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Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris have all risen up the Sunday Times Rich List after enjoying huge chart success. Sheeran made £28m last year - taking his total estimated wealth to £80m. But that still only puts him at 35th on the list of the UK's richest musicians, which is dominated by golden oldies. Sir Paul McCartney is top on £820m. Calvin Harris is the only new entry in the top 20 on £140m, up £20m. And Rita […]
A global arena tour and a few million more album sales earned Adele £40m last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Her fortune rose from £85m to £125m - meaning she's the richest solo female musician in the paper's annual wealth survey. But she's only joint 19th in the list of the UK and Ireland's richest music acts, which is dominated by older men. Sir Paul McCartney is in the top spot with £780m with wife Nancy Shevell. They […]
Ellie Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do has gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart, ending Mark Ronson's reign at the top. The song, from the soundtrack to the Fifty Shades Of Grey film, sold more than 172,000 copies, about 87,000 more than Ronson's Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars. It is Goulding's second number one, after Burn in 2013. Love Me Like You Do - her 15th top 40 hit - is the fastest-selling single of […]
The Beatles are to release 59 rare and unheard recordings in a bid to stop their copyright protection expiring. The digital compilation includes BBC sessions, four alternate takes of She Loves You and five of A Taste Of Honey. It has not been officially announced, but a spokeswoman for Apple records confirmed the release to the BBC. EU law protects songs for 70 years after they are recorded, but only if they get an official release. Otherwise, copyright lasts 50 […]
