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John "Jellybean" Benitez On The Secrets To His Decades-Long Career: 'When I Play Music And People Are Dancing, I'm So In That Moment'
22 Jan 2026 02:59 GMT
… disco-house party brand (and label) that Defected Records' … breakout, with her supplying cowbell.
Music was changing – and Benitez … an artist – debuting on EMI Records with 1984's … his exposing himself to fresh music, Benitez noting the proliferation …
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World's largest record company Universal Music to close its Estonian office
21 Jan 2026 15:34 GMT
… label confirmed the closure, though did not comment further.
Universal Music … artists still operating under Universal Music umbrella include Villemdrillem, Clicherik … Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Motown …
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Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead 'next generation' BRIT Awards 2026 nominations with five nods each
22 Jan 2026 03:26 GMT
… reflects a thriving year in music and reaffirms that British … including The Fate Of Ophelia (EMI) for Song Of The Year … reflects a thriving year in music and reaffirms that British … different genres and generations reflecting music that is both commercially …
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New Louis Tomlinson and Robbie Williams, final Megadeth and nine more things you must listen to this week
21 Jan 2026 22:52 GMT
… Reimagined)” (EMI Music Australia)
The Format, “Boycott Heaven” (The Vanity Label)
Elvis Francois … , “Realignment” (self-released)
Sophie Gault, “Unhinged” (Torrez Music … “House of Worship” (The Fuel Music)
Hayato Sumino, “Becreuse” (Sony …
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On The Radar 2026: Jacob Alon
20 Jan 2026 16:45 GMT
… heading for the mainstream. Here, Music Week meets the compelling artist … – with Bounse Management and Island EMI – to hear how they intend …
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Hopes for 2026 (Part 3): Industry leaders tackle the key issues
20 Jan 2026 13:31 GMT
… HENRY-FONTAINE
THE BLACK MUSIC COALITION
“That equity stops … industry.”
MARC ROBINSON
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GLOBE & GLOBE ORIGINALS … new revenue into the music business.”
ANDREA CZAPARY MARTIN … together.”
LOUIS BLOOM
ISLAND EMI LABEL GROUP
“Breaking our artists …
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Atlantic's Damian Christian talks 2025 airplay market share triumph including radio star Alex Warren
19 Jan 2026 13:52 GMT
… share in 2025.
The Warner Music label, which has traditionally had a … up against label groups, the nearest rival is Island EMI on 20 … trophy at the Music Week Awards in 2025. The label has won … of promotions, breaks down the label’s airplay success and discusses …
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Elissa Announces US Tour
20 Jan 2026 15:01 GMT
… to be awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle … silver medal in the Lebanese music competition “Studio El Fan”.
The … to Melt), was released by EMI Music Arabia in 1999.
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“After scrapping two albums I went to the accountant to find out how many pennies were left in the piggy bank. The answer was not many”: How Bruce Dickinson gambled everything on his second solo album – and ended up leaving Iron Maiden because of it
17 Jan 2026 09:14 GMT
… – an East LA troupe whose music mixed hard rock and funk … was dead set on making music that pushed the envelope. Around … did try to push the music back towards more recognisable territory … away from EMI to a smaller, more understanding label and even cutting …
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Unit1 Studio CEO Barney Wragg talks 'massive' potential for avatar-based concerts
16 Jan 2026 12:21 GMT
… Wragg worked with previously at EMI – as a showcase for its … about the technology, Wragg tells Music Week about the huge potential … in this immersive space for music?
“It's massive. And … people's engagement with music, and the amount of catalogue …