‘Who was going to carry Elvis’s drugs and guns?’ How Colonel Tom Parker always looked out for the King

For decades, Presley’s manager has been vilified as a money-grabbing huckster. But compelling new evidence suggests the colonel was actually devoted to the star

Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think

Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists

Oasis ticket scam: ‘My Instagram was hijacked for a £1,400 fraud’

A fan was shocked when scammers used her identity to sell fake Wembley Stadium tickets to her friends

Festivalgoers help drive Burberry to best sales performance in 18 months

Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising more than 4% on back of better-than-expected performance

Photo agencies to boycott Oasis tour over rights restrictions

Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one year

Sellout or washout: will the boom in huge outdoor concerts be sustained after Oasis?

Fans love them, even local councils try to attract them, but immense park and stadium shows don’t always break even – and many bands don’t want to risk images of empty seats

Songwriters ‘missing millions in royalties from more than 100,000 UK gigs’

Artists losing out as PRS for Music has collected cut of ticket sales for shows but does not know setlist

UK watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over way Oasis tickets were sold

Only days before reunion tour begins, CMA raises concerns that fans may have been misled by company

It’s not inevitable that musical dinosaurs dominate the charts. Here’s how we rescue pop in Britain

Thanks to streaming, the charts are dominated by albums from years ago. Australia has shown how to give new artists a chance, says music business journalist Eamonn Forde

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

I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener

Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price

When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling-off?

Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent history, says writer Jennifer Jasmine White

NDAs should be banned to curb music industry ‘culture of misogyny’, says new parliament report

The use of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements to cover up abuse in music remains a ‘major concern’ for the women and equalities committee

AI, bot farms and innocent indie victims: how music streaming became a hotbed of fraud and fakery

Fraudsters use fake artists to juice royalties from streaming services – but real musicians are getting blamed. Might they be better off without Spotify et al?

On the right track: the record label reaching out to Cameroon’s street talent

Born in Douala prison and hailed for helping young people stay out of trouble, the success of Jail Time Records has persuaded Burkina Faso to let the label branch out there