Hipgnosis in takeover tussle as UK music investor says it would accept rival bid
Possible counteroffer by Blackstone could derail agreement with US fund Concord Music
Swifties queue up for special letter from singer in boost for UK’s Record Store Day
New album The Tortured Poets Department flies off the shelves as Swift breaks record for most Spotify streams in a single day
There should be no rush to replay Hipgnosis’s noisy stock market experiment
The sale of the music fund ends its tumultuous years as a listed company – and that may be for the best, for it and its investors
UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus
Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over
Viagogo boss Cris Miller: Carrying on ticketing, despite the controversy
The resale website boss is cagey about talk of it profiting from dodgy touts, but does seem rattled by Labour’s plan to cap resale prices
European cities hope jet-setting Taylor Swift fans will splash the cash for Eras tour
The superstar arrives in Europe next month – and Swifties, tourist boards and venues are already preparing
‘New music and a good night out’: Amy Winehouse film shows vital role of small venues
At the Dublin Castle in London, where the singer played, musicians and gig-goers say grassroots scene needs saving
‘With a Strat you can rule the world!’ Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and John Squire on the electric guitar that changed everything
How did a radio repair man make an instrument so sublime that it makes giants of music weep with reverence? As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, we explore its extraordinary life
The Ed Sheeran decade: how the everyman megastar remade music in his own image
The internet-friendly relatability. The pick-and-mix approach to genre. The embrace of streaming to build a global audience. Every step this unassuming musician has taken in his career is now part of the modern pop playbook
The Diddy raid reminds us that it’s never too late for alleged victims to be heard
Years of work by alleged victims and advocates have led to an investigation of the mogul and a suit against Russell Simmons
Lizzo isn’t quitting music: ‘I quit giving negative energy attention’
In Instagram post clarifying earlier statement, singer says performing is ‘the joy of my life’
He was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Lawsuits and federal raids marred his anticipated comeback, with one of America’s biggest music powerhouses falling to inquiries of sex-trafficking and sexual abuse
How can we save British nightlife from collapse? Look to Germany – and its football
Small venues are the heart of our musical culture. Here’s a two-pronged plan to keep that heart beating, writes broadcaster and DJ Gilles Peterson
More than half of UK female musicians have experienced discrimination – report
Insight report based on data from UK Musicians’ Census also found 33% said they had been sexually harassed in the industry
Concert arenas urged to add £1 ticket levy to help small UK venues
Industry leaders say crisis-hit grassroots spaces are struggling to stay open as costs rise