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FanFair Alliance urges 3 pro-consumer measures to end mass-scale ticket touting

12 September 2023

Press release

  The widely-supported campaign calls for new legislation to outlaw the resale of tickets for profit, bringing the UK into line...

Music Venue Trust announces Venues Day speakers

12 September 2023

Press release

Enter Shikari to Give Welcome Address Steve Lamacq to Host Panel with DCMS Select Committee MPs Tickets Now on General Sale   Music Venue...

Defected Records Partners with LabelRadar to Discover New Talent

12 September 2023

Press release

Iconic house music label Defected Records today announced that it has partnered with LabelRadar, the demo submission platform within The...

Industry leaders unveil new manifesto and call for government strategy to avoid “lost generation of talent”

12 September 2023

Press release

Music industry leaders have unveiled a Manifesto for Music and urged the Government to recruit an army of music teachers to avert...

Roger de Graaf and Ewout Swart Named As Co-Presidents of Spinnin' Records

12 September 2023

Press release

Roger De Graaf and Ewout Swart will become Co-Presidents of Spinnin’ Records, the world’s leading dance music company.  The move...

Graham Davies to step down as Chief Executive of The Ivors Academy

12 September 2023

Press release

  The Ivors Academy today announced that Graham Davies will be stepping down as its Chief Executive to take up the...

Tomorrow’s Warriors x Decca announce career mentoring scheme

12 September 2023

Press release

  Tomorrow’s Warriors announced today it has partnered with Decca (Universal Music) to deliver an innovative Career Mentoring Scheme to 15...

Statement on the death of David Harmsworth from PPL CEO, Peter Leathem OBE

12 September 2023

Press release

  PPL is devastated to announce that David Harmsworth, PPL General Counsel, died this morning after a short illness. David was...

Pulse Music Group and Wide Eyed Entertainment extend worldwide publishing deal with Solly

12 September 2023

Press release

  PULSE Music Group has renewed their deal with Sarah Solovay, professionally known as Solly (writer of “Heart Wants What It Wants” recorded by...

Armada Music announces partnership with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)

12 September 2023

Press release

Independent dance music label Armada Music today announced its partnership with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) which...

Brittany Howard signs with Island Records

12 September 2023

Press release

Brittany Howard, the galvanizing, multiple Grammy Award®-winning force of nature has signed with Island Records, announced today by Justin Eshak,...

RoyFi partners with earthprogram, creating hub for music financing and artist development

12 September 2023

Press release

  Artist-first music financing service RoyFi has teamed up with earthprogram, a leading provider of strategic business development solutions for the...

Cre8ing Vision presents the Ultimate Seminar

12 September 2023

Press release

CONFIRM PAUL SAMUELS, PARRIS OH & ARINA LOGACHEVA, ROTIMI SKYERS, AERON 'DARKA' FAIRWEATHER TIA FRIDAY + MORE FOR THIS YEAR'S MANCHESTER EVENT  SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2023   In Partnership With Warner...

Mercury Prize spotlight shines on Ezra Collective

12 September 2023

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WINNING ALBUM ENJOYS MERCURY PRIZE SALES BOOST, RISING FROM OUTSIDE THE    TOP 200 TO CHALLENGE FOR A TOP 20...

UK Musicians’ Census provides unparalleled insight into of the careers of the UK’s music creators

11 September 2023

Press release

  ● Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union have released the initial findings of the first ever UK Musicians’ Census ● The...

Seven20 and AYITA founders come together to form The Circuit Group, Inc

11 September 2023

Press release

Industry pioneers and Seven20 founders, Dean and Jessica Wilson have come together with fellow innovators and the co-founders of artist...

Nick Angel, Sarah Bridge, Iain Cooke & Catherine Grieves launch 45 RPM

11 September 2023

Press release

  Nick Angel (Bridget Jones Trilogy, Paddington 2), Sarah Bridge (The Crown, Theory Of Everything), Iain Cooke (Amy, It's A Sin)...

Paul Simon & Charlie Mackesy

11 September 2023

Press release

PAUL SIMON & CHARLIE MACKESY LAUNCH AN EXCITING NEW CREATIVE PROJECT WITH AN EXHIBITION OF ARTIST CHARLIE MACKESY’S SKETCHES AT NO. 9...

The UK’s Official Song of the Summer 2023 revealed

08 September 2023

Press release

Official Charts confirms Dave & Central Cee’s record-breaking Number 1 Sprinter as 2023’s Biggest Song of the Summer   Kylie’s Padam Padam rings in as the...

PROMUSICAE releases sales of H1 2023

08 September 2023

Press release

  Consumption of streaming continues its growth, and reaches 86.9% of total market Physical market gets a small rise in the first...

IMPALA elects new board with Francesca Trainini as President and Dario Draštata as chair to lead on new priorities

08 September 2023

Press release

  This Thursday at the Vienna WAVES Festival and Conference, IMPALA elected a new board for a term of two years...

Retail champions shine at first ERA Awards

08 September 2023

Press release

  Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has presented its first Retail Champions Awards, dubbed the "Ivors of music retail" in...

Exceleration Music Expands Operations through Acquisition of Redeye

08 September 2023

Press release

Exceleration Music, the prominent global independent music company dedicated to advancing the future of independent music, has announced a substantial...

Evidence session: DJ Annie Macmanus to share views on misogyny in the music industry

08 September 2023

Press release

House of Commons - Women and Equalities Committee DJ Annie Macmanus to share views on misogyny in the music industry   Evidence session  Misogyny in music  Wednesday 13...

Casio launches 'Casio Sessions' - a singer-songwriter competition for aspiring piano-playing musicians

08 September 2023

Press release

Entrants will have the chance to win £500 cash and the new award-winning PX-S7000 Digital Piano, worth £2,249, in the...

The Red Carpet Treatment

07 September 2023

Press release

Hosted by Jordan StephensPresented by Mastercard Episode 5 out today with Clara Amfo Available on podcast platforms and YouTube   The BRIT Awards with Mastercard are now over...

Akira Records Renews Deal With The Orchard As It Celebrates Ten Years.

07 September 2023

Press release

London-based Independent label Akira Records  has re-signed with The Orchard as it celebrates its tenth year of operations. Akira Records is...

DICE extends reach into food events as exclusive ticketing partner to food media platform Mob

07 September 2023

Press release

  DICE named as exclusive ticketing partner in a multi-year partnership with Mob's growing programme of food and cultural experiences, from...

Tickets For Good launches the first nationwide Ticket Bank

07 September 2023

Press release

Tickets for Good launches new programme to give free and heavily discounted tickets for festivals, live music, sport, comedy, and...

Eight out of ten Brexit-hit music creators say their earnings have plunged since UK left EU – UK Music survey reveals

07 September 2023

Press release

  The devastating impact of the UK’s departure from the European Union is laid bare in a new survey of music...

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