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Taylor Swift, Charli xcx and Springsteen among live music acts who gave UK £10bn lift in 2024

Report says concerts attracted record 23.5m fans, leading to unprecedented spend across British economy

The Guardian - UK

“A timely reminder that investing in local music isn’t just good sense - it’s a way to boost pride in place and breathe new life into our high streets”: New report shows immense contribution of music tourism to UK economy

The live music economy brought in £10 billion in 2024

MusicRadar

Sam Fender and Chappell Roan help bring £1.2bn tourism boost to North West

Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters brought music tourists to Manchester, while Taylor Swift’s tour brought overseas fans to the UK.

Evening Standard

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UK Live Music Industry Breaks £6.1bn Record as Beyoncé and Coldplay Spark Concert Boom

The UK live music industry reached a record £6.1 billion economic impact in 2023, driven by major tours from Beyoncé, Coldplay, and others

International Business Times UK

Producer Giles Martin says Government must do more to ‘protect artists’ from AI

Industry leaders gathered in London to call on the Government to scrap plans that would allow AI firms to use creative content without permission.

Evening Standard

“Without investment in music education our talent pipeline is at risk of drying up along with the huge opportunities for economic growth it brings”: UK Music draws up five point plan to “turbocharge” music education

They urge the government to recruit 1,000 new music teachers

MusicRadar

Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours

Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues

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Almost every musician has suffered from Brexit ‘hell’, industry warns in plea to Keir Starmer

Brexit has been ‘a catastrophe’ for the industry, with nine in 10 artists facing a hit to their earnings, UK Music’s annual economic report said

The Independent UK

Ticket touts cost UK music fans £145m a year, says O2

Telecoms firm calls for crackdown after it fended off 50,000 attacks from automated ‘bots’ in a six-week period

The Guardian - UK

UK music industry presses government to solve post-Brexit limits on touring

As documents reveal EU ‘not prepared’ to change, Keir Starmer is reminded of Labour’s manifesto pledge

The Guardian - UK

Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj Lead Fight Against 'Predatory' Music AI

Over 200 musicians, including Billie Eilish, say AI in music threatens artistic control and could pose a threat to the industry.

International Business Times UK

Toploader to play Labour party conference following Conservative event appearance

British rock band’s appearance comes days after they faced criticism for playing at the Tory party’s annual event

The Independent UK

Team Sunak: can they recast the PM as an agent of change?

Meet the prime minister’s inner circle, charged with bringing about a reversal of fortune

The Guardian - UK

Ban ticket resellers from making profit in UK, say musicians’ managers

Industry figures want ministers to follow Ireland and France’s lead and stop touts from making huge mark-ups

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UK musicians’ tour earnings plummet thanks to Brexit

8 in 10 musicians who tour Europe say earnings affected

The Independent UK

UK Music chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin appointed as PM’s director of strategy

He has been at the helm of the music trade body since September 2020 and helped steer the sector through the pandemic.

MusicRadar

Stop AI 'crushing' music, urges leading industry body: "Taking other people’s work without their permission contravenes basic principles of property rights"

Five-point plan aims to inform government policy around copyright and more: "It is absolutely critical we develop AI in a way that enables human artistry rather than eroding it"

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Money, Money, Money: the singers lifting economies with their vocals

From Beyoncé to BTS, the star power of popular music artists is helping to revive pandemic-hit countries

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Number of BAME people in music industry has dropped since 2020, study finds

Report by UK Music finds that ethnic diversity is down at all levels, suggesting that the disproportionate effect of the pandemic could be a factor

The Guardian - UK

UK music industry to implement anti-racism code of conduct from 2023

A 2021 report found racist abuse and racial inequality across the industry. The UK Music Industry Anti-Racism Code aims to protect and represent Black and ethnically diverse musicians and workers

Daily Mirror

Ella Henderson hits back after furious fans 'turn on her' for performing at Tory event

Former X Factor star Ella Henderson has faced heavy backlash on social media after she was invited to perform at a Tory party conference this week

Evening Standard

Ella Henderson receives backlash from gay fans after performing at Conservative Party Conference

Ella Henderson has sparked a backlash from the queer community after performing at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Fragile UK music industry calls for support amid slow recovery

Brexit, inflation and pandemic have taken toll on sector that is almost a third smaller than in 2019

The Guardian - UK

‘Roll on the summer of love’: UK music festivals on song after Covid closures

From Glastonbury to Radio 1’s Big Weekend there are heady expectations of a vintage season

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