ERA, the digital entertainment and retail association, is the UK trade body representing digital services and retailers offering music, video and games.
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Great step from @Spotify this week.
From mid-September, AI-generated artist personas will carry a clear AI Persona badge, with suspected profiles labelled “Likely AI Persona”.
Another positive move towards greater transparency and trust in music discovery.
Brilliant to see our members leading the way on this.
newsroom.spotify.com/2026-08…
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ICYMI – @RSDUK is campaigning for a vinyl emoji. 💿
There are emojis for CDs, floppy disks and even fax machines – but not one of the most iconic symbols in music culture.
With UK vinyl sales at a 19-year high, it's about time the format got its place on the emoji keyboard.
Sign the petition here: change.org/p/make-the-vinyl-… 🎧
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Your local record shop deserves its flowers. 💐
The @aim_uk Awards' Best Independent Record Store celebrates the shops that go above and beyond for independent music and their communities.
Know one that deserves the spotlight? Nominate them.
Entries close Monday 3 August.
🔗independentmusic.typeform.co…
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Last week, ERA launched our Manifesto for Cultural High Streets - fighting for the culture, community & creative businesses that make high streets buzz.
We're calling on Government to #ProtectCulturalBusiness and support #HighStreetCulture.
Read here: tinyurl.com/yht3rxvw
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ERA research shows record shops increasing share of vinyl sales musicweek.com/labels/read/er…
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Record Store Day UK reveals Olivia Dean as 2026 ambassador musicweek.com/labels/read/re…
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The official Record Store Day 2026 list is live. Hundreds of exclusive vinyl releases will be available via 300+ independent retailers across the UK & Ireland on 18th April.
Full list: recordstoreday.co.uk
#RSD26 #VinylRevival #IndependentRetailers
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Record Store Day reveals 2026 vinyl releases from CMAT, Olivia Dean, Charli XCX, Blur and more musicweek.com/labels/read/re…
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UK music venues just got relief on business rates 👏
But what about record shops? They do more than sell vinyl - they grow talent, host gigs & keep local music scenes alive. ERA will keep making the case for a fair system 🤝
#RecordShops #MusicRetail #UKMusic #BusinessRates
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15 years. One incredible community.
Since 2010, ERA’s membership has doubled, and we’re proud to say we’re now 300+ members strong.
Every face, every story, every contribution has made this possible. Thank you to all our members for helping us reach this milestone. 🤝
#ERACommunity #TradeMilestone #MusicIndustry
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👀 Did you catch our Chief Executive, Kim Bayley, on @BBCNews breaking down the numbers?
UK music, video & games just had a huge year - revenues hit an all-time high! 📈
From streaming to gaming, UK creativity is showing up across the board.
#UKEconomy #RecordBreaking #MusicVideoGames
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ERA: UK music streaming subscription income tops £2 billion in 2025 as vinyl sales surge by 18% musicweek.com/labels/read/er…
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UK music, video & games just set a new record.
See how the UK’s music, video and games sectors smashed it in 2025.
🔗eraltd.org/streamed-and-reta…
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Curious about the story behind one of the leading voices in jazz & classical music distribution?
Chris O’Reilly, Chief Executive at @PrestoMusicCom, gives a 60-second rundown of how it began, how it’s grown, and why it’s a trusted home for specialist music fans & artists.
#Jazz #ClassicalMusic #MusicDistribution
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ERA retweeted
Graham Jones paid a visit to the UK’s most South Westerly record shop, ‘Far Land Records’ in Penzance, to talk to owners Paul and Angela Noble about how the shop came into existence.
Read more: propermusicgroup.com/2025/11…
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