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Tuned Global Boosts African Music Market Growth Via New Partnerships

20 November 2023

Press release

  In the structurally challenging but rapidly maturing markets of North and Sub-Saharan Africa, a fresh crop of new music products...

Open letter: DCMS roundtable on AI and the creative industries

20 November 2023

Press release

  This is an open letter from the Council Of Music Makers on the announcement that the Department For Culture, Media & Sport...

GCX Offers High-Quality, Licensed Music Data to AI Developers for Free

20 November 2023

Press release

  New carefully curated, open-source dataset will let everyone train music models without worries about copyright. GCX knows what the AI music...

Apple Music Classical now available on iPad

20 November 2023

Press release

The ultimate classical music experience is available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional cost; download today on the app store HERE     Apple Music Classical is now...

BBC Radio 6 Music announces Mitski's Artist in Residence series and Artist in Residence: AAA film for BBC iPlayer

20 November 2023

Press release

  Taking over as 6 Music's Artist in Residence today, presenting a series of eight shows, is American singer and songwriter,...

Gossip return with first new music in 14 years

17 November 2023

Press release

Beloved, pop/indie-rock trio Gossip returns with Real Power, their first album in 14 years, set for release on March 22, 2024, via...

English Teacher revealed as Artist Ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2024

17 November 2023

Press release

www.independentvenueweek.com @IVW_UK (Twitter and Instagram) @independentvenueweek (Facebook) #IVW24    The hotly-tipped band from Leeds follow in the footsteps of artists including Wet Leg,...

Beggars’ Ruth Barlow named Chair of AIM and new board members revealed at 2023 AGM

16 November 2023

Press release

  AIM reviews organisational changes and music industry evolution with theme “A Year of Change” Tim Dellow (Transgressive), Jackie Joseph (Chrysalis Records...

Scottish rock band Gun sign worldwide services deal with Cooking Vinyl

16 November 2023

Press release

COOKING VINYL are proud to announce the signing of legendary Scottish rock band GUN to a worldwide artist services deal, with new music...

ESNS unveils major line-up expansion with 105 new acts

16 November 2023

Press release

Elmiene, gugusar, MARO, Ona Mafalda, Pip Blom, Ploegendienst, Reinel Bakole, slowshift, The Vices, Viji, and more are confirmed to play...

HMV to make Oxford Street return on 24 November 2023

16 November 2023

Press release

 After a four-year absence, hmv returns to 363 Oxford Street, home of the very first hmv store in 1921 New destination for...

RoughTrade MD discusses the role of independent stores, artists and venues

16 November 2023

Press release

‘Music Industry Contributes £6.7billion to UK Economy’ By Rough Trade UK Managing Director, Lawrence Montgomery   Earlier this week, UK Music published its annual report on the...

Pitbull extends longtime global publishing partnership with BMG

16 November 2023

Press release

Multi-Platinum, Grammy-award winning global hit songwriter Armando Christian Pérez, Pitbull, has renewed his global publishing partnership with BMG, extending his...

K-Pop Powerhouse SM Entertainment and Leading UK Production Company Moon&Back Announce Search for New UK Boy Band

16 November 2023

Press release

  Powerhouse K-pop entertainment company SM Entertainment partners with UK television production heavyweights at the newly launched Moon&Back Media to create...

Gary Chan appointed Managing Director of Universal Music Hong Kong

15 November 2023

Press release

  Universal Music Greater China (UMGC), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced...

The Great Escape unveils revamped conference with new industry collaborators

15 November 2023

Press release

THE COUNCIL OF MUSIC MAKERS, NIGHT TIME INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, BBC INTRODUCING LIVE AND YOUTH MUSIC ALL JOIN AS COLLABORATORS  PLUS ...

LIVE demands urgent action from Chancellor to protect grassroots venues and unleash the sector’s potential

15 November 2023

Press release

  LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music industry, is urging the Chancellor to provide vital financial support to the...

Rough Trade Reveals Nation of Language’s Strange Disciple as Album of the Year 2023

15 November 2023

Press release

The independent record store has announced its top 100 albums of 2023   Rough Trade is reflecting on the past twelve months with...

Championing the next generation of Afrobeats industry leaders: Mavin unveils second cohort of Mavin Future Five

15 November 2023

Press release

The biggest and most influential independent Afrobeats label Mavin Records announced today the second cohort of its Mavin Future Five...

IDOL Signs Grammy-Nominated Producer TOKiMONSTA’s Young Art Records

15 November 2023

Press release

  New Cakes Da Killa single, ‘Cakewalk’ released tomorrow  IDOL to provide global distribution, label services and marketing Alongside TOKiMONSTA, Young Art Records’...

Sound Future appoints Chief Development Officer, President, and advisors

15 November 2023

Press release

VENTURE PARTNER KELCI ZILE JOINS SOUND FUTURE'S LEADERSHIP TEAM CO-FOUNDER BRANDY SCHULTZ TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT TWENTY-MEMBER SOUND FUTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTED SOUND...

RSD: Currls announced as this year's Record Store Day Unsigned Competition winners

15 November 2023

Press release

They have won their music pressed onto 500 vinyl records as well as an exclusive mastering session at Abbey Road...

Warner Chappell music signs new deal with Dido

15 November 2023

Press release

  Legendary singer-songwriter Dido has signed a new deal, covering new music and her amazingly rich catalogue, with Warner Chappell Music,...

2023’s fastest growing sonic brands in the UK: Playstation, Bella & Duke, JUST EAT and Amazon Prime Originals

15 November 2023

Press release

  SoundOut, the leading sonic branding and testing agency, has revealed that the fastest-growing sonic logos of the last two years are...

Jay Marciano confirmed for last ever (Late) Breakfast Meeting at ILMC 36

15 November 2023

Press release

AEG Presents Chairman and CEO has overseen global tours for Taylor Swift, Elton John, Blackpink, The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber...

UK Inflation Drops to 4.6% in October: A Superficial Victory as Night Time Economy Businesses Warn of Prolonged Struggle Ahead says NTIA

15 November 2023

Press release

  Today's release of the October inflation figures indicates a slight improvement, with the rate dropping to 4.6%. While this signals...

Moises Partners with HYPERREAL: Defining the Future of Digital Identity and Content Creation

15 November 2023

Press release

Leading AI-powered music platform Moises announces their partnership with HYPERREAL®, which empowers A-list talent and brands with a proprietary digital...

Riot Games expands music and gaming partnership with BMG

15 November 2023

Press release

  Riot Games has extended its global publishing administration deal and embarked on a new strategic partnership with BMG. The collaborative new...

PRS for Music hits the right note with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

14 November 2023

Press release

Global leader in music royalty distribution tackles exploding data volumes by moving to Oracle Exadata Database Service   PRS for Music, a...

Concord Music Publishing signs record producer and songwriter Matt Bronleewe

14 November 2023

Press release

  Concord Music Publishing has announced the signing of Grammy nominated record producer and songwriter Matt Bronleewe. The worldwide co-publishing deal, effective immediately,...

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