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Recording Academy Partners With United Nations-Supported Music Initiatives for Social Just & Launches Global Climate Concert Series

05 April 2023

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RECORDING ACADEMY® PARTNERS WITH UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS-SUPPORTED GLOBAL MUSIC INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AROUND THE WORLD FIRST ACTIVATION, THE RIGHT...

Record Store Day announces this year's fundraising activities for official charity partner, War Child

05 April 2023

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Rega has donated three limited edition RSD x Rega Planar 3 turntables signed by Foals, Kae Tempest and Frank Turner to...

Nordoff and Robbins' O2 Silver Clef Awards return for 2023

04 April 2023

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2022 O2 Silver Clef Award winner Peter Gabriel collecting his award at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London on 1 July, 2022   Nordoff and...

IMPALAs Outstanding Contribution award dedicated to Tony Duckworth at Ment Festival and Conference in Ljubljana

03 April 2023

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  This weekend, IMPALAs Outstanding Contribution Award was dedicated to the late Tony Duckworth during MENT festival and conference in Ljubljana...

Freshtracks music announces launch of UK business, helmed by seasoned production music executive John Clifford

03 April 2023

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  Former BMG PM boss Clifford serves as FTM UK Managing Director. The UK arm builds on the established FreshTracks network across...

TikTok launches #BehindTheSong with acclaimed songwriter-producer Fraser T Smith

03 April 2023

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  TikTok continues to move culture forward, shaping some of the biggest global moments, from The Grammy Awards to The BRITs...

Record companies in Germany take successful action against hosting provider of stream ripping software, YouTube-DL

03 April 2023

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IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide, and BVMI, its National Group in Germany, working on behalf of...

Wise Music Group acquires controlling interest in Edition Peters Group

03 April 2023

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Edition Peters Group, now part of Wise Music Group   Wise Music Group is proud to announce the acquisition of a controlling...

Ticketmaster's Client Development team expands with SVP appointment

03 April 2023

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Dan Pearce has joined Ticketmaster as SVP, Client Development to lead the team's continued growth and marketplace leadership. Dan returns to Ticketmaster after...

BIME Bogota announce more speakers and artists from the international music industry

03 April 2023

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NEW CONFIRMATIONS CROSS 150 PROFESSIONALS AND COMPANIES INCLUDE:Jessie Reyez, and other speakers and organisations renowned in their fields from Billboard,...

[PIAS] announce Tom Keil as Global Head of Dance and Electronic & Executive VP of A&R

31 March 2023

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[PIAS] ÉLECTRONIQUE LAUNCHED AS NEW FRONTLINE DIVISION   [PIAS], one of the world’s leading music companies, has announced the appointment of Tom Keil as...

PPL pays out £17.4 million of international revenue in Q1 distribution

31 March 2023

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  In today’s Q1 distribution of international revenue, PPL will pay £17.4 million to more than 26,000 performers and recording rightsholders...

Amazon Music Announce Dance UK Weekend Warm Up with Girls Don’t Sync - A New Livestreamed Dance Series on the Amazon Music UK Channel on Twitch

31 March 2023

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New show is part of Amazon Music’s commitment to showcasing and celebrating UK dance music and culture Watch bi-weekly here from...

DICE and Troxy extend primary ticketing partnership

30 March 2023

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DICE, the live event discovery platform, has renewed its five-year primary ticketing partnership with Troxy, the Grade II Art Deco-listed...

Despacito co-writer Erika Ender catalogue acquired by Hipgnosis

30 March 2023

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  Hipgnosis Song Management (“Hipgnosis” or the “Company”), which offers investors a pure-play exposure to songs and associated intellectual property rights,...

Marshall Group is born, bringing together rock’n’roll legend Marshall Amplification and audio phenomenon Zound Industries to pioneer the future of sound and technology

30 March 2023

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Deal marks next chapter for the decade long and highly successful partnership.   The launch of Marshall Group is announced, bringing together Milton Keynes-headquartered Marshall...

Bob Clearmountain Receives Top Music Producers Guild Award

30 March 2023

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The Music Producers Guild are delighted to honour recording engineer, mixer and record producer, Bob Clearmountain with the Icon Award,...

Kobalt Reports Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Financials With 22% Growth With Revenue In Excess of $600m

30 March 2023

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Second year of profitability allowed Kobalt to increase investment in technology and spend over $300m in advances and songwriter catalogs  Kobalt...

Ballantine's x Soho Radio announce pop-up hub with programme of shows and events

30 March 2023

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The free to attend pop-up in Soho is a space to enjoy whisky cocktails, watch live radio shows and experience...

Fender announces fifth annual ‘Fender Next’ class, showcasing diverse global artists influencing guitar today

29 March 2023

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FENDER ANNOUNCES FIFTH ANNUAL ‘FENDER NEXTTM’ CLASS, SHOWCASING DIVERSE GLOBAL ARTISTS INFLUENCING GUITAR TODAY Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced...

Sound City Festival and Virgin Music UK announce two year partnership

29 March 2023

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VIRGIN MUSIC LABEL & ARTIST SERVICES JOINS FORCES WITH SOUND CITY TO SUPPORT THE NEXT WAVE OF ARTISTS, STARTING AT...

Six Labels Join AIM’s Amplify Apprenticeship Scheme, Applications Now Open

29 March 2023

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  Scheme launched with Bella Union, Come Play With Me, Fear Records, Fire Records, Glasgow Underground, Heavenly Recordings Placements to focus on...

Tuned Global Significantly Expands European Team & Appoints First Head of AI

29 March 2023

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  The leading B2B music and streaming solution provider invests in Europe-based team to serve a growing number of EMEA customers...

BMI wins massive victory for songwriters, composers & publishers for live concert rates

29 March 2023

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In a decision that ends decades of below-market rates for songwriters, composers and publishers in the live concert industry, the...

Warner Music UK announces series of strategic changes

29 March 2023

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CEO of Warner Music UK (WMUK), Tony Harlow, today announces a series of strategic changes designed to allow the company...

PRS for Music reduces joining rate to £30 for music creators under 25s

29 March 2023

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  PRS for Music today announced it has reduced the joining rate to £30 for songwriters and composers under the age...

DICE Appoints Katie Soo as Chief Business Officer

28 March 2023

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Soo Most Recently Held Executive Marketing Roles at KiwiCo, HBO Max, and Warner Brothers   DICE has today announced the appointment of Katie...

MusicBird acquires the catalogue of Midge Ure

28 March 2023

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  Today (28th March) MusicBird is delighted to announce its acquisition of the music catalogue of iconic Scottish songwriter, recording artist...

IMPF welcomes Vistex to Friends and Supporters category

28 March 2023

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Vistex solutions help music companies manage contracts, metadata and royalty activity. IMPF has added Vistex to its 'Friends and Supporters' category. Vistex...

All new music & wellness festival 'Wellnergy' announce line-up and speaker programme for their debut 2023 event

28 March 2023

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Music, mindfulness, meditation, talks, workshops and more   Wellnergy Festival is an all-new life, soul and mind enriching experience set to debut...

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