NTIA Says Ban on Upward-Only Rent Review a Clear Signal of Government's Intent to Back Local Business and Night Time Economy 14 Jul 2025
NEWS & PRESS
Amuse Unveils Notable Product Updates, Including Auto-Save Links and Trolley-Powered Business Payouts for Professional Plan
Announcing new premium features and partnerships for self-releasing artists and teams, including Trolley business payouts, Easy Song cover licensing and amra publishing royalty management Music industry challenger Amuse today announces a big update to their self-service digital music distribution, introducing a...more
Ticketmaster's 2025 State of Play report reveals a multigenerational shift
73% of parents say music festivals beat traditional family trips - Ticketmaster’s 2025 State of Play report reveals a multigenerational shift - New findings by Ticketmaster outline the shift in festival trends and culture, as it launches its 2025 State of Play Report - Two-thirds...more
Legends of Football Appoints PPL CEO Peter Leathem OBE as New Chair
Legends of Football are delighted to announce that Peter Leathem OBE has agreed to take over as Chair from Geoff Shreeves with immediate effect. As CEO of PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited), Peter is without doubt both one of the most...more
ERA extends membership to wider entertainment industry
ERA adds a host of new benefits to its affiliate membership scheme Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has opened membership to the wider entertainment industry for the first time in response to growing demand for its insight, analysis and event...more
Security Industry Crackdown Begins - Government Clearly Signal an End to Exploitation & Self-Employment Abuse Says Sector Trade Bodies
NO MORE EXCUSES: Security Industry Crackdown Begins - Government Clearly Signal an End to Exploitation & Self-Employment Abuse Says Sector Trade Bodies Issued by the UK Door Security Association (UKDSA), Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), International Professional Security Association (IPSA) &...more
Noctil Launches OrgLink: Hierarchical Account Structuring for Smarter Metadata Governance
Noctil, the leading no-code metadata platform for the music and audiovisual industries, has launched OrgLink: a powerful new feature enabling flexible organizational hierarchies and secure, policy-based data sharing. Designed for complex ecosystems such as record labels, publishers, performance rights organizations, and...more
Virgin Music Group Partners with Independent Label Mom+Pop Music
Acclaimed independent label Mom+Pop Music and Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels, and entrepreneurs, today announced a global partnership to support the continued growth of Mom+Pop. The label is wholly owned and operated by founder...more
Spotify and amra have entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing agreement
Spotify and amra, the world’s first and only global digital licensing collection society, have entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing agreement designed to deliver greater flexibility and value to amra’s songwriter and publisher clients. The deal represents a broad...more
Youtube and Bandsintown launch exclusive concert listings partnership to turn viewers into concertgoers
New Bandsintown Integration Brings Live Music Discovery Directly Into YouTube Videos, Shorts, and Artist Channels for Billions of Users Worldwide Partnership Kicks Off with Pop Icon Sabrina Carpenter as the Featured Artist Bandsintown, the leading global live music discovery platform, has become the...more
DJ Awards announce 2025 nominees and brand new categories
Voting for the 2025 edition of the DJ Awards is now open The DJ Awards is the longest-standing celebration of global electronic music culture and it now unveils the 2025 genre-specific, voted for categories and nominees alongside the public voting launch...more
IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley urges action to secure India's music future
IFPI Chief Executive Victoria Oakley told the All About Music conference in Mumbai today that India's music industry has "extraordinary potential" to drive the next wave of global growth but must tackle key challenges to secure its future.In a keynote speech to...more
Inflation Rises to 3.8% in July - NTIA Warns There is No More Fat to Trim - The Sector is Facing Job and Business Losses
Michael Kill, CEO, Night Time Industries Association “Today’s inflation figures, with prices rising to 3.8 per cent in July, underscore the relentless pressure on the UK’s night-time economy. Hospitality and night time economy businesses are facing sharply higher costs for food,...more
Small Pond announce 'Emerging' initiative release
Small Pond is excited to announce that their “Emerging” project is back for 2025. The initiative is giving 20 talented young acts (aged 16-25) in Brighton, Crawley, and surrounding areas, the opportunity to rehearse, record and release their music via...more
Meta's Dan Simpson Named Chair of the Board Of DDEX
DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, announced today that Dan Simpson, Head of Music Operations at Meta, has been elected Chair of its Board. Dan Simpson has been a part of DDEX...more
AIM Connected leans into disruption with conference line-up including Fairly Trained, Exceleration, Murmur and Young
Takes place 9 September at Rich Mix in East London, 09:30 — 19:00 BST CEO Gee Davy in ‘fireside chat’ with Fairly Trained’s Ed Newton-Rex on how music can best leverage its position with AI Other speakers from AudioSalad, Domino, LIVE, Luminate,...more
LFG.TV launches on 30 August: A new streaming platform for music lovers, DJs & real-time connection
Purpose-built platform LFG.tv gives DJs and fans a space to connect, perform and grow, free from takedowns. LFG.TV announces its official launch date of August 30th, 2025. Designed specifically for DJs and dance music culture, LFG.TV is a new 24/7 live-streaming...more
Grammy, BRIT and Ivor award-winning producer and songwriter Fraser T. Smith to be honoured with the BMI President's Award at the 2025 BMI London Awards
