Swiftly resolved? The problems in concert ticketing – and how to fix them
After an outright debacle in the US, European fans of Taylor Swift have still found getting tickets to be a nightmare. Industry experts explain how to improve the experience
Over-50s catching the music festival bug in the UK, Saga study finds
Poll finds one-third of over-50s go to more festivals now than they did in their youth, as lineups also get older
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
From nightmare ticketing to online abuse, being a pop fan is becoming miserable
The stress of trying to get Taylor Swift tickets this week led to feelings of anger and loathing. It’s all part of a music culture that feels increasingly greedy and combative
From Taylor Swift to Coldplay: how to avoid festival and gig ticket scams
Offers on Twitter and Facebook may be tempting – but experts warn over the risks of fraud
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
Music publishers sue Twitter for $250m citing Elon Musk’s copyright stance
Sony Music Group and Universal are among 17 publishers pursuing legal challenge against company
Sex Pistols, screens and big brands: Philip O’Ferrall on his vision for media venture Outernet
Executive behind controversial redevelopment of London rock’n’roll enclave has plans for New York too
‘It’s not a pop-the-champagne moment any more’: is the UK album chart broken?
Artists are hitting No 1, then dropping out of the Top 100 the following week. Industry figures ponder whether the chart is still a barometer of taste – or just a marketing ploy
London’s Roundhouse to train 15,000 young people in creative industries
Venue raised £8m in donations to build facilities for music, performance and production
AI songwriting is not a sin, says Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys
AI could help overcome writer’s block, suggests musician amid industry move to stop perceived threat of fake songs
David Attenborough, weed and ‘American apartheid’: the awesome mind of rapper Billy Woods
After absorbing the culture shock of moving to the US from Zimbabwe, and spending two decades toiling in obscurity, Woods has become America’s most feted underground MC
UK Eurovision entrant Mae Muller: ‘In our hearts and minds it’s Ukraine’s year’
The artist explains that she had been preparing to put out her debut LP – but is happy for now in ‘the biggest safe space on the planet’ with I Wrote a Song
My band got big thanks to the UK’s small venues. We can’t let them die out
Many of the venues that nurtured us have now closed. We’re donating £1 per ticket of our upcoming arena tour to preserve the rest – and it should become standard practice
Piano fever sweeps UK as online lessons and street instruments fuel take-up
Outdoor pianos, celebrity names and free tuition videos combine to get Britons tickling the ivories once more