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It's Beginning to Sound A Lot Like Last Year - new analysis finds Christmas music is on repeat

11 December 2025

Press release

New study finds 63% of the songs in the 2024 Christmas Top 40 were exactly the same as the year...

Music Studios Business Rates

11 December 2025

Press release

The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves 11 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA Dear Chancellor, 7 December 2025 As you are doubtless aware, the United Kingdom...

Chancellor's budget sparks alarm as nightlife businesses say Treasury modelling fails reality, new flash poll shows

11 December 2025

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  The lights are dimming on Britain’s night-time economy. From buzzing pubs to packed music venues, local businesses are sounding the...

Producer/musician/multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin signs worldwide publishing deal with Peermusic

11 December 2025

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  Global independent music publishing company, Peermusic, has signed producer, musician, and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin to a worldwide publishing administration deal as announced today...

Drowned in Sound Announces Partnership with Qobuz

11 December 2025

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25 year old music publication and ethical streaming platform partner to support mission-driven journalism and music discovery   Drowned in Sound, the...

Saudi Arabia’s EIF and Legends Global score big joint venture announcement

11 December 2025

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  Saudi Arabia’s Event Investment Fund (EIF) and Legends Global have announced a joint venture to support the Kingdom’s vision and...

Angry Mob Music Signs Foreign Sub-Publishing Agreement With D-Version Music Publishing in Greece

11 December 2025

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  Angry Mob Music, an independent music publisher boldly serving songwriters, composers, artists, and creatives, has signed a new sub-publishing agreement with...

Universal Music Group announces new UMusic shops in New York and London

11 December 2025

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Today, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world-leader in music-based entertainment has announced the launch of two UMusic Shop locations in New York and...

Jeff Sosnow named President of Reprise Records

11 December 2025

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Widely admired exec takes on new role alongside his post as EVP of A&R for Warner Records   Warner Records Group today...

Openstage Puts Artists in Control of Fan Relationships by Uniting Once Fragmented Data

11 December 2025

Press release

Artists struggle with one basic issue: Control.  They don't know who their fans are. Even with large followings, most artists struggle...

Seventeen live music sector organisations sign open letter to UK Prime Minister calling for urgent review of Business Rates

11 December 2025

Press release

Dear Prime Minister, We are writing on behalf of the live events sector to urge you to review the devastating, unintended...

Sony Music Publishing Signs Global Deal with BigXthaPlug

11 December 2025

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Sony Music Publishing today announced it has signed a global publishing deal with award-winning, multi-platinum selling breakout star BigXthaPlug. BigXthaPlug, aka Xavier...

The Live Awards 2025 - Winners announced

11 December 2025

Press release

The LIVE Awards 2025, which took place in association with Skiddle at The Troxy, in East London, on the evening...

IMPF Key Principles for CMO Licensing Models for Generative AI

11 December 2025

Press release

  Generative AI is rewriting the rules of the music ecosystem, at speed and scale we have never seen before. For...

beatBread Surpasses $100 Million in Deal Funding as Company Marks its Fifth Anniversary

10 December 2025

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1700 Deals Representing 67 Billion Streams Funded,With Platform Expanding To 42 Countries    beatBread, a leader in funding for independent labels and...

BDi Music signs exclusive worldwide publishing deal with artist, producer and topliner Jack Critchlow

10 December 2025

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Critchlow has had significant support at radio at DSPs.   BDi Music has signed emerging artist, producer and topliner Jack Critchlow to...

Bucks Music Group appoints Rick Lansdell as COO alongside key promotions

10 December 2025

Press release

Flash Taylor,  James Paterson, Rhiannon Bramley, Maria McDonald, Sevana Mehrunnesa and Andrea Loizidou all step up at independent publisher.   Bucks Music...

Tyler West and Chloe Burrows announced for KISS Breakfast Show

10 December 2025

Press release

KISS have announced that Tyler West will be the new host of the KISS Breakfast Show. However, he won’t be alone as podcaster and...

Live Music Company DHP Family Brings Two Senior Women To The Board

10 December 2025

Press release

  Two senior colleagues have joined the board of DHP Family, the live music company behind a host of iconic live...

Music League and Roxxem Win Music Tectonics’ 2025 Swimming with Narwhals Startup Competition

10 December 2025

Press release

  Music Tectonics is here to shout about the winners of its annual Swimming with Narwhals competition for innovative startups in...

Guided By Voices Frontman Robert Pollard Inks Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Administration Deal with Third Side Music

10 December 2025

Press release

  TSM to represent Pollard’s entire song catalog of 40+ GBV albums, including the new album Thick, Rich and Delicious released on Oct.31...

Audiomack Partners with Soundcharts to Highlight Global Music Growth

10 December 2025

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Soundcharts, the music industry data analytics platform known for illuminating global music growth, and Audiomack, the artist-first music streaming and...

Symphonic Distribution Unveils ‘Your Story 2025’ Year-End Recap for Clients, Pays Over $100M to Independent Artists in 2025

10 December 2025

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Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, is giving its clients the...

Believe expands expertise in deep data marketing with the appointment of Darya Pourshasb as Chief Marketing Officer and the acquisition of her company, ampd Method

10 December 2025

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Global artist development company Believe announces today the appointment of Darya Pourshasb as Chief Marketing Officer, who will report to...

Warner Music Australasia and SE Asia unveils strategic promotions

10 December 2025

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Key leaders will help strengthen regional roster and accelerate global artist export   Warner Music Australasia and SE Asia today announced a...

Reactional Music and MusicInfra partner to build next-generation music rights management solution for games and emerging platforms

10 December 2025

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Partnership enables new revenue streams, accurate compensation for creators, and the streamlining of music licensing for all game developers Reactional Music,...

Craig Kallman appointed Chief Music Officer of Warner Music Group

10 December 2025

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Renowned Leader Takes on Elevated Central Role Following More Than Three Extraordinary Decades at Atlantic Records Will Also Sign New Artists...

TikTok reveals the Top Artists and Songs of 2025

10 December 2025

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  Pretty Little Baby by Connie Francis is TikTok's Global Song of the Year Taylor Swift was the Global Most-Saved Artist in 2025 Hold My Hand by...

Warner Music India and Rthyms.Life Join Forces to Amplify the Next Global Sound

09 December 2025

Press release

Warner Music India has announced a strategic partnership with Rthyms.Life, a pioneering creator-first music ecosystem, to help amplify India’s unique...

A Greener Future Reveals Europe’s Greener Arenas in 2025

09 December 2025

Press release

  Arenas from across the globe have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability in 2025 by achieving AGF’s Greener Arena Certification. Recipients...

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