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Concord's Boosey & Hawkes Announces Leadership Transition: Janis Susskind OBE Passes the Baton to Steven Lankenau

06 November 2025

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  Managing Director Janis Susskind OBE concludes a distinguished 46-year career at Boosey & Hawkes Steven Lankenau appointed President, continuing the company's...

Global Collections Report 2025: Global creators' royalties reach €13.97 billion, powered by digital growth

06 November 2025

Press release

Read the Global Collections Report in our interactive flipbook format.   The CISAC Global Collections Report 2025 was released today, the definitive annual analysis...

AIM elects to Aly Gillani, Helen Sims, Mark Lippman and Toby Egekwu to board at 2025 AGM

05 November 2025

Press release

AGM held today at independent cinema chain Everyman in Borough Yards Talks explored “The Meaning of Independence”, continuing the theme of...

Peermusic sign Norwegian singer, songwriter, and producer Aurora

05 November 2025

Press release

Peermusic, the global independent music publishing company with 39 offices in 32 countries, has signed Norwegian singer/songwriter/producer and recording artist Aurora...

Blame, Black Holes, and Broken Promises: Public Perception of the ‘Right Thing’ Diverges Sharply from Government Action, Says NTIA

05 November 2025

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  Following statement from the Chancellor on Pre Budget Position  - Statement from Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries...

Luminate and TME Chart Enter New Partnership, Bringing Chinese Music Data to Luminate’s Industry-Leading Global Data Set for the First Time

05 November 2025

Press release

Luminate, the entertainment industry’s most trusted and essential data partner, and TME Chart, the authoritative music chart under Tencent Music...

UMG/Downtown – comments from AIM Chair, Ruth Barlow

05 November 2025

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Ruth Barlow, Chair of AIM and Director of Live Licensing at Beggars Group 4 November 2025   ...Now, let's turn to the issue...

Ashley Tabor-King CBE Honoured with 2025 Music Industry Trusts Award at Star-Studded Gala

05 November 2025

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MUSIC INDUSTRY TRUSTS AWARD: 2025 RECIPIENT ASHLEY TABOR-KING CBE HONOURED AT STAR-STUDDED CEREMONY FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT GROUP In...

Scottish Music Awards

05 November 2025

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A HOST OF MUSIC INDUSTRY GREATS INCLUDING KEITH MCIVOR, LEWIS CAPALDI, SIMON NEIL AND RICHARD ASHCROFT WILL BE CELEBRATED AT...

Final awardees and shortlists for the 2025 Artist & Manager Awards

05 November 2025

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DJ AG, FIONA RAMSAY & ZEON RICHARDS (ARTIST CHAMPION) & THIS IS MUSIC'S OLI ISAACS & LUKE WILLIAMS (WRITER /...

Artists Rights Alliance (ARA) responds to UMG-Udio AI deal

04 November 2025

Press release

ARA is hopeful that the newly announced settlement between UMG and Udio represents a positive step towards an AI licensing...

BBC Radio 6 Music announces its Artists of the Year 2025

04 November 2025

Press release

Today (Monday 3rd November) on BBC Radio 6 Music, the UK's biggest digital-only radio station with 2.7 million weekly listeners...

Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2025 Nominations Revealed!

04 November 2025

Press release

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) return to St Luke’s, Glasgow on Saturday 29 November 2025 for their 16th edition...

English Teacher Frontwoman Made Leeds Conservatoire Fellow

04 November 2025

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Lily Fontaine, vocalist, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist in acclaimed band English Teacher, has been made a Fellow of Leeds Conservatoire. Awarded...

Groundbreaking New Platform Dune Launches

04 November 2025

Press release

Founders Pledge to Create a New Music Economy by Monetising Streaming in an Equitable Way for Artists and FansThe Hunna...

Proper Music Distribution Signs Hospital And Heavenly, Grows D2C Footprint

04 November 2025

Press release

- Proper to manage fulfillment of Hospital’s Bandcamp and own online stores- To handle global (ex-US) fulfillment of Heavenly’s Bandcamp...

Women in Music UK Re-Launches with a Bold New Vision

04 November 2025

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Announcing Co-Chairs Trina Smith and Sarah Wilson Women in Music®, the non-profit organization originally founded in 1985 in New York, proudly...

The Team Around You Launches — Connecting Artists with Vetted Music Industry Experts

03 November 2025

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Platform founded by highly regarded executive, Phil Loutsis, who has more than 15 years music industry experience The Team Around You,...

New campaign to ‘demystify’ jobs in the creative industries for young people from working class and underrepresented backgrounds

03 November 2025

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  More young people from underrepresented backgrounds to be launched into careers in the creative industries as part of the Plan...

Nelonen Media Live and Warner Music live strengthen festival partnership

03 November 2025

Press release

Nelonen Media Live and Warner Music Live have signed a partnership agreement that deepens their collaboration in festival programming and...

Greatest Hits Radio: Bohemian Rhapsody - Still our Number One!

03 November 2025

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  On the day it turns 50 the Queen classic has been voted the greatest hit of the 70s, 80s and...

UK Music Video Awards 2025 winners announced

31 October 2025

Press release

FKA TWIGS WINS BEST POP & BEST ALTERNATIVE VIDEO A$AP ROCKY’S ‘TAILOR SWIF’ NAMED VIDEO OF THE YEAROK GO’S DAMIAN KULASH...

Downtown Artist & Label Services Expands in Brazilian Phonk with Major Label Renewals and Viral Wins

31 October 2025

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Follows long-term renewal deals with Enarma Records and Polaris Records as well as the viral success of tracks from DJ...

Songpact Announces India Launch: Bringing Fast, Transparent and Accessible Music Contracts to Creators

31 October 2025

Press release

India’s music industry is having its global moment. Streaming has reshaped listening habits, Indian artists are finding audiences far beyond...

BRIT Awards 2026: Stacey Tang announced as BRITs Committee Chair

31 October 2025

Press release

New era for UK's biggest night in music as ceremony moves to Manchester BRITs Committee Chair announced as Stacey Tang Creative team for...

Universal Music Group and Stability AI announce strategic alliance to co-develop professional AI music creation tools

31 October 2025

Press release

  Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment and Stability AI, the leading independent multi-modal generative AI company,...

Applications now open for Manchester’s £245,000 Grassroots Music Venue Fund

31 October 2025

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Manchester sets a new national benchmark for local cultural leadership Music Venue Trust call on other councils to actApplications for...

Sony Music Publishing Invests in Elements Music & Launches Creative Partnership

31 October 2025

Press release

Collaboration marks significant milestone for the Finnish music industry Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”) today announced it has acquired a significant stake in the...

SourceAudio Promotes Weston McGowen to Global Head of Catalog Services

31 October 2025

Press release

  SourceAudio, the music industry’s most widely adopted sync platform and a leader in AI music dataset licensing, has promoted Weston McGowen to...

The IMPF Global Music Summit receives honour at the AUPA! Awards

31 October 2025

Press release

The Summit recently finished its fourth edition, attracting 650 executives from around the world.   The IMPF Global Music Summit Palma has...

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