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Taylor Swift surprise releases stripped-back cut of The Fate of Ophelia

Taylor Swift is determined to keep The Fate of Ophelia in the charts with the arrival of an acoustic version.

BANG Premier

Taylor Swift announces new 'Eras Tour' docuseries and concert film for Disney+: How to watch

Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” has come to a close

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Shatters Adele's Record — But Furious Fans Say It's 'Not a Fair Fight'

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' logged 3.5 million album-equivalent units in its first week, surpassing Adele's decade-old benchmark; critics and fans say aggressive variant sales and retailer exclusives complicate comparisons.

International Business Times UK

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Taylor Swift beats Adele’s first week in US sales record with Life of a Showgirl

The star has already sold 3.5m units of her critically divisive album, a new record in the modern era of music sales

The Guardian - US

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

It’s the life of a saleswoman

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ shatters sales and streaming records

The numbers are in and Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ has broken all records. It sold 2.7million copies in 24 hours, surpassing Swift’s own 2024 record. The album has also broken several Spotify records and the companion cinema outing topped the weekend box office.

Euronews

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us

Every summer, one song emerges as the inescapable summer anthem

The Independent UK

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There hasn’t been a Song of the Summer for 2025 – does that matter?

IN FOCUS: This year – for the first time in a while – a ubiquitous Summer Banger has failed to materialise. Ellie Muir looks into why there’s no defining sound for our dog days in 2025, and whether it says anything about the cultural mood right now

The Independent UK

Scottish women on taking their shows to the Fringe this year

For this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we spoke to three Scottish women in dance that are carving space, shifting narratives, and staying…

The National (Scotland)

In 'Sinners' and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn't been easy

Blues legend Buddy Guy will release a new album on Wednesday, his 89th birthday

The Independent UK

The song of the summer is … nothing? Why 2025’s charts are so stale

Experts say this year has produced the fewest new hit songs in US history – and it might signal the end of a singular seasonal smash

The Guardian - US

'Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows

More music is being streamed than ever before, but the rate of growth has slowed

The Independent UK

Streaming, live performance, and direct-to-fan sales are on the rise: How to make money from music in 2025

There may be few surprises at the top of 2024’s most-streamed charts, but new stats open up interesting avenues for the year ahead

MusicRadar

King’s Sandringham estate sparkles with winter lights trail

Luminate Sandringham runs nightly until Christmas Eve and features interactive light play and a vintage fair.

Evening Standard

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Fortune

Luminate Capital scores first acquisition for Fund IV, buying AbsenceSoft

Haynes’s Luminate Capital is more than halfway to $1.5 bln Fund IV target

Fortune

Exclusive: Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine

Hotel Engine has raised a $140 million Series C led by Permira, Fortune can exclusively report.

Pedestrian.tv

Travis Scott Is Salty AF About Sabrina Carpenter’s Billboard Chart Win & Has Issued A Dispute

His team is not taking this L lying down.

Salon

"Veep" gets boost from Kamala Harris bid

People online have been drawing comparisons to Selina Meyer and Kamala Harris political journey to the White House

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Latin Times

Latin music takes the lead in the U.S. as streaming figures hit record highs in 2024

A mid-year report from Luminate highlights a significant surge in the streaming of music led by Latin music artists

Broadcasting & Cable

‘Fallout’ Just Drew Amazon’s Biggest Premiere Audience Ever, Research Firm Says

PlumResearch says the video-game-adapted series garnered 53 million account views in the U.S. alone during its four days on Amazon Prime Video

Broadcasting & Cable

Week 2 Audience No Issue for ‘3 Body Problem’ — Netflix Weekly Rankings for March 25-31

Chinese sci-fi novel adaptation grows its audience by more than 41% from week 1

Broadcasting & Cable

Penske Takes on Nielsen, Promises to 'Bring Transparency to Viewership Levels and Rankings for Original Streaming TV Shows and Movies'

Penske will leverage the data collection unit behind the 'Billboard' music charts to publish weekly top 10 SVOD rankers in 'Variety'

The Independent UK

Music streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts — and Taylor Swift — fueled the growth

Listened to more music last year

The Walrus

Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning

It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas

The Guardian - US

US vinyl sales up 21.7% for first half of 2023, report finds

Vinyl boom continues with another major leap and Taylor Swift’s Midnights leading the pack

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