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British Underground at SXSW

01 March 2022

Press release

BRITISH UNDERGROUND TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT DURING SXSW MUSIC INTRODUCING MUSICIANS FROM THE BROADSIDE HACK, A DOCUMENTARY TELLING THE STORY...

UK spent nearly five days each streaming music last year!

01 March 2022

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UK SPENT NEARLY FIVE DAYS EACH STREAMING MUSIC LAST YEAR!BUT "STREAMING REVOLUTION IS STILL UNFINISHED BUSINESS" – BAYLEY   UK citizens on average streamed...

Resident Advisor announces new Chief Brand & Creative Officer Kazim Rashid

01 March 2022

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Kazim Rashid has been appointed as the inaugural Chief Brand and Creative Officer at electronic music platform Resident Advisor. Kazim’s career...

Adele's 30 announced as winner of IFPI's Global Album All Format Chart

01 March 2022

Press release

The UK superstar also tops IFPI Global Album Sales Chart and IFPI Global Vinyl Album Chart    IFPI, the organisation that represents...

Innovation drove music and video streaming spending to nearly £4.5bn in 2021

01 March 2022

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UK consumers spent nearly £4.5bn on music and video streaming in 2021, up more than a fifth on 2020, the first...

Wet Leg, Maisie Peters and more complete outstanding British Music Embassy line-up at SXSW

01 March 2022

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The British Music Embassy, SXSW's venue for break-out UK music stars, today announces seven more artists, finalising its line-up of...

Disc sales defied expectations to exceed £1bn in 2021

01 March 2022

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UK consumers bought more than 50m DVDs, CDs and other discs  UK consumers again spent more than ONE BILLION POUNDS...

NTIA sounds the alarm about the return of racist licensing policies in London

01 March 2022

Press release

  Leading trade body the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have today spoken out about concerns that elements of a previously...

Videogames Celebrates 10th consecutive Year as Entertainment's Largest Sector

01 March 2022

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Games sector more than twice as large as music   The videogames sector has now scored 10 consecutive years as entertainment's largest...

IMPF receives EU grant to build capacity of independent publishers

01 March 2022

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New project will empower independent publishers in the new music eco-system, with benefits for IMPF members globally   IMPF has received a...

ASCAP delivers record-setting revenues and distributions to songwriters, composers and publishers for 2021

01 March 2022

Press release

ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced record-setting financial results for 2021. The ASCAP team drove total revenue...

Concord Music Publishing acquires catalog of songwriter Josh Miller

01 March 2022

Press release

Concord To Publish Miller’s Future Works   Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing and catalog acquisition of multi-platinum songwriter Josh Miller. The worldwide publishing...

Track Club, Meticulously Curated Music Licensing for Creators, Unveils Infinite Song Customization for Every Track

01 March 2022

Press release

  Track Club, the new subscription-based music licensing platform powered by Marmoset, knows what creators need when they look for music. They...

UK singer/songwriter Jnr Choi signs to Epic Records & Black Butter Records

01 March 2022

Press release

THE DRILL-INFLUENCED BREAKOUT HIT “TO THE MOON” CONTINUES VIRAL ASCENT   JNR Choi, the U.K.-based singer/songwriter and model has signed with Epic...

Arlo Parks and Beatnik Creative Management join the Blue Raincoat Artists family

28 February 2022

Press release

  Blue Raincoat Artists, the management wing of the Blue Raincoat Music Group today announced a partnership with award-winning manager Ali...

Clare Byrne promoted to General Manager at Ignition Records

28 February 2022

Press release

Ignition Records have announced that Clare Byrne has been appointed to the position of General Manager at the company. Clare...

The Weeknd Wins IFPI Global Digital Single Award for Save Your Tears

28 February 2022

Press release

Becomes the First Artist Ever to Win Digital Single Award Back-to-Back    IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide,...

Universal Music Group acquires Neil Diamond’s complete song catalog and all master recordings

28 February 2022

Press release

Worldwide Agreement Encompasses Global Hits Such As “Sweet Caroline,” “Red Red Wine,” “Solitary Man,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Love on...

Ged Doherty to step down as BPI Chair

28 February 2022

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UK record labels association the BPI today announces that Ged Doherty has given notice of his intention to step down...

Brighton Music Conference announce first wave of speakers

28 February 2022

Press release

BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF SPEAKERS (in alphabetical order): BUSHWACKA!, DUBFIRE, GREG WILSON, JFB (DMC WORLD CHAMPION), JUST HER,...

Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Trey Lewis to Global Deal

28 February 2022

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  Sony Music Publishing Nashville today announced the signing of rising country singer/songwriter Trey Lewis to a global publishing agreement.Birmingham, Alabama...

SeatlabNFT revolutionising the Secondary Ticket Market

25 February 2022

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SeatlabNFT is the brand new platform here to fix the issues with the global ticketing market.   They’ve developed an NFT-powered event...

The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) opens applications for its 2022 mentorship programme

25 February 2022

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Now in its third year, the European Music Mentorship Managers Activation (EMMMA) is supported by YouTube Music   Applications for the third edition...

Spirit Music Group acquires catalog of country music superstar Jason Aldean

25 February 2022

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  Spirit Music Group, one of the world's leading independent music companies, today announced the acquisition of the artist's portion of the recorded...

PPL and Action for Diversity & Development partner to support careers of underrepresented professionals in music

24 February 2022

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Today UK music licensing company PPL and independent empowerment body Action for Diversity & Development (ADD) announce a partnership that...

Kabiru Bello promoted to expanded role of VP of Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music, and Head of Asylum Records Nordics

24 February 2022

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  New role will see highly respected exec cultivate and drive global, cross-company collaborations    Kabiru Bello, known widely in the music industry...

BTS announced as the winners of IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award

24 February 2022

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IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced 21st century pop icons BTS as the winners...

Bucks Music Group signs Grammy nominated James Dring

24 February 2022

Press release

Songwriter, producer and mixer has worked with Gorillaz, Jamie T and Lana Del Rey Dring has 1.5 billion worldwide streams to...

NTIA Personally Invites the PM & Cabinet on "Freedom Day" to Visit Night Time Economy Businesses

24 February 2022

Press release

  Michael Kill CEO NTIA says“Finally “Freedom Day” has arrived, we have a long road to recovery, but we are now...

Atlantic Records Germany and Warner Chappell Music Germany present s SHE- a historic all-female rap songwriting camp

24 February 2022

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  Atlantic Records Germany, a label backed by Warner Music Central Europe, and music publisher Warner Chappell Music Germany are set...

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