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Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%

Industry data and analytics company Luminate has found that the 2026 World Cup halftime performers experienced considerable jumps in the streams of the songs they performed live at the final on Sunday

The Independent UK

Growth in CD sales has overtaken vinyl in the US – the reasons for this might surprise you

Could a K-pop group be CD's saviours?

What Hi-Fi?

As PlayStation declares nobody wants physical discs anymore, Gen Z is helping fuel a 16% surge in US music CD sales

It's been "a much-discussed physical-media pivot"

GamesRadar

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The two genres that continue to surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV

The Independent UK

Marvel's Wonder Man drops out of the streaming top 10 after only 2 weeks on Disney Plus despite a promising 91% Rotten Tomatoes score

Wonder Man's streaming figures are surprisingly disappointing

Total Film

Beyond Rosalía and Bad Bunny: Spanish-language music is breaking its own boundaries

A whole generation of artists and listeners seems to have given impetus to a new wave of music in the world's second most sung language. The question of identity and the entry of new genres are driving it.

Euronews

Welcome to 'Lollywood': Why London is the new Hollywood

Almost as many films were shot in London as LA in 2025. With big movie money pouring into the capital and state-of-the-art studios, Hollywood is losing its blockbuster grip, reports Laura Martin

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How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop's mainstream

Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership

The Independent UK

For Brandon Lake, crossing over means more opportunities to spread a Christian message

Christian music is gaining in popularity, and Brandon Lake is one reason why

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift surprise releases stripped-back cut of The Fate of Ophelia

Taylor Swift is determined to keep The Fate of Ophelia in the charts with the arrival of an acoustic version.

BANG Premier

Taylor Swift announces new 'Eras Tour' docuseries and concert film for Disney+: How to watch

Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” has come to a close

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Shatters Adele's Record — But Furious Fans Say It's 'Not a Fair Fight'

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' logged 3.5 million album-equivalent units in its first week, surpassing Adele's decade-old benchmark; critics and fans say aggressive variant sales and retailer exclusives complicate comparisons.

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift beats Adele’s first week in US sales record with Life of a Showgirl

The star has already sold 3.5m units of her critically divisive album, a new record in the modern era of music sales

The Guardian - US

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

It’s the life of a saleswoman

The Independent UK

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Euronews

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ shatters sales and streaming records

The numbers are in and Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ has broken all records. It sold 2.7million copies in 24 hours, surpassing Swift’s own 2024 record. The album has also broken several Spotify records and the companion cinema outing topped the weekend box office.

The Independent UK

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us

Every summer, one song emerges as the inescapable summer anthem

The Independent UK

There hasn’t been a Song of the Summer for 2025 – does that matter?

IN FOCUS: This year – for the first time in a while – a ubiquitous Summer Banger has failed to materialise. Ellie Muir looks into why there’s no defining sound for our dog days in 2025, and whether it says anything about the cultural mood right now

The National (Scotland)

Scottish women on taking their shows to the Fringe this year

For this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we spoke to three Scottish women in dance that are carving space, shifting narratives, and staying…

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The Independent UK

In 'Sinners' and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn't been easy

Blues legend Buddy Guy will release a new album on Wednesday, his 89th birthday

The Guardian - US

The song of the summer is … nothing? Why 2025’s charts are so stale

Experts say this year has produced the fewest new hit songs in US history – and it might signal the end of a singular seasonal smash

The Independent UK

'Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows

More music is being streamed than ever before, but the rate of growth has slowed

MusicRadar

Streaming, live performance, and direct-to-fan sales are on the rise: How to make money from music in 2025

There may be few surprises at the top of 2024’s most-streamed charts, but new stats open up interesting avenues for the year ahead

Evening Standard

King’s Sandringham estate sparkles with winter lights trail

Luminate Sandringham runs nightly until Christmas Eve and features interactive light play and a vintage fair.

Fortune

Luminate Capital scores first acquisition for Fund IV, buying AbsenceSoft

Haynes’s Luminate Capital is more than halfway to $1.5 bln Fund IV target

Fortune

Exclusive: Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine

Hotel Engine has raised a $140 million Series C led by Permira, Fortune can exclusively report.

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