Eunice Obianagha talks 'Black Music Means Business' - Voice Online WHEN WE started working on Black Music Means Business: Driving Economic Growth in the UK, I remember an early conversation where someone said, “but we all know this already.”

UK Music Head of Diversity Eunice Obianagha discussed the findings from our Black Music Means Business report with The Voice. You can read her piece in full here: tinyurl.com/y9v4u6ez

Stormzy's stab-proof vest at major exhibition of black British Music The Banksy-designed vest features alongside artefacts from Shirley Bassey, Sade and Craig David.

New BBC piece on V&A East's exhibition on 125 years of black British music, featuring figures from our Black Music Means Business report which found that Black Music contributed 80% (£24.5bn) of a total £30bn UK market across 30 years of recorded music. tinyurl.com/mwpsnu7z

UK Music Creators’ Survey 2026: How Your Answers Can Help Shape The Future of the Sector 13.04.2025: UK Music is running its annual Creators’ Survey aimed at UK-based artists, musicians, DJs, vocalists, songwriters, composers, producers, and engineers. Here, our Director of Research and…

UK Music is running its annual Creators’ Survey, which helps calculate the economic contribution the industry makes to the UK. Here, our Director of Research Andy Edwards explains why this work is so vital and offers some tips for completing the survey. tinyurl.com/547andm8

UK Music in partnership with National Careers Week and Music Academic Partnership (MAP) member LCCM launches Music Careers Week, encouraging young people to consider careers in music. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/4hz6swdz #MusicCareersWeek

UK Music has launched its annual Music Creators’ Survey! By completing it you can help shape the future of the industry and enable UK Music to be more effective in speaking to government about the issues that impact you. Find out more and take the survey: tinyurl.com/2bdtwuj3

Legendary Skunk Anansie vocalist Skin has hailed the launch of UK Music's Black Music Means Business report into the enormous economic and cultural impact of Black Music over the past three decades. Find out more and read the report here: tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

Acclaimed DJ, producer and presenter Ras Kwame has welcomed the release of UK Music's Black Music Means Business report, which reveals the vast economic and cultural contribution of Black Music over the past 30 years. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

Soul II Soul legend Jazzie B OBE has hailed UK Music's landmark Black Music Means Business report into the economic and cultural impact of Black Music over the past three decades. You can read more on the report here: tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

Drum 'n' Bass icons Fabio and Grooverider have welcomed the release of UK Music's groundbreaking Black Music Means Business report into the economic and cultural contribution of Black Music over the past 30 years. You can read more on the report here: tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

UK RnB act Damage have hailed UK Music's Black Music Means Business report into the economic value of Black Music. The report reveals that Black Music contributed 80% and £24.5billion out of a total £30bn UK market across 30 years of recorded music. tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

Lovers Rock icon Carroll Thompson has hailed our Black Music Means Business report into the economic power of Black Music. The report shows that Black Music contributed 80% and £24.5billion out of a total £30bn UK market across 30 years of recorded music. tinyurl.com/3534m5xp

Black music has been the driving force in Britain’s music industry and culture. It’s time we treated it that way | Kanya King We need to start seeing Black contribution to Britain as foundational rather than merely influential. And that should extend way beyond music, says Mobo founder Kanya King

"We now have the data and the evidence – and we have the lived experience." MOBO Founder Kanya King CBE welcomes our landmark Black Music Means Business report in a piece exploring the economic power of Black Music. Read the piece in full here: tinyurl.com/mr89922t

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to adopt one of the recommendations in UK Music’s Manifesto for Music Scotland, which will help Scottish-based musicians cover the rising costs of international touring. tinyurl.com/44cdwej4

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl and Culture Minister Ian Murray MP addressed the inaugural CEC (Cultural Exchange Coalition) meeting Brussels, where they called for EU and UK touring barriers to be torn down. Read here: tinyurl.com/sczskf9k

A raft of music industry leaders, MPs and Peers gathered at the Speaker’s House in Westminster for a special event to mark the launch of UK Music’s ground-breaking Black Music Means Business report. Check out our photo gallery from the night here: tinyurl.com/y3prhsdz

Aaron Paul - 19/03/2026 - BBC Sounds Have your say on the day's news with Aaron.

UK Music Head of Diversity Eunice Obianagha spoke to BBC Radio London's Aaron Paul about our landmark Black Music Means Business report. Listen to what she had to say here (scroll to 1.49.56) tinyurl.com/3mm8anfj

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the Government's move to ditch plans that would allow AI firms to train their systems on copyrighted works without payment or permission. Read what he had to say here. tinyurl.com/54ydfruh

UK Music Responds to Government Move to Ditch ‘Deeply Damaging’ AI Plans 18.03.2026: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has ditched plans to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) firms use copyrighted works without permission...

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the Government's announcement that it is to ditch "deeply damaging" plans that would allow AI firms to use copyrighted works without payment or permission. Read what Tom had to say in full here: tinyurl.com/2my9ctew

UK artist Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas has hailed UK Music's first of its kind Black Music Means Business report into the vast economic contribution of Black Music over the past three decades. Read what he had to say and the full report here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

"This report demonstrates the integral role that Black Music plays in powering music in the UK." UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl has welcomed the launch of our landmark Black Music Means Business report. You can read what he had to say and find the report here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

CEO and Founder of the MOBO Group Kanya King CBE has hailed the launch of our groundbreaking Black Music Means Business Report, describing it as a "landmark moment". You can read what she had to say in full and find the report here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

UK Music Head of Diversity Eunice Obianagha has welcomed the launch of our Black Music Means Business report, citing its actions as a chance to unlock growth and ensure the UK is reflective of the diversity that powers it. Read the report in full here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

UK Music Diversity Taskforce Vice Chair Paulette Long OBE has described our first of its kind Black Music Means Business Report as both a celebration and a call to action. Find out what she had to say and read the report in full here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

UK Music Diversity Taskforce Chair Ammo Talwar MBE has hailed our landmark Black Music Means Business report as a vital advocacy tool and catalyst for building confidence in Black Music. You can read this first of its kind report in full here: tinyurl.com/ztjabzjx

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British artists making music genres originating from the full spectrum of Black Music contributed 40% (£11.94bn) - shaping genres, culture and global influence from the UK to the world.

Black Music is the backbone of the UK music industry.
New report #BlackMusicMeansBusiness reveals Black music generated 80% (£24.5bn) of UK recorded music value over 30 years.

UK Music Unveils Manifesto for Music Wales at Cardiff Millennium Centre 12.02.2026: UK Music came to the Land of Song to launch its Manifesto for Music Wales, which aims to boost the Welsh music sector and the wider economy. The launch, which took place opposite the…

UK Music unveiled its Manifesto for Music Wales at a special event in Cardiff, featuring stellar performances from pianist Ify Iwobi and the Welsh National Opera’s String Sextet. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2ht2j3e5

The numbers are in 🚨

UK recorded music revenue has reached a new high of £1.57bn in 2025, marking 11 consecutive years of growth 📈

Read more about the latest BPI figures and what’s powering the industry’s growth here: bpi.co.uk/news/13097053