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Dirty Hit extends successful distribution partnership with Universal Music UK

16 September 2024

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Independent record label Dirty Hit have announced the renewal of their UK physical distribution partnership with Universal Music UK for...

Warner Music Korea launches new label MPLIFY and signs Olivia Marsh as first featured artist

16 September 2024

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  Warner Music Korea today announced the launch of MPLIFY, a progressive label dedicated to support Korean artists with international connections....

BBC Radio 2 celebrates National Album Day with a listener vote to find the nation's Ultimate British Group

16 September 2024

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  Radio 2 is celebrating National Album Day – the theme of which this year is Great British Groups - by...

Musexpo 2025 unveils first round of speakers for its 25th global edition

16 September 2024

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MUSEXPO “The United Nations of Music” (www.musexpo.net), the pioneering global music business conference renowned for its transformative impact on the...

Too Young Ltd. announces Catalog, a first-of-its-kind sync marketplace set to revolutionise music licensing

13 September 2024

Press release

Collaboration with 20 leading independent labels, including !K7, Beggars Group, City Slang, DFA, Erased Tapes, Hyperdub, Kompakt, Marathon, Ninja Tune...

Downtown Music Publishing signs global deal with PDU, the imprint from legendary Italian singer, Mina

13 September 2024

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Deal to include multiple Italian classic hits from Mina’s prestigious music catalog and 1998 best-selling album ‘Mina Celentano'   Downtown Music Publishing...

Wise Music Group signs pop publishing deal with Josepehine Stephenson

13 September 2024

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Campbell Connelly, part of Wise Music Group, has signed an exclusive songwriter agreement with Josephine Stephenson. The deal further cements...

Independent Venue Community

12 September 2024

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INDEPENDENT VENUE COMMUNITY (IVC) NEW CHARITY AIMS TO UNLOCK THE DAYTIME POTENTIAL OF LIVE MUSIC VENUES & BUILD COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS    From the...

Concord Music Publishing signs rising country artist Erin Kirby

12 September 2024

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  Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing of Nashville-based breakthrough country artist Erin Kirby. The worldwide publishing deal, effective immediately, includes Kirby’s full catalog...

National Album Day exclusive LP releases

12 September 2024

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Full list of National Album Day titles  Available for pre-order on 12th September All Saints - All Saints Babyshambles - Shotter’s Nation Daughter - Music From Before the...

Warner Chappell Music UK and Defected Records announce new joint venture

12 September 2024

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Warner Chappell Music UK (WCM UK), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has teamed up with award-winning British...

BPI launches Episode 3 of Innovation Podcast series

12 September 2024

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Episode 3: The Get-Heard Generation: how brand partnerships went from selling out to buying in click here to listen to this and past episodes   Building...

International Music Summit announces the debut of IMS Dubai

12 September 2024

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A NEW SUMMIT FOCUSING ON THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC, CULTURE, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGYFEATURING MENA-BASED SPEAKERS FROM YOUTUBE, WARNER MUSIC GROUP, ANGHAMI, BILLBOARD ARABIA,...

beatBread names TikTok & Amazon executive as Head of Finance

12 September 2024

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beatBread (www.beatBread.com), the data-driven funding platform for music that enables artists and labels to access growth capital while maintaining ownership...

The Scottish Album of the Year Award announces 2024's longlist

12 September 2024

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20 OUTSTANDING ALBUMS – INCLUDING DEBUTS FROM ACROSS SCOTLAND, MERCURY PRIZE NOMINEES AND FORMER WINNERS – NOW IN THE RUNNING...

Music maestro PBN receives honorary 'Doctorate of Music'

12 September 2024

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The University of Wolverhampton has recognised the achievements and successes of South Asian music maestro, PBN. The world renowned music producer, singer...

Warner Chappell Music France signs deal with Renaud

12 September 2024

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WCM France has signed a deal with legendary French rocker Renaud. It acquired the worldwide publishing rights to the catalog...

L-Acoustics Introduces HYRISS: One Space, Endless Experiences

12 September 2024

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Revolutionary Hyperreal Immersive Sound System brings sound to the centre of spaces designed for living and gathering L-Acoustics today unveils HYRISS...

ESMAA and Anghami settle legal dispute and announce a licensing agreement

12 September 2024

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ESMAA, an Abu Dhabi-based rights management entity representing global music stakeholders in the Gulf and Middle East, and Anghami (NASDAQ:...

Arodes teams with Armada Music on label, reveals first track 'Use Somebody'

12 September 2024

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Armada Music, the world's leading independent dance music label, is thrilled to announce a long-term partnership with DJ and producer...

Universal Music Sweden launches Def Jam Recordings Sweden under the leadership of Mattias Caliste

12 September 2024

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Launch coincides with iconic label, Def Jam Recordings' 40th anniversary, boasting a roster that includes both new and established artists Universal...

Audoo announces appointment of senior music executives Steve Clark, Isabel Garvey and Sean O'Malley as board advisors

11 September 2024

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  The appointments follow news of partnerships with PMY Group and IMRO. The execs add to existing Audoo Board Advisors Cliff Fluet...

Warner Chappell Music strengthens A&R presence in Europe

11 September 2024

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  Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has announced several exciting changes in its European...

IMPF appoints Nicole Schulze to new Secretary General role

10 September 2024

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Schulze was most recently IP Policy Lead for Europe at Meta. New Secretary General role ‘a response to huge growth’ at...

Impala pushes ahead with strategic Central and Eastern European work

10 September 2024

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Impala pushes ahead with strategic Central and Eastern European work and sets out new priorities at its annual meeting in...

IFPI Releases Inaugural Music In The EU Report

10 September 2024

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New report highlights that the European market is at a pivotal moment Policymakers have chance to bolster European music’s future amidst...

Universal Music Group expands partnership with Tuned Global in new licensing agreement

10 September 2024

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  Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment and Tuned Global, the leading B2B music and streaming technology...

First wave of speakers for ESNS Conference announced

10 September 2024

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  Sumit Bothra (SB3 Artist Management), Seth Dodson (Pitchfork), Jess Iszatt (BBC), Katie Melua (artist), and Victoria Oakley (IFPI) are the...

New Artist Accelerator platform MXTR launches

10 September 2024

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New Artist Accelerator platform MXTR launches, committed to championing and funding emerging artists with a sustainable ecosystem that puts creative...

Audiomack partners with Mogul to get artists what they're owed

10 September 2024

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  Audiomack, the leading music streaming service in 17 African countries with artists across the globe, is partnering with Mogul, the...

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