01 May 2025

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Portland
Lay Me Down

[PIAS]

With its waves of echoing guitars and a melancholic undertone, ‘Lay Me Down’ is the new indie-pop gem from Belgian dreampop band Portland. We last featured them in 2019, when we sang their praises in features for ‘Expectations’ and ‘Killer’s...

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Co-op Live celebrates first year as top arena in UK and Europe

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IMPEL welcomes Musou Music Publishing — the first Greek publisher to join its collective

  Musou Music Publishing is part of Musou Music Group, which was founded in 2006 and also includes Musou Music Production, Musou Studios, and Musou Records.  Musou Music Publishing has been awarded a total of three Grand, eight Golden, three Silver and...more

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BPI's new Yearbook reveals Country music's surging popularity, achieving its biggest annual share of the UK recorded music market this century

  BPI’s newly-published All About The Music 2025 discloses Country’s share of the UK singles market increased by over 50% year-on-year in 2024, thanks to artists including Beyoncé, Dasha and Shaboozey. Country music claimed it highest share of artist albums consumption in the UK...more

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