded music consumption rose 4.9 per [...]
Can Spotify and Lloyds and Uber and Deliveroo and Apple and everyone stop wrapping my year, please! December 17, 2025 From Spotify to banking, data 'wraps' are taking over the festive period and exposing all our bad habits. Anna Moloney wants out.
Ed Sheeran pays himself over £40m after album success December 9, 2025 Ed Sheeran has paid himself more than £40m after the huge success of his latest album, it has been revealed. The music mega star received a dividend of almost £40.1m through his self-named business, Ed Sheeran Limited. The accounts filed with Companies House also show the firm’s turnover totalled £25.7m while it made a pre-tax [...]
How Chiswick became ‘little Nashville’ December 2, 2025 Leafy Chiswick seems a million miles from the honky-tonk bars of the American South. But somehow it’s becoming a Mecca for country music fans.
Are super clubs dead? October 21, 2025 With young people now opting for smaller, cheaper and more intimate venues, the days of the super club look numbered, writes Sacha Lord.
Live Nation: UK concert promoter has lost over £150m since last profit September 26, 2025 Losses have surged at the UK concert promotion division of Live Nation as its turnover was also cut during its latest financial year. The arm of the US giant has reported a pre-tax loss of £10.7m for 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest figure comes after Live Nation (Music) UK [...]
A little patriotism can be a force for good – and a boon for business September 23, 2025 When done without alienating others, patriotism can be a force for good and a boon for business, writes Outernet CEO Philip O'Ferrall.