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MusExpo 2025

09 January 2025

Press release

 AMAZON MGM STUDIOS, APM MUSIC, BUDDE MUSIC, CONCORD, DISNEY MUSIC GROUP, EA GAMES, GRAMMY’S, KOBALT, MALSONS MEDIA (INDIA), NETFLIX, PARAMOUNT,...

Jack Garratt joins Cooking Vinyl on a worldwide services deal

09 January 2025

Press release

Cooking Vinyl are proud to announce the signing of iconic musician Jack Garratt – Cooking Vinyl will release his anticipated...

Paul Trueman joins Believe UK as Director of Artist Services

09 January 2025

Press release

Joe Edwards hired as Head of Marketing Both executives worked together at AWAL, where Trueman was General Manager   The UK office of...

FAC Artist Council to develop Kitemark Guides for "artist-friendly" businesses

09 January 2025

Press release

  Chaired by Bella Levina Lueen, the newly-formed body replaces and expands the FAC’s BEAT Board - encouraging a greater diversity...

TuneCore Names Mike Ceglio to the Role of Vice President, Operations Strategy

09 January 2025

Press release

TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists—owned by Paris-based Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies—has named...

BBC Radio 6 Music announces new daytime schedule

09 January 2025

Press release

  Today on the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show (weekdays 7.30am-10.30am), Lauren Laverne joined Nick Grimshaw to announce that she...

Record Store Day returns 12 April 2025

08 January 2025

Press release

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF VINYL AND INDIE RECORD SHOPS IN THE MUSIC CALENDAR!DEYA announced as official...

The 2024 Italian music market

08 January 2025

Press release

Tony Effe and Mahmood lead Album and Single charts, the female presence in the Italian music charts grows  The domain of...

Warner Music Group acquires DWA and Extravaganza catalogues

08 January 2025

Press release

WM Italy and WCM Italy Strike Deal With Leading Italo Disco company    Warner Music Italy and Warner Chappell Music Italy have...

LyricFind Celebrates Stellar 2024, Facilitating Payments of Over $25M to Rights Holders

08 January 2025

Press release

LyricFind, the trusted source for lyrics and data licensing, is celebrating a phenomenal 2024 that included a variety of milestones,...

Streaming and vinyl drive music to 20 year high

08 January 2025

Press release

Best result for music since the CD era Overall entertainment sales exceed £12bn for the first time Growth for video, but games...

UK Radio Highlights Domestic Talent in 2024, Showcasing Top Artists and Key Trends

07 January 2025

Press release

  The UK music industry continues to make waves in 2024, with 41% of the Top 100 most played songs on...

Hercules Awarded CES Best in Innovation for its Industry-First Wireless DJ Controller

07 January 2025

Press release

Developed in close collaboration with Algoriddim’s djay app Hercules DJ, a known driver of innovation in the DJing and electronic music...

Lauren Churchman and Hugo Simpson launch new national radio plugging agency, SALT Radio Promotions

06 January 2025

Press release

Ex-BBC producer Lauren Churchman and Evil Twin director Hugo Simpson have announced the co-founding of a new national radio plugging...

Chopstix Launch Music Platform, Red Box Sessions ft. modernlove, Grace Davies...

06 January 2025

Press release

CHOPSTIX, the nation’s favourite noodle bar, has announced a groundbreaking new music initiative that champions the best in emerging UK...

Christmas break news 2024

05 January 2025

Press release

5/1/25 - Key news, features and more have been moved to the daily email, dated 6 January.---------------------------------------------BUSINESSBill Ackman’s Pershing Square...

Billions Lost and Counting: New Rail Strikes for 2025 Expose Government's Lack of Control Says NTIA

02 January 2025

Press release

  As the UK enters 2025, passengers and businesses are bracing for yet another wave of rail strikes, with Avanti West...

BPI 2024 figures reveal another milestone year for UK recorded music

31 December 2024

Press release

  UK recorded music consumption rose by a tenth (9.7%) to 201 million albums (or their equivalent), with streaming hitting a...

Jackie Hyde awarded MBE in New Year Honours List 2025

31 December 2024

Press release

  It has been announced today that Jackie Hyde, Vice President of Artist Relations at Sony Music UK, is among those...

Universal Music Group and Amazon Music expand global relationship

23 December 2024

Press release

Reflects New Era in Music Streaming, Including Artist-Centric Principles and Furthering Authentic Engagement Between Artists and Fans   Universal Music Group (UMG), the...

Ticketmaster Makes £60,000 Donation to Music Venue Trust

20 December 2024

Press release

Fan Donation & Matching Initiative Has Raised £150,000 Over Two Years Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds...

European Talent Exchange presents final 2024 results

20 December 2024

Press release

  European Talent Exchange, previously ESNS Exchange, the renowned European music Exchange programme, is proud to reveal the final 2024 results....

Mercury Studios announces Def Jam Recordings 40th anniversary Fast channel

20 December 2024

Press release

Available to U.S. fans through Tubi, Def Jam 40 is Tubi's first-ever music focused FAST channel where it will showcase Def...

TikTok celebrates #Christmasmusic

20 December 2024

Press release

  TikTok's festive in-app experience offers exclusive content, profile frames and playlists Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You is the #1...

New Black music incubator launches to empower Northern creatives in music industry

19 December 2024

Press release

  The OPEN SAUCE x Generator - Black Music Incubator Project is created to support Black industry professionals by giving them...

European World Music scene – in the new UPBEAT platform – steps ahead in future of talent booking: gigmit as biggest European talent platform and technology leader joins the party

19 December 2024

Press release

  The largest music booking and discovery platform in Europe, gigmit, has teamed up with the leading Hungarian world music festival promoter Hangvető who...

The independent label behind Ndotz's global hit 'Embrace It' launches with bold ambitions

19 December 2024

Press release

The new label backed by Broke Records makes its mark with viral successes and a new vision for artist development. Isekai...

Festival Congress announces programme and extends event as fight for independent festivals takes next step

19 December 2024

Press release

Registration and information at festivalcongress.co.uk After one of the most turbulent years for the independent festival sector - with some of the...

Global Independent Music Community Warns of Consolidation Risks as UMG Expands

19 December 2024

Press release

  Independent music organizations worldwide are raising the alarm about the potential negative consequences that UMG-Virgin Music's acquisition of Downtown would have...

IMPF comment on the potential sale of Downtown Music to Virgin Music Group

18 December 2024

Press release

"IMPF is both saddened and concerned by news of a potential sale of Downtown Music to Universal-owned Virgin Music Group....

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