Congrats to the 2026 Beggars Group honorees on Billboard UK’s 2026 Power Players list!
Martin Mills, Chairman, Beggars Group
Paul Redding, CEO, Beggars Group
Ben Beardsworth, Managing director, XL Recordings
Caius Pawson, Founder, Young
Jeannette Lee, Co-managing director, Rough Trade Records
Ed Horrox, President, 4AD
Alex Keague-Davies, General manager, Matador
Read the full list at Billboard UK.
Text: The Beggars Group celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2026, having opened the inaugural Beggars Banquet record shop in southwest London in 1976. Mills and the group are celebrating major successes in the past year for Pulp (Rough Trade), Jim Legxacy (XL Recordings), FKA twigs (Young) and more. Beggars also played a major role in the distribution of War Child’s charity LP Help(2), starring contributions from Olivia Rodrigo and Arctic Monkeys, which raised funds for children caught up in conflict zones. In December, Mills announced the formation of the MM Settlement Trust that sees all shares in the Group transfer to the trust “to preserve the company’s independence and help to ensure continuity over future generations, in the interests of both artists and employees.”
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October 5, 2026
BEGGARS GROUP EXPANDS WITH ADDITIONS TO THE MARKETING TEAM AND BRAND NEW RADIO AND MUSIC DISCOVERY ROLES
The Beggars Group of Labels (4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young) is excited to announce the addition of four new staff members and a brand-new department.
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August 3, 2026
Mercury Prize albums of the year
We are so happy that HELP(2) has been included amongst the Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums Of The Year’. The awards show is on October 22nd. Here is the full list. […]
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