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Sony Music Publishing Appoints Robin Nastri as SVP, Global Business Office

23 October 2023

Press release

Sony Music Publishing today announced the appointment of Robin Nastri as Senior Vice President, Global Business Office.In this newly created...

National Album Day boosts vinyl LP sales by more than 50% as annual event generates widespread engagement

20 October 2023

Press release

  Vinyl LP market up more than 50% week-on-week during National Album Day (Sat, 14 Oct) as fans bought a series...

Amex Gold Unsigned 2023 launches

20 October 2023

Press release

Unsigned artists can now enter and upload their music to be part of Amex Gold Unsigned 2023 which launches today...

MMF to host Agents & Managers Conference on November 8th at Rich Mix

20 October 2023

Press release

  - Developed in partnership with independent booking agency Runway, the event will explore how artist representatives are navigating the current...

Warner Music Benelux, Spinnin’ Records, Warner Chappell Music Benelux reveal new creative space in the heart of Amsterdam

20 October 2023

Press release

The move brings together the three companies into one shared space for the very first time  The Warner Music Group companies...

DCMS Select Committee announces review, hearing & report into grassroots music venues crisis

20 October 2023

Press release

The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which scrutinizes the work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and...

Virgin Music Group Names Global Leadership Team

20 October 2023

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Virgin Music Group combines two respected global indie brands, Virgin Music and Ingrooves Music Group as part of growth strategy Virgin...

VerseOne unveils innovative ‘marketplace’ platform to democratise music promotions for independent artists worldwide

20 October 2023

Press release

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION AND ARTIST SOLUTIONS COMPANY LAUNCHES PLATFORM TO PROVIDE WIDE RANGING PROMOTIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIE ARTISTS Leading the wave of...

Universal Music Japan opens UMG retail destination in Tokyo, dedicated to serving music super-fans

20 October 2023

Press release

The Universal Music Store HARAJUKU opened today – Friday October 20th in Tokyo's most vibrant, creative and culturally renowned district.  The Store...

DICE Launches In Canada, Continues Momentum Across North America

19 October 2023

Press release

DICE, the world’s largest independent music ticketing platform, launches in Toronto today marking its debut in Canada and furthering its...

Youth Music Awards 2023: Amelia Dimoldenberg, Clara Amfo, Kojey Radical and MNEK celebrate rising stars of the music industry

19 October 2023

Press release

   Hundreds of guests across the music industry were in attendance at Troxy to celebrate diverse grassroots music talent from across...

BMG forms alliance with Universal Music Group

19 October 2023

Press release

BMG, the world's largest global music company outside the three majors, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music-based entertainment company,...

ESNS Exchange Celebrates 20 years of supporting new artists

19 October 2023

Press release

ESNS Exchange, the European Talent Exchange Programme formerly known as ETEP, traces its roots back to 2003 when it was...

The Circuit Group Forges Strategic Partnership with Pivot Music and Rebuke

19 October 2023

Press release

The Circuit Group, a new enterprise whose mission is to build business opportunities around artists’ intellectual property, today announced its...

CAA and EXIT Festival Announce Collaboration: Electronic Wunderkind LANNA Joins CAA's Impressive Roster

19 October 2023

Press release

  Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the global leaders in the entertainment industry, is thrilled to announce its latest collaboration...

ILMC 36 will be Out of This World!

19 October 2023

Press release

   1,400 delegates and 2,000+ live professionals to attend across the ILMC week New satellite event, Touring Entertainment LIVE and expanded London...

Moises launches AI Voice Studio, a brand new model for artist-first voice modeling

18 October 2023

Press release

Vocalists can now license their own voices and sell their models to producers and content creators DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) like...

Amazon Music Presents +44 Podcast Live - A Black History Month Special

18 October 2023

Press release

AMAZON MUSIC PRESENTS: +44 PODCAST LIVE - A BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL SUPPORTED BY PALMER'S WITH HOSTS ZEZE MILLZ AND SIDEMAN GUESTS INCLUDE...

Global Music Charity In Place of War Launches Emergency Israel - Palestine Fundraising Appeal Call For Donations

18 October 2023

Press release

Music charity In Place of War today announced the launch of an Emergency Fundraising Appeal to support the urgent distribution of humanitarian...

Creed Media appoints Christian Birch-Jensen as first Chief Strategy Officer

18 October 2023

Press release

Birch-Jensen joins the company from TikTok as Creed plans for major growth and expansion following opening of US office Creed Media,...

African Music Summit (AMS) 2023: Leveraging Our Cultural Equity

18 October 2023

Press release

African music is undergoing an unprecedented global surgency. It is no longer confined to its continent of origin but is...

Madonna’s lyrics light up London

18 October 2023

Press release

  From St Paul’s Cathedral to the Tate Modern, Madonna’s iconic lyrics have been beamed across London Madonna is currently playing at The O2 as part of...

Universal Music Group and BandLab Technologies announce first-of-its-kind strategic AI collaboration

18 October 2023

Press release

Music Leader and World’s Leading Social Music Creation Platform to Promote Responsible AI Practices, Including Pro-Creator Standards, and Plan to Develop...

Kobalt signs Toby Scott to global publishing deal

18 October 2023

Press release

  Kobalt today announced that it has signed one of the UK’s most prolific songwriters and producers, Toby Scott, to a...

From 3 Weeks to 3 Minutes: AmptUp Simplifies Talent Booking for Venues and Artists

18 October 2023

Press release

Talent bookers are tasked with so much more than simply finding artists to fill their stages–from coordinating crucial scheduling and...

BMG acquires Martin Solveig's recorded catalogue

18 October 2023

Press release

  BMG is pleased to announce it has acquired the recorded catalogue of French DJ and electronic music artist Martin Solveig,...

Here at Outernet & The Lower Third bring nightlife back to central London with licence extended to 4am

17 October 2023

Press release

AFTER JUST ONE YEAR, THE GO-TO VENUES ARE REVIVING SOHO’S LATE NIGHT ECONOMY   The team behind HERE & The Lower Third,...

FREENOW launches 'Ride for Music' initiative, pledging £1 per ride to save grassroots live music venues with MUSIC VENUE TRUST

17 October 2023

Press release

Ed Sheeran, Steve Lamacq, Amy Lamé, Academy Music Group (AMG)and Ticketmaster join the sector in supporting the initiative  New research finds...

Reservoir announces publishing deal with James Gang and Eagles member Joe Walsh

17 October 2023

Press release

Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a global publishing deal with 5x Grammy-winning artist,...

Concord Music Publishing sign global pop star Amaarae in partnership with Immensum Music

17 October 2023

Press release

  Concord Music Publishing in partnership with Immensum Music are pleased to announce the signing of Ghanian-American pop artist and songwriter...

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