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Norman Cook’s first book It Ain't Over... 'Til The Fatboy Sings to be released on 16 October

01 October 2025

Press release

LAUNCH EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THEATRE ROYAL IN BRIGHTON ON 14TH OCTOBERTICKETS HERE BRITISH ARTIST MARK VESSEY IMMORTALISES FATBOY SLIM’S ICONIC RECORD BOX IN...

BBC Pop Music Television to explore David Bowie’s Berlin years as never before with Bowie in Berlin

01 October 2025

Press release

  BBC Two and BBC iPlayer will celebrate David Bowie in autumn 2026 with Bowie in Berlin (w/t, 1 x 90”), a documentary...

Youth Music begins search for next CEO as Matt Griffiths announces departure

01 October 2025

Press release

Youth Music today announces that it is seeking its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 outstanding years...

Nordoff and Robbins appoints three new Trustees to Board

01 October 2025

Press release

  Selina Emeny (Live Nation Entertainment), Kate Reilly (PPL) and Giles Wilmore (Manchester Camerata) all join Board of Trustees New strategy aims...

Bridging the Gap: New Report Exposes Systemic Exclusion of South-East European Artists from the EU Music Ecosystem

01 October 2025

Press release

Geographical Underrepresentation and Diversity within the EU Music Ecosystem by SoAlive Music Conference/Flat Line Collective. Download the full report - https://musicequality.org/    A...

Stradebase: British fintech-meets-music company launches new fan-first royalty trading platform

01 October 2025

Press release

Stradebase: British fintech-meets-music company launches new fan-first royalty trading platform allowing superfans to invest directly into their favourite artists. Skepta &...

UK Music Video Awards 2025 nominations announced

01 October 2025

Press release

AWARDS CEREMONY: OCTOBER 30TH    FKA TWIGS MOST NOMINATED ARTIST AT THIS YEAR’S UKMVAS, ALONGSIDE MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR A$AP ROCKY, DOECHII, LITTLE...

UK Music Labour Conference Panel - Industry leaders outline challenges to Creative Industries Minister

01 October 2025

Press release

Industry leaders seized the chance to outline some of the challenges facing the music industry to Creative Industries Minister Ian...

Vocana Teams Up with MassiveMusic to Build a Better Service for Indie Music

01 October 2025

Press release

Indie-friendly payouts combined with world-class tech to create a true home for the beating heart of the music business, independent...

‘The Last Safe Space’ Podcast Lifts the Lid on PRS/PPL Struggles and Grassroots Music’s Hidden Conflicts

01 October 2025

Press release

“It’s time to talk openly about the battles grassroots music venues face” The Last Safe Space, the official podcast from Music...

Notting Hill Music signs global publishing deal with pop rock act As It Is

01 October 2025

Press release

  Transatlantic pop-rock band As It Is have signed a major global music publishing deal with Notting Hill Music. The deal with...

PRS Members’ Fund launches the Winter Relief Scheme to support members during the winter season

01 October 2025

Press release

  The PRS Members’ Fund is proud to announce the launch of the Winter Relief Scheme for the 2025/26 season. We know that...

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl met Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves as the Labour Party Conference 2025 opened in Liverpool

30 September 2025

Press release

Tom and the Chancellor discussed the importance of finding an approach to ensure that our world-leading £7.6 billion music industry...

Support Acts Announced for War Child UK’s ‘Day of the Girl’ Concerts Featuring girli, English Teacher & Katy J Pearson

30 September 2025

Press release

Dirt Flirt, Neve Cariad, Sarah Meth & Jimmy Means Smut join the Day of the Girl line-up    War Child UK has announced the...

Wise Music Group signs publishing deal with Misia Furtak

30 September 2025

Press release

Polish musician, artist, and activist Misia Furtak has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Berlin-based Bosworth Music GmbH, part of...

Abbey Road announces David Bailey CBE as the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award winner at their Music Photography Awards 2025

30 September 2025

Press release

THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT ABBEY ROAD ON 2 OCTOBER Abbey Road has today announced that the iconic British...

Legendary Cardiff musician - in demand by artists from Beyoncé to The Who - honoured for lifetime contribution by Welsh Music Prize

30 September 2025

Press release

  Cardiff musician Pino Palladino, who has played bass guitar with everyone from rock royalty The Who to pop icons Adele,...

Eagles founding member Bernie Leadon inks global pact with Warner Chappell Music

30 September 2025

Press release

Country-Rock Pioneer Set to Release First Solo Album in Two Decades, 'Too Late to Be Cool,' on October 10 Warner Chappell...

Four major US PROs announce expansion of Songview to include musical works information from GMR and SESAC

30 September 2025

Press release

ASCAP, BMI, GMR and SESAC Collaborate to Provide a Single Source of Detailed Public Performance Copyright Information for Over 38...

Warner Music Italy signs deal with Honiro

30 September 2025

Press release

Company’s ADA division will distribute music from the influential label  Warner Music Italy is proud to announce a new and important...

IMPALA launches pilot for a new toolkit to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the independent music sector

30 September 2025

Press release

IMPALA today launches the pilot version of its new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit, developed with support from its...

Fraser T. Smith honoured with the BMI President’s Award at the 2025 BMI London Awards

30 September 2025

Press release

“I Had Some Help” By Hoskins, Charlie Handsome, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters Named BMI London...

10th Anniversary 230KM ADE Cycle: 75 riders unite for Bridges for Music (Goldfish, Mark Knight, Maps Maponyane, Eli & Fur)

30 September 2025

Press release

Non-profit organisation and record label Bridges for Music will roll into Amsterdam this October once again by bike. Marking its...

Monarrch Appoints EU Music‑Tech Leader Matthew Blakemore as European Regional Director to Scale AI Royalty Operations

29 September 2025

Press release

Veteran UK/EU AI & music-tech leader will accelerate adoption of Monarrch's AIR-OS (AI Royalty Operating System) and expand creator, industry,...

Warner Chappell Music’s Lars Karlsson receives Tampere Music Award 2025

29 September 2025

Press release

The Music x Media Industry Award Recognises Music’s Most Influential Executives    Warner Chappell Music Nordics’ Managing Director, Lars Karlsson, has been...

Streaming Fixed the Canadian Music Market; Don't Let the CRTC Break It Warns DIMA Chief

29 September 2025

Press release

    DIMA President and CEO Graham Davies appeared before the CRTC to outline how measures in the Online Streaming Act could...

Aiode Launches Ethical AI Music Platform for Creators Worldwide

29 September 2025

Press release

Supported by $5.5M in funding, Aiode emerges from closed beta to expand access to musicians and producers globally Aiode today announced...

Fifth edition of Music Mudder raises over £68,000 and counting for Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy

26 September 2025

Press release

  The fifth edition of Music Mudder, the unique music-inspired endurance event organised by leading talent agency Wasserman Music, in partnership with music...

The Nighttime Foundation launches as a non-profit for global nightlife communities

26 September 2025

Press release

The Nighttime Foundation has now launched as a global non-profit born out of the advocacy work of nightlife research and...

Nightlife must be at the heart of high street revival, says NTIA boss Michael Kill, as Government announces Pride in Place programme from MHCLG

26 September 2025

Press release

“We welcome this initiative to put power back into communities and breathe new life into our high streets. Pubs, bars,...

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