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02 May 2018
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To Kill A King will headline the first fundraising gig for music mental health and addictions charity Music Support on...
01 May 2018
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The award-winning Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) Academy, responsible for kick-starting the careers of XamVolo, Jalen N’Gonda, Eleanor Nelly and...
01 May 2018
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Zeitgeist have launched a new artist PR division, bringing to market an innovative new model for artist PR campaigns. As a...
01 May 2018
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Kobalt, a music and technology company built for artists, songwriters, publishers and labels as an alternative to the traditional music...
01 May 2018
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Warner Bros. Records has announced the promotion of Jeff Sosnow to Executive Vice President, A&R. In his expanded post, he...
30 April 2018
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BBC Music today announced they are once again heading to The Great Escape (TGE) continuing its partnership with the annual...
30 April 2018
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Music licensing organisation PPL celebrates Scotland’s contribution to UK music with most-played chart. Calvin Harris takes the top spot having amassed...
30 April 2018
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The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award 2018 is now open for entries, with artists, labels and music fans...
28 April 2018
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HELP MUSICIANS UK REACH A NEW HIGH - 14,000 INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED IN 2017, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE REACH IN 2016AS...
28 April 2018
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SARAH HENDERSON IS PROMOTED TO MANAGING DIRECTOR WHILST MURRAY CHALMERS ASSUMES THE ROLE OF CHAIRMANJACK BEADLE IS PROMOTED TO HEAD...
26 April 2018
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Following the Music Modernization Act being passed unanimously by the House of Representatives, the following statement has been issued by...
25 April 2018
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Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a multi-year global agreement with EMPIRE, the San...
25 April 2018
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House of Representatives passed the MMA unanimously Today the United States House of Representatives voted unanimously with a vote of 415-0 to...
25 April 2018
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The House of Representatives today passed the Music Modernization Act—an important bipartisan piece of legislation that will give songwriters a...
24 April 2018
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Contracts with a lifetime value of £2.3m were agreed in Q1 New contracts include deals with: a leading music service for...
24 April 2018
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BASCA, in association with PRS for Music, today [24 April] announce the songwriters and composers nominated for the 63rd Ivor Novello...
24 April 2018
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Global Recorded Music Revenues Increase by 8.1% Streaming revenues grow 41.1% to become largest revenue source, driven by 176 million users...
24 April 2018
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JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR SIGNS ALBUM DEAL WITH SILVERTONE/SONY COMMERCIAL GROUPNEW ALBUM DUE FOR RELEASE IN SPRING 2019UK TOUR STARTING IN...
24 April 2018
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A Mega-Star Producer and Singer-Songwriter from China, Kris Wu is the Only Chinese Artist with No. 1 Song on the...
24 April 2018
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In a radical, even revolutionary way, independent publishers have grouped together to form a new collective licensing agency to represent...
23 April 2018
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Rarewaves.com wins coveted Queen's Award for Enterprise Rarewaves.com, the leading online retailer of physical music, has earned the highest accolade for...
23 April 2018
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PRS Foundation have confirmed that future Momentum applications for artist funding can include an 'Artist Manager Project Contribution' budget line...
23 April 2018
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Record £605.1m paid out to songwriters, composers and music publishers on 4.4 million songs and musical compositions Total revenues up...
23 April 2018
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Rob Pascoe, one of the most experienced and respected promotions executives in the UK music industry, is stepping up to...
23 April 2018
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Date: Saturday 28th April 2018 Time: 10am - 4pm Venue: DICE, 92-96 De Beauvoir Road, London Admission: Free via online application at https://dice.fm/girls-music-day....
23 April 2018
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Flow Tab Features Cards with Multiple Personalised Music Tracklists Deezer, the world’s most personal music streaming service is introducing a new...
20 April 2018
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Scottish artists at crucial tipping points can now apply for vital funding Grants of between £5,000 - £15,000 available Full partnership revealed...
20 April 2018
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Sony/ATV Nashville has added four new team members to its creative staff. Dane Schmidt joins Sony/ATV as Creative Director, Katie...
20 April 2018
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DAMN. Kendrick Lamar is the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. The Pulitzer Prize...
20 April 2018
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INDEPENDENT SECTOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO BESPOKE DIGITAL PIRACY PROTECTION SERVICE Formal Launch Takes Place at Music Connected on Friday April...
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