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Stationhead Unveils Collections, a New Way for Superfans to Strut Their (Digital) Stuff

29 May 2025

Press release

  Stationhead, the platform where superfans are forged, is announcing a new, fan-demanded feature that builds on its recent e-commerce expansion....

Symphonic Distribution Partners with Hitmakers Entertainment, Home of Rising Pop and R&B Star Tash

29 May 2025

Press release

Partnership with acclaimed producer Mark Feist’s label marks major step in Symphonic’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) expansion   Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology...

Sony Music Publishing Signs Purple Disco Machine to Global Deal

29 May 2025

Press release

Sony Music Publishing today announced the worldwide signing of GRAMMY-award winning, multi-platinum certified songwriter, producer, artist, remixer and DJ Purple...

Disciples' billion-streaming artist Duvall launches SyncIt, an intelligent platform for discovering and licensing quality electronic music

29 May 2025

Press release

  Artists can host their music for free, while SyncIt takes a market-low commission on completed syncs. Music Supervisors, brands and agencies...

CISAC announces new Board Directors

29 May 2025

Press release

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston elected ChairSOCAN CEO Jennifer Brown elected for second term as Vice-ChairVG Bild-Kunst Director General Urban...

PMC's Iconic Brands Unveil Lineup for Inaugural SXSW London 2025

28 May 2025

Press release

Must-see concerts, experiences, panel discussions, thought leadership, parties and more from Rolling Stone, Billboard, Golden Globes, Deadline, Sportico, Artforum, Luminate,...

Songfox Taps Musical AI as Partner in New AI-Powered Music Creation Platform

28 May 2025

Press release

  Soon-to-launch music creation startup is linking forces with the leading AI rights management platform for music. Songfox, a new Sweden-based generative...

MEWEM receives IMPALA's revamped 2025 Changemaker Award for pioneering mentorship and empowering underrepresented voices in the music industry

28 May 2025

Press release

IMPALA is pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of its revamped Changemaker Award: MEWEM, a pioneering mentoring programme that supports women and...

Dance legend Bob Sinclar signs global deal with Warner Chappell Music

28 May 2025

Press release

  Bob Sinclar, the internationally renowned record producer, DJ and remixer, has signed a global administration and sub-publishing deal with Warner...

Mahogany Songs Releases First Year Report: Artists' Monthly Listeners Up +250%

28 May 2025

Press release

  Now working with 148 hand picked artists across 18 countries Over 4,400 artist applications received over past 12 months  Plans move into...

Featured Artists Coalition partners with WeAre8 to reshape the future of social media for artists

28 May 2025

Press release

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), the UK trade organisation representing the rights and interests of music artists, has joined WeAre8...

Downtown Music Publishing Africa Launches: Sheer Rebrands and Sets the Stage for an Expanded Suite of Services

28 May 2025

Press release

After nearly three decades as one of Africa’s most trusted, creator-first independent music publishers, Sheer Publishing Africa is reintroducing itself...

Music tech company Tickets For Good announces Derek Deveaux as Global COO as part of international expansion

28 May 2025

Press release

  Tickets For Good has UK, EU and U.S. divisions and almost 500k registered users. Recipients include healthcare workers, teachers, and charity...

Rock en Seine's 2025 line-up is almost complete with 39 new names added

28 May 2025

Press release

The full list of artists performing at Rock en Seine 2025 is almost complete! After unveiling around thirty names in...

Frontiers Label Group announces Tim Bailey as new Head of Label – International

27 May 2025

Press release

Frontiers Label Group is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tim Bailey as new Head of Label - International.  A respected...

Tapping into verified fandom: Disturbed establishes 110,897 direct-to-fan connections on its 25th anniversary tour

24 May 2025

Press release

Powered by IYK's Verified Fandom platform, Disturbed identified 37% of the fans who attended The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, establishing...

Lilly Raye and Warner Chappell Music extend their strategic partnership

23 May 2025

Press release

  Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has extended its strategic joint venture partnership with Lilly...

amp Sound Branding Launches Sonic Hub: The World's First End-to-End AI Audio Operating System for Brands, Agencies, and Content Creators

23 May 2025

Press release

New Partnership with SourceAudio Adds Over 30 Million Fully Licensed Tracks to the Only All-in-One Web-Based Platform that Centralizes Music...

Blue Flowers Celebrates 20 Years - Announces Special Live Show on 9th July

22 May 2025

Press release

Marking two decades of championing some of the most exciting talent the UK has to offer, Blue Flowers — the...

Barclays announces new partnerships with two of the UK's most iconic venues: The O2 and Co-op Live

22 May 2025

Press release

Barclays continues to expand its impressive sponsorship portfolio through multi-year venue partnerships, aligning with some of the UK’s biggest passions    Ahead...

Independent Venue Community announce a wave of new supporters, including The Last Dinner Party, Radiohead's Philip Selway and Public Service Broadcasting

22 May 2025

Press release

  The BRIT Award-winning band are announced as Ambassadors during a Parliamentary reception for IVC - the recently-launched sister charity of...

TikTok and SoundCloud announce new Add to Music App partnership

22 May 2025

Press release

SoundCloud and TikTok are pleased to announce a new partnership that will see SoundCloud integrated into TikTok's music discovery feature, Add to Music App.    Add...

Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025 announced

22 May 2025

Press release

CHARLI XCX AWARDED SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR WITH AMAZON MUSIC U2 PRESENTED WITH FELLOWSHIP OF THE ACADEMY BY ED SHEERAN BRANDON FLOWERS PRESENTED...

The Great Escape 2025 review

22 May 2025

Editorial

From our (read landlord’s) cloudy kitchen in Hackney, we can barely believe Brighton was so pleasant this time last week....

Universal Music Group to relocate New York offices to the Penn District

21 May 2025

Press release

World leader in music-based entertainment lands new space for Eastern U.S. operations of iconic labels, businesses  New offices will feature state-of-the-art...

Department for Business and Trade & Music Technology UK announce inaugural UK MusicTech Mission to Los Angeles

21 May 2025

Press release

The UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Music Technology UK (MTUK), has announced the ten innovative...

Payday Music Publishing announces agreement for Kenny Young catalogue

21 May 2025

Press release

New Signings & Big Hits for UK Division    Payday Music Publishing (‘Payday Publishing’), the leading independent publisher of Electronic Dance Music,...

The Ivors 2025: Myles Smith and Darren Kiely to release Amazon Original tracks plus exclusive livestream performances

21 May 2025

Press release

AMAZON MUSIC TO LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES FROM LOLA YOUNG AND MYLES SMITH FROM THE IVORS BEA AND HER BUSINESS AND DARREN KIELY...

Cleber Augusto releases new album with the assistance of AI

21 May 2025

Press release

Warner Music Brazil helps artist who lost his voice to throat cancer   The deluxe version of the album Minhas Andanças is out today,...

Creators and industry leaders rally for faithful implementation of AI regulation at European Parliament

21 May 2025

Press release

Europe's creative sectors call on EU policymakers to uphold transparency, consent, and creators' rights in AI Act implementation  Last night, cultural...

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