Jimi Hendrix copyright dispute proceeds to trial as Sony losses appeal February 6, 2025 Sony Music's attempt to block a copyright claim by the estate of Jimi Hendrix has been blocked again after the Court of Appeal dismissed their claim
Dua Lipa now worth over £100m despite major drop January 6, 2025 Pop star Dua Lipa saw her earnings slashed by more than £40m in the year between her popular live tours, it has been revealed. Turnover at the singer’s production company, Radical22 Live, fell significantly from £51.5m to £8.4m in the 12 months to 31 March, 2024. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that the [...]
Paul McCartney tour review: a raw and relatable five-star triumph December 19, 2024 Paul McCartney tour at the 02 review:★★★★★ There is a cognitive dissonance between Paul McCartney the 82-year-old and The Beatles. Anyone vaguely young surely struggles, as I do, to be understand that this funky grandad is the same flesh and bones as that young man who strutted across Abbey Road (‘Paul is Dead’ conspiracy theories [...]
Pharrell Williams documentary Piece by Piece misses out some important bits November 8, 2024 Music superstar Pharrell Williams tells the story of his rise to fame in the most unusual way: through the medium of Lego. Animated in the style of The Lego Movie and its sequels, Piece By Piece documents Pharrell Williams’ rise from a young Virginia kid with a dream to one of the biggest names in [...]
The Notebook: Disability inclusion should be a business no-brainer November 5, 2024 Prejudices against hiring workers with disabilities is a lose-lose game, writes record producer and Scope chairman Sir Robin Millar.
Gear4music: Music instrument retailer returns to growth October 22, 2024 Gear4music said it returned to quarterly revenue growth as the online musical instrument retailer pursued a new strategy to improve its profitability.
Abbey Road Studios is looking for the next Spotify October 21, 2024 When The Beatles recorded 190 of their 210 songs at Abbey Road Studios in west London, they pushed the boundaries of the primitive equipment at the time They experimented using tape machines in ways they weren’t designed for, pulling all-nighters to create the iconic distorted sounds of tracks like “Revolution”. It was a revolution not just [...]
The Beatles’ finances getting back to where they once belonged October 11, 2024 The finances of the company that looks after the commercial interests of The Beatles have continued to fall back following a spike in 2021 when the Get Back documentary was released. Apple Corps, which was originally founded by the band in 1968, is now owned by Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, Yoko Ono and the [...]
Huge pay day for Oasis ticket seller and promoter bosses September 30, 2024 The bosses of the company which was involved in the controversial ticketing and promotion of Oasis’ reunion tour have shared a huge pay day of almost £15m. The six directors of Stockport-headquartered SJM were handed a share of a £14.8m dividend for the company’s latest financial year, up from the £7.3m pay out for 2022. [...]
The Jazz Cafe Festival is a great addition to the London festival scene – review September 20, 2024 Music lovers will know about the Jazz Cafe, a mainstay of London’s music scene for the past 35 years. But this year, the Camden venue hosted their first music festival in Burgess Park. The line-up was one of the most interesting and eclectic at any of London’s day festivals, with a staggering variety of artists [...]