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10 January 2025
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Consultation will look at new measures to prevent consumers being fleeced by ticket touts as part of government’s Plan for...
10 January 2025
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After 25 years of groundbreaking work on behalf of disabled people in music, Suzanne will pursue new adventures in arts,...
10 January 2025
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The partnership includes a new, exclusive in-app experience and a first-of-its-kind LIVE stream Today, TikTok is excited to announce the launch...
10 January 2025
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Annabella Coldrick, Chief Executive, Music Managers Forum “The MMF both directly and through the FanFair Alliance has been campaigning to tackle...
10 January 2025
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Wise Music Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Doblinger Musikverlag, the distinguished Austrian music publisher renowned for its...
09 January 2025
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AMAZON MGM STUDIOS, APM MUSIC, BUDDE MUSIC, CONCORD, DISNEY MUSIC GROUP, EA GAMES, GRAMMY’S, KOBALT, MALSONS MEDIA (INDIA), NETFLIX, PARAMOUNT,...
09 January 2025
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Cooking Vinyl are proud to announce the signing of iconic musician Jack Garratt – Cooking Vinyl will release his anticipated...
09 January 2025
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Joe Edwards hired as Head of Marketing Both executives worked together at AWAL, where Trueman was General Manager The UK office of...
09 January 2025
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Chaired by Bella Levina Lueen, the newly-formed body replaces and expands the FAC’s BEAT Board - encouraging a greater diversity...
09 January 2025
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TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists—owned by Paris-based Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies—has named...
09 January 2025
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Today on the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show (weekdays 7.30am-10.30am), Lauren Laverne joined Nick Grimshaw to announce that she...
08 January 2025
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF VINYL AND INDIE RECORD SHOPS IN THE MUSIC CALENDAR!DEYA announced as official...
08 January 2025
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Tony Effe and Mahmood lead Album and Single charts, the female presence in the Italian music charts grows The domain of...
08 January 2025
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WM Italy and WCM Italy Strike Deal With Leading Italo Disco company Warner Music Italy and Warner Chappell Music Italy have...
08 January 2025
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LyricFind, the trusted source for lyrics and data licensing, is celebrating a phenomenal 2024 that included a variety of milestones,...
08 January 2025
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Best result for music since the CD era Overall entertainment sales exceed £12bn for the first time Growth for video, but games...
07 January 2025
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The UK music industry continues to make waves in 2024, with 41% of the Top 100 most played songs on...
07 January 2025
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Developed in close collaboration with Algoriddim’s djay app Hercules DJ, a known driver of innovation in the DJing and electronic music...
06 January 2025
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Ex-BBC producer Lauren Churchman and Evil Twin director Hugo Simpson have announced the co-founding of a new national radio plugging...
06 January 2025
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CHOPSTIX, the nation’s favourite noodle bar, has announced a groundbreaking new music initiative that champions the best in emerging UK...
05 January 2025
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5/1/25 - Key news, features and more have been moved to the daily email, dated 6 January.---------------------------------------------BUSINESSBill Ackman’s Pershing Square...
02 January 2025
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As the UK enters 2025, passengers and businesses are bracing for yet another wave of rail strikes, with Avanti West...
31 December 2024
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UK recorded music consumption rose by a tenth (9.7%) to 201 million albums (or their equivalent), with streaming hitting a...
31 December 2024
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It has been announced today that Jackie Hyde, Vice President of Artist Relations at Sony Music UK, is among those...
23 December 2024
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Reflects New Era in Music Streaming, Including Artist-Centric Principles and Furthering Authentic Engagement Between Artists and Fans Universal Music Group (UMG), the...
20 December 2024
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Fan Donation & Matching Initiative Has Raised £150,000 Over Two Years Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds...
20 December 2024
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European Talent Exchange, previously ESNS Exchange, the renowned European music Exchange programme, is proud to reveal the final 2024 results....
20 December 2024
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Available to U.S. fans through Tubi, Def Jam 40 is Tubi's first-ever music focused FAST channel where it will showcase Def...
20 December 2024
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TikTok's festive in-app experience offers exclusive content, profile frames and playlists Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You is the #1...
19 December 2024
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The OPEN SAUCE x Generator - Black Music Incubator Project is created to support Black industry professionals by giving them...
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