Four of the top ten best-selling artists worldwide from South Korea, UMG buys majority stake in Nigerian label Mavin

Steve and Stuart take a look at the latest figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which show that four of the top ten best-selling artists worldwide in 2023 were from South Korea, and find out why UMG has bought a majority stake in the Nigerian record label Mavin. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Top ten best-selling artists worldwide in 2023 - Top ten best-selling singles worldwide in 2023 - UMG buys stake in Mavin - Nine UK festivals cancelled - Financial support for UK artists - Elton John auction Send in your questions for Stuart and Steve on [email protected] Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship email - [email protected] The Price of Music is a Dap Dip production: https://dapdip.co.uk/ [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices