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Universal Music India announces strategic leadership appointments

12 June 2024

Press release

Sanujeet Bhujabal appointed Managing Director, Universal Music India and South Asia  Viral Jani appointed Chief Revenue Officer, Universal Music India and...

PRS Foundation’s UK and Republic of Ireland co-commissioning and touring initiative, Beyond Borders, opens for applications

12 June 2024

Press release

  Deadline to submit applications is 29th July 2024 at 6pm Grant support of up to £15,000 is available for projects PRS Foundation,...

BMC the UK's leading electronic music conference sets dates for 2025

12 June 2024

Press release

BMC, the UK's leading electronic music conference and networking event sets dates for its 12th edition from 28th to 30th May...

UK Music Video Awards calls for submissions as the premier global celebration of music videos returns

12 June 2024

Press release

  The search begins for this year’s most creative and innovative work in music videos and music visual projects as the...

Tunecore's independent artists have earned more than $4 billion

11 June 2024

Press release

The leading global self-releasing artist development platform surpasses latest milestone of $4 billion earned by artists since the company was...

'Strangers' singer-songwriter-producer, Kenya Grace, signs with PPL for international royalties collection

11 June 2024

Press release

  UK music licensing company PPL has announced the signing of BRITs nominated artist Kenya Grace for the collection of international...

Music Venue Trust announce, ‘A Manifesto For Grassroots Music’ ahead of General Election

11 June 2024

Press release

POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PARTIES URGED TO “SEIZE THE MOMENT” Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of Grassroots...

Downtown Music Appoints Molly Neuman as President of CD Baby

11 June 2024

Press release

Industry Veteran to Lead Downtown Music's Direct-to-Creator Businesses CD Baby and Soundrop Downtown Music is pleased to announce the appointment of...

Industry veteran Ronnie Gurr joins Naked – the world’s 1st eco-friendly record club

11 June 2024

Press release

NAKED S.A.R.L. (NAKED Société à Responsabilité Limitée), the French parent company of NAKED Record Club, today announces the appointment of Ronnie...

Please Give your Isle of Wight Festival Stories at Experience 25!

11 June 2024

Press release

  Dr Patrick Glen from Leeds University will be visiting Experience 25 to gather your stories from the 1968 to 1970...

New art rock trio to debut at Isle of Wight festival

11 June 2024

Press release

    A trio of new artworks created by pop artist Morgan Howell FRSA to mark three legendary Isle Of Wight Festival...

PRS Foundation announces the 73 organisations around the UK receiving Talent Development Network support

10 June 2024

Press release

  This new network brings together organisations working at the frontline of talent development, strengthening the music ecosystem Grantees offer transformational support...

Amuse and MIDiA Research present report on the notion of artist success in the modern music industry

10 June 2024

Press release

  Streaming transformed the music industry, sending widely accepted measures of success like radio plays and national charts wayward. With more...

Staccs deals a double dose of entertainment with two new FAST channels, Staccs TV Throwback and Staccs TV Celebrate

07 June 2024

Press release

  Staccs expands its partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the addition of two new music channels  Two new channels follow the...

Edinburgh International Festival Welcomes Two New Department Heads

07 June 2024

Press release

Edinburgh International Festival appoints Nicolas Zekulin as the new Head of Music Programme and Paul Sharp as the new Head of Artistic Management in advance of...

Michael Ryan-Southern to join Warner Music Group as EVP, Corporate Development

07 June 2024

Press release

Former Goldman Sachs & EMI Music Exec to Spearhead Company's M&A     Michael Ryan-Southern (MRS) is being appointed by Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG)...

beatBread and OpenPlay Partner to Provide Flexibility and Leverage to Indie Labels

07 June 2024

Press release

  beatBread (www.beatBread.com), the AI-driven funding platform for music that enables artists, labels and publishers to access growth capital while maintaining...

Kenya Grace to receive ASCAP Global Impact Award; Cian Ducrot to be honoured with ASCAP Vanguard Award

06 June 2024

Press release

   ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has today announced that rising singer-songwriters Kenya Grace and Cian Ducrot...

Record Store Day UK and War Child partnership raises over £120k to support children whose lives have been torn apart by war

06 June 2024

Press release

  War Child UK were honoured to be the official charity partner of Record Store Day UK once again in 2024, raising...

Adam Salomon joins Concord Music Publishing as Senior Director of A&R

06 June 2024

Press release

  Concord Music Publishing today announces the appointment of Adam Salomon as Senior Director of A&R. Salomon joins from London based...

PRS Foundation announces Interim Chair, new trustee appointments and new staff members

06 June 2024

Press release

  Susannah Simons appointed PRS Foundation’s Interim Chair Newly elected Trustees Jonathan Aitken, Suzanne Hughes, Crispin Hunt, Alex Kassner and John Minch...

BIMM University Expands Its Future Talent Programme

06 June 2024

Press release

Teams Up with IDLES to Launch New Scholarship   BIMM University proudly announces its collaboration with the acclaimed band IDLES to introduce...

DDEX & A2IM Enter Into Liaison Agreement

06 June 2024

Press release

  DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, has announced...

2023 results: Sacem posts record collection revenue as its transformation progresses and it doubles down on its mission to support and protect its members

05 June 2024

Press release

Improved operational efficiency enables Sacem to focus even more on serving its members and customers Its strategy of controlling costs while...

BRIT School Chair of Trustees Josh Berger Hosts Fundraiser Event At Ronnie Scott’s

05 June 2024

Press release

Former students Katie Melua and Olivia Dean Perform From Sitting Maths A Level Earlier in the Afternoon, Rising Star Sam Wilkinson...

Merlin Connect: An Indie-Centric Initiative For Merlin's Members to Experiment with the Next Generation of Emerging Technology Platforms

05 June 2024

Press release

Merlin, the independent's digital music licensing partner, is excited to announce Merlin Connect, an innovative solution for emerging technology platforms to...

23rd Precinct Music announce new publishing deal with Scottish rock icons Gun

04 June 2024

Press release

  23rd Precinct Music is delighted to announce a new publishing deal with Scottish rock band Gun for their brand-new album ‘Hombres’...

Sentric signs Banx & Ranx in Tileyard JV

04 June 2024

Press release

Production duo have 2 billion streams and 1 billion YouTube views worldwide.   Sentric, a global award-winning publisher owned by Believe, one...

Peermusic signs global publishing agreement with Jessica Vaughn

04 June 2024

Press release

DEAL ALSO ENCOMPASSES SYNCH REPRESENTATION FOR MASTERS AND SYNCH AGREEMENT WITH VAUGHN’S HEAD BITCH MUSIC peermusic has signed songwriter, recording artist, and...

Pop sensation Anne-Marie joins forces with Volvic to find the UK’s next star in time for festival season

04 June 2024

Press release

Anne-Marie is on the hunt for emerging artists to perform on The Birdcage Stage presented by Volvic at American Express...

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