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The Great Escape announces First Fifty live shows

18 September 2024

Press release

FIRST FIFTY, THE LIVE LAUNCH OF THE GREAT ESCAPE 2025, RETURNS TO EAST LONDON ON 13 NOVEMBER 2024    INCLUDING PERFORMANCES FROM: LUVCAT...

First 40 acts announced for ESNS25

18 September 2024

Press release

Baby Lasagna, Käärijä, LUVCAT, María José Llergo, MRCY, okgiorgio, Personal Trainer, YAMÊ, Zimmer90, and more are confirmed for ESNS 2025. Delegate...

Warner Chappell signs Will Manning

18 September 2024

Press release

WARNER CHAPPELL SIGNS WILL MANNING  Warner Chappell Music UK, part of the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed...

Meet Feeture, the Platform that Unleashes Hassle-Free Dream Collabs

18 September 2024

Press release

  Artists can join Feeture's waiting list to be the first to get access to a world of easy, inspiring collaboration...

Kaz Kobayashi to step down as President and CEO of Warner Music Japan

18 September 2024

Press release

Respected exec to move on after 10 years in the role   Respected industry veteran Kaz Kobayashi is preparing to step down...

TikTok rules the charts: every fourth hit goes viral first on TikTok

18 September 2024

Press release

A new music analysis from TikTok shows that more than one in four songs in the German top 100 single...

The Blueprint to Monetizing 1 Million Independent Artists

18 September 2024

Press release

THE MUSIC STREAMING CONFERENCE!’The Blueprint to Monetizing 1 Million Independent Spotify Artists’   "Spotify's new payout policy threatens the livelihoods of millions...

Peermusic appoints Samantha Schilling Robinson as Vice President, Peermusic Neighbouring Rights

18 September 2024

Press release

  peermusic, the world’s largest global independent music publishing and neighbouring rights company with 39 offices in 32 countries and 200+...

Soundstripe welcomes Angela Abbott as Global Head of Music Partnerships

18 September 2024

Press release

  Soundstripe, the premier music licensing platform that simplifies music licensing for creatives, brands, and enterprises, has hired Angela Abbott as...

Warner Music Group's greenhouse-gas reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

18 September 2024

Press release

The validation reinforces WMG’s dedication to environmental responsibility across their business and supply chain   Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), one of the...

Sony Music Publishing Appoints Antoine Dathanat as Managing Director of France

18 September 2024

Press release

  Today Sony Music Publishing announced the promotion of Antoine Dathanat to Managing Director of France, effective October 1. Dathanat will...

Lang Lang International Music Foundation & Place2Be Partner for Youth Mental Health Day 2024: Celebrating Music's Impact on Wellbeing

18 September 2024

Press release

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation is launching a new mental health initiative aimed at children and young people, highlighting...

ATC Group launches Circa - a music promotions company led by Matt Black with offices in LA, NYC & London

17 September 2024

Press release

  ATC Group Plc is delighted to announce the launch of Circa - a new transatlantic music promotions company led by...

RoEx partners with UnitedMasters to provide intelligent music mastering & appoints Head of Partnerships

17 September 2024

Press release

- Mastering now available to all UnitedMasters artists through web platform and iOS app- Mastered tracks shown to gain 34%...

Dirty Hit extends successful distribution partnership with Universal Music UK

16 September 2024

Press release

Independent record label Dirty Hit have announced the renewal of their UK physical distribution partnership with Universal Music UK for...

Warner Music Korea launches new label MPLIFY and signs Olivia Marsh as first featured artist

16 September 2024

Press release

  Warner Music Korea today announced the launch of MPLIFY, a progressive label dedicated to support Korean artists with international connections....

BBC Radio 2 celebrates National Album Day with a listener vote to find the nation's Ultimate British Group

16 September 2024

Press release

  Radio 2 is celebrating National Album Day – the theme of which this year is Great British Groups - by...

Musexpo 2025 unveils first round of speakers for its 25th global edition

16 September 2024

Press release

MUSEXPO “The United Nations of Music” (www.musexpo.net), the pioneering global music business conference renowned for its transformative impact on the...

Too Young Ltd. announces Catalog, a first-of-its-kind sync marketplace set to revolutionise music licensing

13 September 2024

Press release

Collaboration with 20 leading independent labels, including !K7, Beggars Group, City Slang, DFA, Erased Tapes, Hyperdub, Kompakt, Marathon, Ninja Tune...

Downtown Music Publishing signs global deal with PDU, the imprint from legendary Italian singer, Mina

13 September 2024

Press release

Deal to include multiple Italian classic hits from Mina’s prestigious music catalog and 1998 best-selling album ‘Mina Celentano'   Downtown Music Publishing...

Wise Music Group signs pop publishing deal with Josepehine Stephenson

13 September 2024

Press release

Campbell Connelly, part of Wise Music Group, has signed an exclusive songwriter agreement with Josephine Stephenson. The deal further cements...

Independent Venue Community

12 September 2024

Press release

INDEPENDENT VENUE COMMUNITY (IVC) NEW CHARITY AIMS TO UNLOCK THE DAYTIME POTENTIAL OF LIVE MUSIC VENUES & BUILD COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS    From the...

Concord Music Publishing signs rising country artist Erin Kirby

12 September 2024

Press release

  Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing of Nashville-based breakthrough country artist Erin Kirby. The worldwide publishing deal, effective immediately, includes Kirby’s full catalog...

National Album Day exclusive LP releases

12 September 2024

Press release

Full list of National Album Day titles  Available for pre-order on 12th September All Saints - All Saints Babyshambles - Shotter’s Nation Daughter - Music From Before the...

Warner Chappell Music UK and Defected Records announce new joint venture

12 September 2024

Press release

Warner Chappell Music UK (WCM UK), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has teamed up with award-winning British...

BPI launches Episode 3 of Innovation Podcast series

12 September 2024

Press release

Episode 3: The Get-Heard Generation: how brand partnerships went from selling out to buying in click here to listen to this and past episodes   Building...

International Music Summit announces the debut of IMS Dubai

12 September 2024

Press release

A NEW SUMMIT FOCUSING ON THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC, CULTURE, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGYFEATURING MENA-BASED SPEAKERS FROM YOUTUBE, WARNER MUSIC GROUP, ANGHAMI, BILLBOARD ARABIA,...

beatBread names TikTok & Amazon executive as Head of Finance

12 September 2024

Press release

beatBread (www.beatBread.com), the data-driven funding platform for music that enables artists and labels to access growth capital while maintaining ownership...

The Scottish Album of the Year Award announces 2024's longlist

12 September 2024

Press release

20 OUTSTANDING ALBUMS – INCLUDING DEBUTS FROM ACROSS SCOTLAND, MERCURY PRIZE NOMINEES AND FORMER WINNERS – NOW IN THE RUNNING...

Music maestro PBN receives honorary 'Doctorate of Music'

12 September 2024

Press release

The University of Wolverhampton has recognised the achievements and successes of South Asian music maestro, PBN. The world renowned music producer, singer...

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