The Ceremony Also Celebrates the Top British and European Songwriters, Composers and Music Publishers of the Previous Year BMI today announced that Fraser T. Smith will be presented with the BMI President’s Award at the 2025 BMI London Awards held on 29 September at The Dorchester. The multi-award-winning producer, songwriter and musician will...more
Fast-growing Music Industry Challenger Amuse Appoints Steeve Fuhr as New CFO
Global digital music distribution company Amuse announces the appointment of Steeve Führ as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In recent years, Amuse has cemented its position as a powerful alternative to traditional record labels, offering a smart and flexible...more
Latest PPL Momentum Music Fund and inaugural PPL Momentum Accelerator Tees Valley grantees announced
Latest round features 10 talented artists from across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England receiving PPL Momentum Music support Three exciting Tees Valley-based artists and two industry professionals selected for the first round of PPL Momentum Accelerator support in the region Lucas...more
ASCAP and RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding
ASCAP today announced a new settlement agreement with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) that secures higher rates payable by almost 10,000 of America’s commercial terrestrial radio stations to publicly perform more than 20 million musical works in the ASCAP repertory....more
WIN Annual Report Celebrates a Strong and United Independent Music Community
More than 500 professionals from 46 countries connected through flagship initiatives WINCON and WINHUB and new project BRIDGE. Promoting a competitive marketplace, fair AI development, and a level playing field in streaming as key priorities. Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network...more
NTIA Comments on More Than 200 Pubs Closed in Six Months Amid Tax Hikes
Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, said:“The scale of pub closures we are witnessing is devastating for communities across the country. Eight pubs a week – more than 200 in just six months – are disappearing, and...more
Songtools announces strategic partnership and platform integration with global distribution network Labelworx
SongTools, the fast-growing platform empowering music creators with one-click marketing and ad tech solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership and full platform integration with LabelWorx, the world’s leading distribution partner for independent electronic and dance music labels. This powerful...more
TikTok LIVE launches Music On Stage '25 - the global competition for emerging artists, hosted by Sam Ryder
Global Stage, Local Talent – Artists from 23 regions compete for a career-changing opportunity on TikTok LIVE. Hosted by TikTok sensation Sam Ryder – From TikTok creator to international star, championing the next wave of music talent. Powered by SoundOn – Winners receive song production and promotion from...more
Music Climate Pact invites tenders for its climate training programme
Proposals to be submitted by Monday 15th September 2025 – brief available on application The Music Climate Pact (MCP) – the global recorded music industry's platform that advocates for positive action to sustainably reduce its impact on the environment – today invites tenders to develop...more
BBC Radio 6 Music announces new programmes presented by Kate Moss and Beth Ditto, and a new series dedicated to celebrating neurodivergent identity and creativity
BBC Radio 6 Music, the UK's biggest digital-only radio station with 2.6 million listeners each week (RAJAR, Q2 2025), reveals new programmes for autumn 2025: Kate Moss hosts Music Uncovered, David Bowie: Changeling, a world exclusive, eight-part podcast exploring David Bowie's artistic evolution...more
Chord Music Partners Announces Strategic Investment from Searchlight Capital Partners
Investment will support Chord’s continued growth as a leading platform for music investment Chord Music Partners, a leading management and acquisition platform for music intellectual property, today announced it has received a strategic investment from funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners,...more
Headline Growth of 0.3% GDP Masks the Pressures Many Businesses Face says NTIA
Comment from Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association:“The UK’s 0.3% GDP growth in Q2 2025 is better than expected, but marks a slowdown from the 0.7% recorded in Q1. While services and construction delivered gains, the production...more
Third Bandcamp Friday of the Year Generates Over $3.5 Million for Independent Artists in Just 24 Hours
Since Inception, Bandcamp Fridays Have Generated Over $140 Million For Independent Artists Overall Using Bandcamp, Fans Have Paid Artists a Staggering $1.5+ Billion Bandcamp, the world's largest online music marketplace and community, has today announced that its latest Bandcamp Friday, which took place on...more
Concord Music Publishing Signs Grammy and Ivor Novello winning Producer and Songwriter Fraser T Smith to Global Publishing Deal
Concord Music Publishing is proud to announce the signing of acclaimed producer, songwriter, and musician Fraser T Smith to a new worldwide publishing agreement. The deal encompasses Smith’s future works as well as select existing compositions from his catalogue. Fraser T...more
THE HEADLINES
Drake gets ahold of Kendrick Lamar's UMG contract as ugly 'Not Like Us' battle intensifies (see News)
Spotify has signalled further price rises (see Digital)
The unflattening of streaming (and the case for friction) (see Comment)
Ghost artists and the rise of Perfect Fit Content on streaming (see Comment)
How music-backed securitisation can strike a bum note (see Comment)
Taylor Swift: What we lose in the gamification of music (see Features)
Is Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era set to propel her to even greater heights? (see Features)
Why aren’t all songwriters being paid for their songs in live concerts? (see Comment)
StubHub allowed prolific tout to list 300 tickets for sold-out Lewis Capaldi show (see News)
Predatory music deals and the perpetuity problem (see Comment)
U2’s Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Muller Jr. release statements on Israel and Gaza (see News)