In today’s digital age the most surprising stats to emerge from last year’s music industry figures was the resurgence of vinyl.  There was a sharp rise in album sales last year.  Vinyl album sales catapulted, with 341,000 vinyl albums sold in 2011, up 40% compared to 237,000 in 2010. ...

Yesterday Apple iTunes made it possible for artists to release into a further 12 new territories not covered by the stores before.  In total iTunes music is now available in 35 different countries (not 29 as reported by some other companies).  As an artist, if you have given worldwide rights...

The digital music market appears to be going from strength to strength.  Total singles sales for 2010 were a record breaking 161.8 million, up to approximately the beginning of December.  Digital single sales accounted for 98.7% of this.  Singles sales for 2011 are set to eclipse this...

The EU Council has voted in favour of extending music copyright from fifty to seventy years.  This news has been gladly received by record labels and musicians alike.  Brussels has not specified an implementation date but has suggested that the new provisions should be incorporated into...

So erm, well, Hello. Welcome to Help for bands dot co dot uk. We’re kicking things off this weekend by launching the site in bits and pieces. Over the coming few days you’ll see some new things being added but most importantly, some comprehensive articles you’ll find useful. We exist...