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UK Music Industry Updates
UK Music Body Pushes BBC Funding, Beatles Museum Expansion, Streaming Stats, Festival Success.
In brief
UK Music Body Pushes BBC Funding, Beatles Museum Expansion, Streaming Stats, Festival Success. UK Music campaign seeks BBC funding commitment as Beatles Story moves to new Liverpool site in 2028, UK artists' streaming share drops slightly to 4% in 2026, Music Venue Trust festival raised £100k for charities. Originally…
UK Music Campaign
UK Music campaign seeks government funding commitment for BBC amid charter renewal concerns in 2027.
“a firm commitment on funding”
Beatles Story Expansion
Apple Corps plans Beatles Story museum expansion to 100,000 square-foot Liverpool site in 2028.
“Immersive technology, original artefacts and spectacular reconstructed sets”
UK Streaming Stats
Luminate reports UK artists account for 4% of global on-demand audio streams in 2026, up 10% weekly consumption.
“around 10% more music on a weekly basis than last year”
The key point
UK Music campaign seeks BBC funding commitment as Beatles Story moves to new Liverpool site in 2028, UK artists' streaming share drops slightly to 4% in 2026, Music Venue Trust festival raised £100k for charities.