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Collaboration with Aaron Dessner of The National puts the singer’s friends first
The often-ridiculed singer delivers a fine vocal performance in songs asking for empathy
British pop star cleared of claims he copied elements of Marvin Gaye song with his hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’
His show at the Principality Stadium featured innovations such as a live backing band
The chart-topper’s fourth album is fitfully engaging but unimaginative
Stars among over 1,500 artists seeking government support for the ‘R&D wing’ of the British music industry
Dynamic pricing looks to have paid off but question remains whether other acts will follow
World’s third largest record company seals its largest takeover in five years
New acts increasingly dependent on private tutors and funding from parents
The song is based on Patrick Kavanagh’s poignant poem of unrequited love, written for a woman half his age
Though his success is impressive, the singer’s live show has changed little since he played this stadium three years ago
The company is critical to the revival in the music industry but, with its brutal business model, can it make money?
It has been covered more than 20 times, but few mainstream musicians today would be afforded the freedom to release an original track like this
Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer drive record growth as vinyl continues comeback
Funds to boost regional clusters would further propel one of the best-performing sectors
The surviving Bee Gee ably filled the ‘legend’s’ slot, while Sheeran’s show capped a meteoric rise
With few gimmicks, the singer grabbed and held the crowd’s attention
The star’s latest finds him exploring his ambitions in styles ranging from classic soul to dance-pop
The singer launched his latest album with a fitfully entertaining extravaganza
Artists such as Adele and Ed Sheeran boosted economy by $4.1bn
Artists including Abba and Coldplay say Google service is ‘unfairly siphoning value’
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