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BBC Radio 6 Music presents New Music Fix Live in Belfast this November

24 October 2024

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   Today on their New Music Fix Daily show on BBC Radio 6 Music (7-9pm), Tom Ravenscroft and Deb Grant announced...

National Album Day gives album sales an extra spin

24 October 2024

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  Vinyl market up 17% on the previous week and 9% on the previous year's National Album Day; reflecting nearly 50...

LIDO Festival

24 October 2024

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LIDO FESTIVAL Dive into London’s New Festival Celebrating Music, Culture and Connection Full Line Up and Festival Programme To Be Announced Lido Field,...

Phil Bowdery, President of Touring at Live Nation Europe, will be honoured with the OVO Hydro Promoter of the Year Award at the 2024 Specsavers Scottish Music Awards.

24 October 2024

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Renowned industry veteran Phil Bowdery, President of Touring at Live Nation Europe, has been awarded the prestigious OVO Hydro Promoter...

Exclusive virtual concert from Myles Smith, created in Fortnite premieres October 25

23 October 2024

Press release

New Performance Developed in Partnership with Sony Music and RCA Label Group UKProduced By Sony Immersive Music Studios     London, UK –...

Spitfire Audio Launches LABS+: Breakthrough sounds for breakthrough creators

23 October 2024

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  Featuring new Amapiano Foundations sound packs created by influential artists in the scene Every brilliant music-maker starts somewhere. Spitfire Audio, the...

World's largest classical music record label, Naxos, partners with Reactional Music on music personalisation for gaming

23 October 2024

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Game developers will be able to access Naxos’ classical, cultural, world, folk and regional music catalogues in a significant expansion of...

Concord Music Publishing signs singer-songwriter Kara Jackson

23 October 2024

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  Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing of award-winning poet, singer-songwriter, and producer Kara Jackson. In collaboration with Ark Publishing, a joint venture founded...

New report shows PRS Foundation's International Showcase Fund generates millions for the UK economy and directly impacts the development of music creators across the country

23 October 2024

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Report shows the fund helped generate £6.7 million for the UK economy For every £1 invested, supported music creators generated £5.40 And...

Jonathan Tester launches Groove Bound Songs in JV with Bucks Music Group

23 October 2024

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Iraina Mancini unveiled as publisher’s first signing.   Jonathan Tester has launched a new independent publishing company, Groove Bound Songs, in a...

Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Global Deal With Elysse Yulo

23 October 2024

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  Sony Music Publishing Nashville today announced the signing of acclaimed songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Elysse Yulo. Originally hailing from Connecticut, Elysse...

Music industry legend Peter Rudge steps aside from artist management after 55 years

22 October 2024

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Today (22nd Oct) Peter Rudge has announced that he is stepping aside from artist management to pursue other music centric...

Feeture, the go-to app for artist collabs, is coming to help artists Find. Feetures. Fast.

22 October 2024

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Feeture, the app that’s all about transforming the way artists collaborate, is launching on iOS on November 1. Artist collaborations are...

Jeff Jones to Step Down as Chief Executive of The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd.

22 October 2024

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Highly respected music industry executive Jeff Jones will step down from his role as Chief Executive of Apple Corps Ltd....

Doors Open

22 October 2024

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Electronic Music Jobs + Opportunities Platform ‘DOORS OPEN’ Announce Rebrand and Transition to a Not-For-Profit CIC (Community Interest Company,) plus...

Thousands of creatives in AI warning

22 October 2024

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A joint statement from 10,000+ creative professionals and organisations protesting the unlicensed use of creative works to train generative AI models."The unlicensed...

Insanity announces its certification as a B Corp

21 October 2024

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INSANITY CERTIFIES AS A B CORP AFTER BEING INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSED BY B LAB  IT HAS MET HIGH STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY...

AIM and IMPALA react to PIAS sale to UMG

21 October 2024

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On behalf of AIM's interim CEO  Dear AIM Member We are contacting you today following the news reports earlier this week that long standing independent...

Five top tips for succeeding in sync

21 October 2024

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  Music industry comes together to empower songwriters and composers' careers in Bristol BBC Studios Natural History Unit, The Ivors Academy, and...

Frontiers Label Group Announces Amy Pugh as new Global Digital Marketing & Social Media Manager

21 October 2024

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FRONTIERS MUSIC GROUP NAMES NEW MANAGER OF DIGITAL MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA    AMY PUGH TAKES THE HELM OF IN-HOUSE DIGITAL DEPARTMENT...

ECSA publishes its Manifesto to place the needs and priorities of music authors at the heart of Europe's future policies

21 October 2024

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As the European Union is now reflecting on its policy priorities for the next five years, the European Composer and...

British annual music exports increase to record high of £775 million as UK artists continue to rank among world's biggest music acts

21 October 2024

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- BPI analysis reveals British recorded music exports rose in value by 7.6% in 2023  - Backed by record label support,...

American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2025

21 October 2024

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Announces First Headliner - Jeff Lynne's ELO The Classic British Band Wave GoodbyeTHE HISTORIC FINAL SHOWWith a full line up of stellar guests Sunday...

The spotlight shines on music for The American French Film Festival 2024

21 October 2024

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The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), the largest festival for French films in the United States, returns to the heart...

Key acts and speakers announced for Focus On Italy at ESNS

18 October 2024

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ESNS announces the best-emerging and new acts from Italy in light of its Focus on Italy in 2025. Also, new...

Sparks Win Outstanding Contribution To Music at AIM Independent Awards

18 October 2024

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Announce Signing to Transgressive Records Sparks raised the roof last night (Thursday 17th October) by receiving the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award...

Tomorrowland Music and BMG partner in exclusive global deal

18 October 2024

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  Tomorrowland Music, the music division behind the iconic music festival Tomorrowland, has announced an exclusive global agreement with BMG to...

TikTok expands #ElectronicMusic hub globally, celebrating the genre and its vibrant community

18 October 2024

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TikTok is officially launching the Global #ElectronicMusic hub, in recognition of our community around the world that celebrates their favourite sounds, elevating...

Music's biggest stars turn out to celebrate grassroots trailblazers at Youth Music Awards 2024

18 October 2024

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  Rapper Eve, Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens and artist of the moment MNEK were in attendance at London’s iconic Troxy to...

Reservoir signs publishing deal with Grammy and Juno award-winner k.d. lang

17 October 2024

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Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a publishing deal with Grammy and Juno award-winning...

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