Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

Trend zone: How superstar artists shook up the charts in 2024 • From Taylor Swift’s blockbuster sales to Sabrina Carpenter’s 21-week run at No.1, we saw some absolutely massive moments this year. Here, Music Week investigates the key chart trends of the past 12 months…

FOR THE RECORD

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT • SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC’S BIGGEST NAMES

TWEETS OF THE YEAR

RISING STAR • Meet the industry’s brightest new talents…

GIGI PEREZ • Gigi Perez shot to stardom earlier this year with her breakout viral hit Sailor Song, which saw the Florida-raised artist secure her first ever UK No.1. Here, she speaks candidly about channelling her grief through songwriting, navigating the industry and taking centre stage as a caterpillar…

MAKING WAVES • THIS MONTH’S HOTTEST BRAND NEW ACT

SYNC STORY

KEY RELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • Next year, David Gray will release his 13th album, Dear Life. Here, the multi-platinum star reflects on Al, making peace with Baylon’s enduring popularity and the “long arc” of being a successful singer-songwriter…

A Starr Is Reborn • From Beyoncé to Post Malone, 2024 saw a host of stars embrace country music to supercharge the genre’s presence globally. And they’re not alone. Up next, early next year The Beatles icon Ringo Starr will release Look Up - his first album in six years, and first full-length immersion in country since 1970. Here the living legend is joined by co-writer/producer T Bone Burnett, plus his Universal Music Group Nashville and Decca teams, to tell Music Week all about how the project came to life…

MENTOR ME • THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ACROSS THE MUSIC AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHARE THEIR TOP 5 CAREER LESSONS…

2024 IN REVIEW

The story of the year

2024 IN MEMORIAM

The Last Dinner Party • In the wake of a BRIT Awards win, No.1 debut album and 12 months of incendiary touring for The Last Dinner Party, Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom celebrates their incredible impact…

Myles Smith • Since releasing Top 5 hit Stargazing in May, Myles Smith has been making big waves. Here, he opens up about a whirlwind 12 months that culminated in being crowned 2025’s BRITs Rising Star and BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year…

Jordan Adetunji • This year, Jordan Adetunji’s Kehlani took the world by storm. As the dust settles, the Belfast-raised rising star reflects on the mark made by his Grammy-nominated hit, the importance of building a discography and what having a ‘TikTok song’ really means…

QUOTES OF THE YEAR • Throughout a tumultuous year, a host of top artists and leading execs have opened up about their experiences in the pages of Music Week. Here, we round up some of the best one-liners, insights and revelations that have stuck with us in 2024…

SHORT N’SWEET • More words of wisdom from the music business in 2024…

HIT MAKERS CHAPPELL ROAN GOOD LUCK, BABE! • The world’s greatest songs. By the people who made them.

THE TOP 10 DIGITAL TRENDS OF 2024 • Throughout 2024, the music business has seen a whirlwind of innovation in some places, hard adjustments in others, and turbulence and consolidation across the board. Al has opened doors to questions about the future, ‘superfan’ has become a buzzword and the industry has been grappling with everything from deep-fake fraud to dynamic pricing. Here, Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews takes a closer look at the key developments that have shaped...