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Rudimental to headline The Hundred Final as competition returns for a third summer of unmissable sporting and music entertainment

14 June 2023

Press release

  ●      Headliners Rudimental will take to the stage at Lord's for The Hundred Final on Sunday 27 August ●      For the third year running, The...

Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries by £50 billion

14 June 2023

Press release

  Government’s plan to grow the creative industries by £50bn and support a million more jobs by 2030, with £77m of...

BPI welcomes expansion of the Music Export Growth Scheme, with a further £3.2 million pledged to support independent music artists

14 June 2023

Press release

  £3.2 million funding boost for the BPI-administered Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) was unveiled as part of the publication of...

UK music industry and government launch much needed Get Paid Guide for music creators

14 June 2023

Press release

A new website for songwriters, composers and artists helps to demystify music metadata. The digital Get Paid Guide equips music...

UK Government Announces £5million new investment into Grassroots Music Venues

14 June 2023

Press release

Extra money to support artists and venues as touring and infrastructure costs spiral    Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents over...

BMG acquires The Hollies recordings catalogue

14 June 2023

Press release

'CARRIE ANNE', 'JENNIFER ECCLES', HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER', 'THE AIR THAT I BREATHE', 'LONG COOL WOMAN', ALL COME TO...

Amazon Music announce new guests for The Dance UK Show

14 June 2023

Press release

AMAZON MUSIC ANNOUNCE RUDIMENTAL, CHARLOTTE PLANK, EWAN MCVICAR AND JAZZY AND BOU GUESTS ON THE DANCE UK SHOW HOSTED BY...

Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Global Deal with Seth Mosley

14 June 2023

Press release

  Today Sony Music Publishing Nashville announced the signing of award-winning songwriter, producer and musician Seth Mosley to a global publishing...

Kobalt Signs Multi-Grammy Nominated Producer & Songwriter OZ To Global Publishing Deal

14 June 2023

Press release

  Kobalt today announced that it has signed multi-Grammy nominated record producer and songwriter from Switzerland, OZ, to a worldwide publishing...

AIM comment: major music companies unite in new anti-streaming fraud alliance

14 June 2023

Press release

Silvia Montello, AIM's CEO, commented: "Streaming fraud, in all its guises, is recognised as one of the biggest – and growing...

Britain's Got Talent finalist 2023 Malakai signs to Universal Classics and Jazz

14 June 2023

Press release

'GOLDEN' RELEASED ON UNIVERSAL CLASSICS & JAZZ IN ASSOCIATION WITH CLASSIC FM FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH WORLD FAMOUS COMPOSERS  LORD LLOYD WEBBER & SIR...

Concord signs new deal with the ICE Core

13 June 2023

Press release

  Concord today announces that it has renewed its multi-year partnership with ICE, building on the excellent returns from its growing...

Ed Sheeran, WMX at Warner Music Group and The Kraft Heinz Company launch a new campaign for Tingly Ted's hot sauce

13 June 2023

Press release

  The campaign was produced by Smuggler, and features Ed Sheeran and his sidekick, 'Ted'.    Today, chart-topping musician Ed Sheeran, The Kraft Heinz...

BPI hosts AI panel at London Tech Week

13 June 2023

Press release

"Ready or Not: Opportunities and Challenges for AI and Music" Wednesday, 14th June 2023, Queen Elizabeth II Centre    The BPI – the representative...

Music Industry Therapist Collective

13 June 2023

Press release

In partnership with Roadie Medic Clinic present MITC Soundcheck   At Roskilde Festival 25th-27th June  MITC Soundcheck is set to provide three days of...

Tears for Fears and Kylie Minogue headline Radio 2 in the Park

13 June 2023

Press release

Radio 2 will bring two days of incredible live music from some of the world’s most-loved pop stars to Victoria...

Shaping the Future of Modern Music Cities

13 June 2023

Press release

Eurovision Legacy Conference Lands in Liverpool MODERN MUSIC CITIES: A EUROVISION LEGACY CONFERENCE14 JULY 2023THE SPINE BUILDING, LIVERPOOL, UK WEBSITE / PROGRAMME  TICKETS      After...

BPI comment and background on MU 40% increase in Musicians Session Fees

12 June 2023

Press release

Sophie Jones, BPI CSO and Interim CEO said: "It is disappointing that the MU declined to even put our historic offer of...

Robbie Williams invests in Tickets For Good platform

12 June 2023

Press release

  £500,000 of equity raised in seed funding for business expansion, including extension of offer to new audiences and territories Tickets For...

TikTok LIVE and Glastonbury Festival come together for LIVE gift campaign for charity partners

12 June 2023

Press release

  At TikTok, we're proud that our platform has become a place where our community can use their creativity and passion...

adidas London announce chapter two of career development program 'The Originals Creator Network' in partnership with GUAP

12 June 2023

Press release

  ●    The Originals Creator Network is a careers development programme for young emerging creatives in London. ●    adidas will continue its partnership with...

Tunecore partners with Createsafe using Grimes’ Elf.Tech to facilitate collaboration between AI and self-releasing artists

12 June 2023

Press release

  Groundbreaking new pilot program allows for enhanced creativity along with the potential to increase fan engagement and artist revenues   TuneCore, the...

Warner Music Group and Hello There Games join forces on a new out of this world rhythm game featuring today's biggest stars

12 June 2023

Press release

  'Invector: Rhythm Galaxy' elevates the critically-acclaimed Invector rhythm game to new heights with stunning visuals set to a playable soundtrack...

Folk In The Park 2023 to stage Sutton's biggest live music event for decades

10 June 2023

Press release

One-day festival will star Nick Lowe, Del Amitri, Dana Gillespie and many more Folk In The Park, the one-day festival that was...

TuneCore's Gleeson & Papoose Tip Bright Future for Indies at AIM's Future Independents Conference

10 June 2023

Press release

  Event attracts hundreds of creators and entrepreneurs from across the UK and beyond Speakers from Bandcamp, Beatport, Interstellar, SoundCloud, Supernature, Vevo,...

AIF launches First Festival Campaign

09 June 2023

Press release

New initiative will increase access to festivals for hundreds of thousands of 18-year-olds across the UK. Shambala, Kendal Calling, BlueDot, Nozstock:...

BTS becomes the first artist to use TikTok's new 'new release' feature for the release of 'Take Two'

09 June 2023

Press release

  Following the launch of the #10yrswithBTS campaign last week - which has already had 407.4m video views since last Friday - today...

FUGA signs exclusive comeback album deal with The Hives via ATC Management

08 June 2023

Press release

●  The Hives will be employing FUGA’s global digital and physical distribution offering for ‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons’ ●  Lara...

Olly Alexander receives a BRIT Billion Award for Years & Years at the Mighty Hoopla Festival

08 June 2023

Press release

Years & Years is the latest artist to be celebrated for achieving over One Billion UK streams   Olly Alexander has been...

The Midɛm+, back in Cannes from January 24 to 27, 2024

08 June 2023

Press release

A MIDƐM+24 + augmented, + collaborative, + experiential, + festive   The City council of Cannes and its Palais des Festivals et...

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