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IMS Ibiza announce Dalt Vila 2023 with Camelphat, ANNA, KÖLSCH, Ida Engberg, Jellybean & Layla Benitez

23 March 2023

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International Music Summit (IMS) today announces their highly anticipated annual IMS Dalt Vila event in the world’s number one dance...

Music Makers call on Music Community to Unite on Streaming Reforms

22 March 2023

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The Council of Music Makers - representing UK songwriters, composers, artists, musicians, producers and music managers - urge record labels,...

The 2023 Creators Conference: Empowering Music Creators

22 March 2023

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At the 2023 Creators Conference, European composers and songwriters call on the EU to put fairness for creators and sustainability...

ThatTrack Arms Creators with AI-Powered Search Tools To Discover Music That Elevates their Content

22 March 2023

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ThatTrack™ hands content creators AI-powered tools designed for music discovery, ultimately helping them find the perfect music for their project...

Kobalt Adds Two To Its Global Creative Team With Lindsey Lanier And Desi O’Meara

22 March 2023

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  Kobalt today announced the addition of two new creatives to its global publishing team, Lindsey Lanier, Vice President, Creative, and...

BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner Music Entertainment announce newest feature film Devo

22 March 2023

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FIRST-EVER FULL-LENGTH FEATURE DOCUMENTARY ON THE BAND TO BE PRODUCED BY VICE STUDIOS AND LIBRARY FILMS   BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner...

Songwriting Legend John Sebastian Selects Global Independent Music Publisher and Rights Company AMR Songs as Home for His Song Catalog

22 March 2023

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  Songwriting legend John Sebastian, co-founder of The Lovin’ Spoonful, today announced he has sold his song catalog interests to AMR Songs (AMR),...

BPI launches "Meet The Market Pitch Webinars" as part of the Music & Tech Springboard

22 March 2023

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  The BPI, the representative voice for independent labels and major record companies across the UK, today announces the launch of...

Julie Driscoll appointed to the Association of Event Venues Board.

21 March 2023

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The Association of Event Venues has today announced that Julie Driscoll, CEO, Olympia London, has been appointed to the AEV...

Aux Awards 2023 Winners Revealed

21 March 2023

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A record number of public votes were cast in recognition of the brightest and most innovative names in independent music. The...

IFPI Global Music Report: Comments from Believe, AIM, Proper Music

21 March 2023

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Silvia Montello, CEO of AIM, commented:  “There’s much to be optimistic about in this year’s report. We know from further analysis...

Believe UK and Hospital Records form long-term global label solutions partnership

21 March 2023

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The UK office of Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, has signed a long-term label solutions partnership...

Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew 9.0% In 2022 - IFPI Global Music Report 2023

21 March 2023

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The global recorded music market grew by 9.0% in 2022, driven by growth in paid subscription streaming, according to IFPI,...

Embed A DAW Into Any Website with Soundation

21 March 2023

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  Soundation is a web-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) where music creation is just one click away. Now, anyone can embed...

IMPF welcomes ICE to Friends and Supporters category

21 March 2023

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ICE has passed €3bn in royalty distributions and represents more than 330,000 rightsholders.   IMPF has added ICE to its 'Friends and...

Trevor Horn has signed with the global music licensing company PPL for the international collection of his neighbouring rights royalties

21 March 2023

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Trevor Horn, the legendary performer and producer, has signed with the global music licensing company PPL for the international collection...

Various Artists Management Announce Joe Etchells as Head of A&R and Artist Development

21 March 2023

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Various Artists Management whose roster of clients includes, Ashnikko, Tom Grennan, La Roux, Sad Night Dynamite, Yonaka, The Libertines, Supergrass,...

Helping creators understand our rules with refreshed Community Guidelines

21 March 2023

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Author: Julie de Bailliencourt, Global Head of Product Policy, TikTok   Today we are refreshing our Community Guidelines. These are the rules and standards...

IMPALA announces its '100 Artists to Watch' programme for 2023 in partnership with YouTube to put the spotlight on diversity in the European independent music sector

21 March 2023

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After initiating our largest-ever artist showcase award programme last Spring, IMPALA's 100 Artists to Watch in partnership with YouTube returns in 2023...

EXIT Festival Partners with NFT-TiX for Multi-Year Collaboration After Winning Best Innovation Award

20 March 2023

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After receiving an award for Best Innovation at the UK  Festival Awards, EXIT has entered into a multi-year collaboration with...

Tim Burgess brings Tim's Listening Party to Absolute Radio

20 March 2023

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Six-part series airs from 26th March 2023 and will also be available as a podcast It became a sensation on Twitter,...

Diesel and Public Pressure announce four ‘Discovery Drops’

20 March 2023

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HoneyLuv Debuts New Initiative with ‘FASHION’   Diesel and Public Pressure, the international Web3 media company, have unveiled the first commercial campaign...

Kobalt Signs Tash Sultana to expanded Global Publishing Deal

20 March 2023

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Kobalt today announced that it has re-signed Tash Sultana to a worldwide publishing administration agreement, including global synch and creative...

Warner Chappell Music Joins Forces with Limited Edition Music

20 March 2023

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Warner Chappell Music (WCM) today announced it is joining forces with Limited Edition Music, LLC to sign and develop emerging songwriters in the alternative, rock,...

Amazon Music launches new performance series Curved, kicking off with Mimi Webb

20 March 2023

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RECORDED IN BRAND-NEW AMAZON MUSIC CONTENT STUDIOS BEABADOOBEE, CAT BURNS AND TOM GRENNAN AMONGST THE ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR UPCOMING SETS   Amazon Music...

M.Verse platform launches with '50 Years of Hip-Hop' Digital collection featuring Havoc of Mobb Deep, Saigon, and Jahlil Beats

20 March 2023

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  The music metaverse platform launches and unveils the debut NFT collection on the 50th-anniversary celebration of Hip-Hop, offering holders the...

Dorothée Imhoff appointed CCO of FUGA; Liz Northeast promoted to SVP, EMEA

17 March 2023

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Sven Zeevalk, former Regional Head of Operations, EMEA announced as Global Head of Operations FUGA, the world’s leading B2B distributor and...

Universal Music Group appoint Michelle Teh as Senior Vice President, Global Classics & Jazz

17 March 2023

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Dickon Stainer, President and CEO of Global Classics & Jazz (GCJ) for Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in...

New Order join calls for the US government to abandon proposed visa increases for international artists

17 March 2023

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  The legendary British band show support for the #LetTheMusicMove campaign at SXSW following their headline appearance at Moody’s Theatre  Controversial Department...

The Featured Artists Coalition announces 20 new Ambassadors including Beabadoobee, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Carl Cox, Maya Jane Coles & Steve Mason

16 March 2023

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  The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), the UK’s artist trade body, unveils a huge announcement of new Artist Ambassadors. Coming from...

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