New UK licensing rules harming live music
The Live Music Forum says new licensing rules are putting small-scale concerts at risk, recommending exemptions for acoustic gigs and venues under 100 capacity.…
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IFPI confirm record sales slide
IFPI's Recording Industry In Numbers 2007 says global recorded music revenues fell about 5% in 2006, as physical CD sales dropped faster than digital sales grew.…
BBC should be more "ambitious and innovative"
Audience research in the BBC Trust's annual report found viewers want the Corporation to be more innovative, chairman Sir Michael Lyons said.…
Loud music culture creating hearing loss timebomb
A survey by the RNID found 70% of clubbers and 68% of gig-goers show symptoms of hearing damage after a night out, and it calls on government to set exposure guidance.…
James Blunt's You're Beautiful voted most irritating song of all time
James Blunt's You're Beautiful tops a Onepoll.com survey of the most irritating songs of all time, ahead of Crazy Frog and Mr Blobby.…
UK creative industries rival financial services, says report
A DCMS-commissioned report by the Work Foundation says the creative industries generate around 7.3% of UK revenues and are comparable to financial services in value.…
iTunes US is third biggest music seller
According to NPD Group research, iTunes is now the third largest music retailer in the US, behind WalMart and BestBuy.…
Akon declared highest-selling master ringtone artist ever
Akon's label SRC says he has the highest cumulative master ringtone sales of any artist, above 11 million, despite Verizon Wireless earlier dropping him.…
PwC predict overall decline in US recorded music sales
PriceWaterhouseCoopers forecast US recorded music revenues will fall 0.4% a year over five years, as CD sales decline and digital and mobile gains fall short.…
EMI Music Sound Foundation says UK primary schools spend just 22p per pupil on instruments
Research published by the EMI Music Sound Foundation finds some primary schools have 22 pence per pupil a year for instruments, alongside a £200,000 teacher training package.…
Any Dream Tops talent show ratings
The BBC's Any Dream Will Do? won the Saturday ratings with 8.5 million viewers, against 4.9 million for ITV's Grease Is The Word.…
Commercial radio does a Big Listen
Commercial radio body RadioCentre is running The Big Listen, an online survey on the future of radio ahead of Ofcom's consultation.…