Cowell earns millions a year off American Idol
A new book by New York Times writer Bill Carter claims Simon Cowell will receive $36 million a year for five years from American Idol, where he is the most popular judge.…
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Rock is the UK's favourite genre, according to BPI figures
BPI figures show rock took a 36.2% album share in 2005, with 31,291 new albums released and British acts accounting for 49.4% of album sales.…
Vaughan Williams's Lark Ascending is favourite British classical piece
Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending tops a Classic FM listener poll of favourite British compositions, ahead of Elgar and Karl Jenkins.…
Bon Jovi top US country chart
Bon Jovi have become the first rock band to top the US country chart, with Who Says You Can't Go Home, a duet with Jennifer Nettles.…
BBC and licence fee pretty popular
Research commissioned by the BBC and led by Professor Patrick Barwise finds 80% would pay up to £120 licence fee, with support rising during the review.…
Music industry among major investors in R&D
BPI figures show UK record companies invest proportionately more in R&D than aerospace, defence, car and computer industries, a point the BPI uses to argue for copyright extension.…
One is one
VH1's Nation's Favourite Lyric poll, with 13,000 voters, put U2's 'One' top, ahead of The Smiths and Nirvana.…
North American concert grosses up in quarter 1
North American concert grosses rose 28% to nearly $375m in Q1 2006, with attendance up 19%, driven by large tours from Coldplay, Bon Jovi and others.…
Goths more likely to try suicide
A Glasgow University study of 1,258 young people found Goths were the most likely youth subculture to self-harm or attempt suicide, though researchers suggest instability may draw people to Goth.…
Digital and artist album sales booming
BPI figures show UK digital sales up 152% year on year in Q1 2006, with downloads now 78% of singles sales and physical album sales at a record.…
Bob Geldof is top of the dads
An online poll has named Bob Geldof the best celebrity dad, with 23 percent of the vote ahead of David Beckham and Jamie Oliver.…
Has Spitzer caused a cut in new music on US radio?
Radio & Records data shows US stations added fewer new artists in early 2006, which it suggests reflects fear of payola accusations following Eliot Spitzer's investigations.…