Tell us: do you enjoy listening to music on CDs?
Is this a recent development, or are you a die-hard compact disc fan? What do you like about the format?
‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall
Creators of Post Script, made with vocals by the late Mark E Smith, defend it as ‘a great, positive record’, but fiancee describes it as ‘ethically wrong’
How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry
Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is becoming more common
UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
Unit1 hopes to offer lower cost version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venue
Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was
Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye
Touring can take musicians to isolating, anxious extremes. Access to therapy on the road is a vital support
I know from our early days how high-pressure road life can be. While big tours often hire therapists, grassroots acts can’t afford it. I’m pleased to back a new scheme that aims to change that
Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses
Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models
‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online
‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button
‘Terrifying’, ‘creepy’, ‘abusive’: dozens of women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out
Exclusive: They came to him young, dreaming of a career in the music industry. Now former employees have come forward, accusing the Melbourne talent manager of intimidating behaviour and sexual harassment going back decades
A pressing issue: why are vinyl albums becoming so different from their digital versions?
They’re expensive, elaborate – and may not contain all the music. After Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and more sent out incomplete or unfinished vinyl versions, fans are feeling shortchanged
‘It’s more than backcombing a beehive!’ How tribute acts got massive – and put the live music scene back in the black
Versions of Amy Winehouse and hundreds of other musicians are generating millions for beleaguered UK venues. But what is the emotional toll for the imitators, and are they pushing out original artists?
Hit Machine review – slick music biz drama strikes too many false notes
Josh Radnor is a music executive whose life is upended by his wayward brother, in a play about masculinity, creativity, appropriation and trauma
Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts
Gigs by Gallagher brothers, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Beyonce gives £11bn boost to the economy