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15 February 2017
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'PledgeMusic Presents’……a new monthly event starting February 2017 at London’s Hospital Club. ‘PledgeMusic Presents’ is a new monthly event staged by...
15 February 2017
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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced today that Walter Jones has been appointed VP Creative, it was announced today by David...
15 February 2017
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The annual Spring event returns to Old Spitalfields Market Saturday 1st April 2017, with The London Brewers’ Market !K7 + Bella Union...
15 February 2017
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The European Parliament has today given its approval to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union...
15 February 2017
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Royalty collections in Africa total US$68.6 million annually with potential for sharp growth CISAC and ARIPO, organisations championing creators and intellectual...
14 February 2017
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The BRIT Awards with Mastercard exclusively broadcast live at 7.30 pm on ITV The BRIT Awards 2017 with Mastercard announce that...
13 February 2017
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Brighton Music Conference (BMC17) has revealed the first panels and speakers for the fourth edition of the UK’s leading electronic...
12 February 2017
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP RELAUNCHES POLYGRAM ENTERTAINMENT TO ACCELERATE FILM AND TELEVISION STRATEGY Announces 'The Story of Motown' As Polygram's First...
09 February 2017
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Drake has been named by IFPI as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2016, highlighting the huge success of his...
09 February 2017
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Vevo, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, today announced it has appointed Kevin McGurn as Chief Sales...
09 February 2017
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KOBALT HIRES SILVIA MONTELLO TO RUN SUPPLY CHAIN AND CLIENT SERVICES FOR THE COMPANY’S MUSIC RECORDINGS DIVISIONKobalt, the leading independent...
09 February 2017
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The independently owned rock title sees its combined print and digital issue ABC increase to 14,057, for a remarkable fourth...
09 February 2017
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- Highest no. of artists supported through the International Showcase Fund to attend SXSW since the fund began in 2011. -...
09 February 2017
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Deal Encompasses Prince’s Grammy-Winning NPG Records, Hits from Earlier Catalogs and Vast Collection of Unreleased Works Universal Music Group (UMG), the...
08 February 2017
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New paperless ticket service helps ticket sellers tackle fraud and secondary marketTixserve, a new paperless ticket fulfilment platform that replaces...
08 February 2017
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2016 was a benchmark year for French artists in the UK. The triumph of Christine and the Queens (who had...
08 February 2017
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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has appointed Rochelle Holguin to the position of Vice President of Creative Strategy, it was announced today...
08 February 2017
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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in leading Israeli promoter, Bluestone Entertainment and...
08 February 2017
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ASCAP PROMOTES SIMON GREENAWAY TO VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP, UK & CONTINENTAL EUROPE Best-Selling Songwriter/ Composer/ Producer Will Grow European Membership ASCAP, The...
08 February 2017
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Lions Entertainment Jury Presidents 2017 announced: Olivier Robert-Murphy, Global Head of New Business for Universal Music Group fronts Entertainment Lions...
08 February 2017
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ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators,...
07 February 2017
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International collections for the past year are up more than a third (34 per cent) from 2015, to £49.1 million PPL...
07 February 2017
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC ON DEMAND, ITV, CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY (CAA) AND CROWN TALENT & MEDIA GROUP CONFIRMED AS UK PARTNERS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ROLL-OUT First-Ever Group...
07 February 2017
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Drop the Single: Soundrop Returns with Digital-First Distribution for the YouTube Generation A whole generation of artists and creators have reinvented...
07 February 2017
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Southbank Centre today announces that rapper, producer, director and visual artist M.I.A., or Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam, will curate the 24th...
07 February 2017
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SoundExchange today announced the appointment of Ron Wilcox of Warner Music Group (WMG) to its Board of Directors. Wilcox serves...
07 February 2017
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WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. REPORTS RESULTS FOR FISCAL FIRST QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 · Total revenue grew 8.0% or was...
06 February 2017
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Jon Platt, Chairman & CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, today announced that Ben Vaughn has been promoted to President, Warner/Chappell Nashville. In this...
06 February 2017
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AMRA, the first global, direct, digital collections society, announced a deal today with ole, the world's fastest-growing independent rights management company,...
06 February 2017
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Engages CML Consultancy Services Led by Miew Lan Chan ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader...