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
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
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
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’
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
‘Sneaky’ fees add up to 25% to UK music ticket prices, says Which?
Consumer body calls for a crackdown on ‘bewildering’ range of extra charges at big ticketing sites
Vince Power obituary
Visionary festival and venue promoter who changed the face of live music in Britain
Vince Power, concert and festival promoter, dies aged 76
Promoter who opened first venue with proceeds of second-hand furniture business became one of the biggest players in British and Irish live music
Beyoncé and Blondie song fund Hipgnosis needs to find a new tune
Investment fund’s shares fell as it cut the value of its music portfolio – either sell-off or break-up looms
Hipgnosis cuts value of music portfolio that includes Beyoncé and Blondie hits
Royalties investment fund also to suspend dividends after review lowered valuation by 26% from six months ago
‘The whole ecosystem is collapsing’: inside the crisis in Britain’s live music scene
While giant promoters rake in billions, smaller venues are struggling to make ends meet – even when gigs are selling out. We go on tour to find a glimmer of hope
Gery Bramall obituary
Other lives: Labour councillor in Westminster who became a translator in the classical record industry