The BPI

BPI represents the UK’s recorded music industry.

We also organise the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize Awards, co-own the Official Charts and award UK sales certifications through BRIT Certified. BPI promotes recorded music in the UK & worldwide and champions the rights and interests of over 500 members including hundreds of independent labels, the UK's three major record companies Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music and a number of other

music companies. BPI membership accounts for around 85 per cent of the recorded music consumed in the UK – the world’s third largest music market – while in 2018 British artists claimed one in every eight albums sold around the world. BPI’s Content Protection work and portal helps to protect its members’ recorded music content whilst its Research Department publishes BPI’s annual Music Market yearbook and monthly market reports as a leading source of authoritative industry data. BPI further supports its members with free training courses to ensure they are up-to-date with changing industry trends. To promote British music overseas, BPI works with DIT and other partners to organise a series of international trade missions, providing members with the opportunity to break into new markets and grow their business. BPI also administers the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS), which to date has distributed over £4.6m in support of around 300 UK music projects, generating £55.5 million in exports revenue for the British music economy. BPI owns and organises the annual BRIT Awards, with substantial proceeds going to the BRIT Trust, BPI’s charitable arm that has donated over £16m to education-related causes, including the world-famous BRIT School, Nordoff Robbins and War Child. BPI works with and supports a wide range of community-focused initiatives and organisations, including The BIG Music Project, and Creative Access, which promotes diversity across the industry. The BPI is now also home to The Mercury Prize, while it co-owns the Official Charts with the retailers’ association ERA. BPI administers the iconic Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards Programme, which certifies recordings as they achieve various milestones.

10/12/2025

The entire music industry is united in calling for Sir Keir Starmer and his government to take urgent and decisive action on business rates before ticket prices soar and venues close.

We have come together today to sign a joint letter to the Prime Minister: https://bit.ly/MVTopenletter

Why?...
Because the new 2026 Business Rates revaluations will force a £7.2 million tax hike onto UK Music Venues.
For hundreds of stages this is a closure notice.

We stand together to demand urgent action:
Fair Business Rates relief and a valuation system that recognises cultural impact, not just commercial property value.

This is a pivotal moment for the future of British music.
And we need your support.

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08/12/2025

20 years and counting 🙌 BPI is returning to 2026 for the conference’s 20th anniversary!

BPI is thrilled to be a conference collaborator, co-curating Friday 15th May, the day dedicated to shaping the future of the music industry.

Friday’s sessions will spotlight emerging artists, early career pathways, and the next generation of music professionals, alongside , , and

This is your chance to hear from and connect with the voices shaping tomorrow’s music landscape, packed with insights for artists, industry pros and future music leaders.

🎟️ Early bird delegate passes are available now from Great Escape Festival’s website

04/12/2025

BPI is pleased to be a member of the newly formed Cultural Exchange Coalition 🤝

The EU is a crucially significant market for the UK’s music industry. After the US, the countries in the EU collectively deliver the greatest value to the UK economy in recorded music exports and similarly, Europe is the second largest region for funded activity through the BPI-administered Music Export Growth Scheme. Ensuring frictionless trade and touring between the UK and EU must be a top priority if the music industry is to deliver on the UK Government’s growth ambitions as set out in the Sector Plan.

Now is the time for UK and EU policymakers to come together with industry to tackle this issue which has for too long been harming the potential of the UK’s music industry.

More information here: https://culturecoalition.net/

19/11/2025

Manchester represent 👏 Introducing this year's stunning BRIT Awards 2026 trophy, designed by Manchester-born Matthew Williamson 🎉

As the show moves to Manchester's Co-op Live for the first time, Matthew Williamson tells us how his trophy design reflects the spirit of the BRITs new home 🏠

"I wanted to create something timeless and stylish that each recipient would feel proud to own and display. Whilst colour and pattern may have been a more predictable route for me, I wanted to pause, take stock and offer something truly personal to me. Above all, I wanted to ensure it connected to Manchester, the BRITs’ new location and my hometown.

