Pop music fans have never had it so good. After the pandemic led to a dearth of new releases, global superstars such as Adele, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Abba and Coldplay are among the dozens of major artists that have clamoured to release new albums in the run-up to Christmas.
While the deluge of A-list records is a welcome boost for retail, it’s not without its pitfalls. Smaller artists are warning they risk being drowned out, and supply problems make it more difficult than ever to get vinyl records pressed.
“It’s really hard to recall a quarter four which was as jam-packed as this,” said Martin Talbot, the chief executive of the Official Charts Company. “It’s certainly a long, long time since we’ve had albums with the pulling power of Ed
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