Cast in a chic amber toned resin, the statue resembles the golden honey of a worker bee, Manchester‘s logo symbolising the city's role during the Industrial Revolution and so much more. This spirit to work hard and be part of the essential fabric of the nation still resonates with me today. The BRITs also represents the global reach of British music and so I designed the statue to sit on top of a globe. I imagine each deserving winner will feel on top of the world as they receive their award and I cannot wait to see the trophy I designed being part of the celebrations on the night."

Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e9zwbynp

30/10/2025

Rock legends have earned their BRIT Billion 🤘

Anthems like Livin’ On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name and It’s My Life have powered them past an incredible one billion UK streams 👏

Verified using data, the BRIT Billion Award celebrates artists who’ve smashed the landmark of one billion career UK streams 🏆

See all the BRIT Billion recipients in our bio 🔗

28/10/2025

Pop icon gets her BRIT Billion 🦁

Mega hits like ‘Firework’, ‘Roar’ and ‘Teenage Dream’ have helped her soar past the one billion UK streams mark, just off the back of two huge nights at The O2 earlier this month 🎉

Verified using data, the BRIT Billion Award celebrates and acknowledges outstanding achievement in recorded music by surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams 🏆

Check out all the recipients of the BRIT Billion Award in our bio 🔗

28/10/2025

As Black History Month comes to an end, the BPI spoke to Mixtape Madness about the work they do in the music community at the heart of Black British music and culture 🤝

"Founded in 2010 by friends Kwabz Oduro Ayim, Kingsley Okyere, and Eddie Agyeman in London, Mixtape Madness set out to build an open, accessible platform for people in the UK rap space to upload their music to a dedicated audience. The mixtape era had already taken off in the United States with websites such as Dat Piff and Audiomack, but Mixtape Madness strived to deliver this for more localised genres in order to bring them to new heights. Throughout the last fifteen years, the company has been at the forefront of Black British music, delivering as a label, website, and social platform.

At its core, Mixtape Madness has become a talent incubator. For the past 15 years MM has helped to unearth talent across music, from artists to journalists and record executives. From freestyle platforms Mad About Bars, Next Up?, and The Cold Room, there have been countless artists who have stepped through and raised their profiles exponentially, including the likes of household names Headie One, Digga D, and M Huncho."

Read the full spotlight here: https://www.bpi.co.uk/news-analysis/bpi-spotlight-on-mixtape-madness

28/10/2025

As Black History Month comes to an end, BPI spoke to about the work they do in the music community at the heart of Black British music and culture.

Read the full spotlight in our bio 🔗

25/10/2025

That Mercury Prize moment keeps on giving 📈 Chart sales of Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ are up 144% as he hits 1️⃣7️⃣ in the Official Albums Charts 👏

His single ‘People Watching’ also just re-entered the charts at 28, and ‘Seventeen Going Under’ and ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ are rising too, the momentum’s real 🚀

17/10/2025

The incredible Sam Fender won his first last night for his album ‘People Watching’, fittingly in his hometown of Newcastle 🎉

This was the judging team’s verdict…

10/10/2025

And so it begins… The Mercury Prize has arrived in Newcastle!

Last night saw Mercury Prize Limited activity kick off with the launch of the Mercury Fringe, a week-long festival igniting the North East with the very best of Northern creativity, organised with 🤝

The launch included a phenomenal performance from the Mini Mercury choir, made up of students from primary schools and youth groups across all seven North East local authorities, who were given the opportunity to reinterpret some of this year’s Mercury Prize Albums of the Year!

There’s a fantastic line-up of live showcases, artist collaborations, workshops, masterclasses, in-conversations, and bold community-driven events taking place across the city and beyond in the run up to the Mercury Prize ceremony on Thursday October 16th!

Check it all out here: https://lnkd.in/e5YeDtBf

02/10/2025

Brit powerhouses Take That get their hands on the BRIT Billion award 🏆

Monster hits like ‘Patience’ and ‘Back for Good’ have helped them hit the billion mark and what better way to celebrate than with the return of The Circus tour 🎉

Verified using Official UK Charts data, the BRIT Billion Award celebrates and acknowledges outstanding achievement in recorded music by surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams 🏆

Check out all the recipients of the BRIT Billion Award in our bio https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-billion

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