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ELAM Celebrates 10 Years of Outstanding Achievement with Anniversary Event at Abbey Road Studio

09 April 2025

Press release

  ELAM (East London Arts & Music), the sixth form college which opened its doors 10 years ago in the London Borough...

Beatchain expands global reach with appointments in North America, Asia and Africa

09 April 2025

Press release

New ambassadors to accelerate business growth in emerging market   Beatchain, the AI-driven A&R and artist services platform for independent music, has...

NTIA and Ask for Clive unite to launch Pub Pride 2025 - a bold push for inclusive, safer nights out across the UK

08 April 2025

Press release

    Ask for Clive, the renowned equality charity dedicated to fostering inclusion within hospitality venues, has partnered with the Night Time Industries...

LIVE and Women in CTRL Launch First-Ever Benchmarking Report on Gender Diversity in the UK Live Music Industry

08 April 2025

Press release

For the first time, gender representation across leadership in the UK’s live music sector has been benchmarked with an intersectional...

Sony Music Publishing UK Promotes Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R

08 April 2025

Press release

  Sony Music Publishing UK today announced the promotion of Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R. She will continue to be...

Triple 8 Management Leads the Industry in AI Protection for Artists

08 April 2025

Press release

 First Artist Management Company to Offer Artists AI Protection Through Groundbreaking Partnership with Sureel    Triple 8 Management has become the first...

SXSW London Reveals First Music Artists Ahead Of Music Festival Wristbands On Sale

07 April 2025

Press release

Special Guests Include Mabel, Alice Glass, NAO, Sasha Keable and Miraa May   Programming Details, Venue Information, and 3-Day Festival Passes Now...

ATC Group acquires Easy Life Entertainment

07 April 2025

Press release

ATC Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of a majority stake in Easy Life Entertainment.  Founded by Jamie Osman in...

The Ivors Academy launches its second annual Songwriting Camp with YouTube Music at Qube Studios

07 April 2025

Press release

  Featuring top-tier songwriting talent including GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and Girls I Rate founder Carla Marie Williams MBE. Unique opportunity for members of...

Black Lives in Music CEO joins Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister at Hospitality and Leisure Roundtable

07 April 2025

Press release

DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF BLiM's REMEL SURVEY  TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY HERE   Charisse Beaumont, Chief Executive of Black Lives in Music (BLiM), today joined...

FACTORY 92 opens new Berlin office

07 April 2025

Press release

Following 12 successful years of working out of Hamburg, Germany, FACTORY 92 — one of the few truly internationally-focused European music industry communications...

Downtown Artist & Label Services Announces Signings with Capital Cities, SOFI TUKKER, and Twenty One Pilots

04 April 2025

Press release

New signings reinforce Downtown Artist & Label Services role in empowering artists at every stage of their careersDowntown Artist &...

The UNESCO Creative Cities of Music subnetwork have today announced Equaliser, a project to address gender inequality in the global music community

04 April 2025

Press release

Equaliser harnesses the collective participation of music professionals from within the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music subnetwork ('UCOM') and expert facilitators to collaborate, share...

Top global industry leaders and sponsors announced for The Ivors Academy Summit supported by ICE and PRS for Music

04 April 2025

Press release

The Ivors Academy has announced a line-up of international music industry leaders and innovators confirmed to speak at The Ivors Academy Summit...

AGF Report Shows Festivals Going Plant-Based & Increased Focus on Recycling

04 April 2025

Press release

AGF (A Greener Future) releases its Annual Festival Sustainability Insights – providing industry-wide trends and benchmarks for the global festival sector Key takeaways More...

Statements regarding Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill aka 'Martyn’s Law'

04 April 2025

Press release

A statement from Jon Collins, CEO of LIVE reacting to the news that the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill aka...

The Ivors Academy demands Suno scraps ReMi AI lyrics tool accused of stealing songwriters' work

04 April 2025

Press release

The Ivors Academy is calling on Suno AI to immediately remove its latest AI lyrics generator, ReMi, from the market after reporting...

Johnny Marr honoured as Record Store Legend ahead of Record Store Day 2025

04 April 2025

Press release

PLAQUE UNVEILED AT PICCADILLY RECORDS, MANCHESTER, TO CELEBRATE AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF JOHNNY MARR’S EXCLUSIVE RECORD STORE DAY 2025 ALBUM RELEASE ‘LOOK...

The Ivors Academy promotes Paul Mortimer to Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager

04 April 2025

Press release

  The Ivors Academy has promoted Paul Mortimer to Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager. In this expanded role, Mortimer will continue to...

Merlin and Coda Music Partner to Transform the Social Streaming Experience

04 April 2025

Press release

Merlin, the independent’s digital music licensing partner, is excited to announce a new partnership with Coda Music, a first-of-a-kind platform...

Zojak's Independent (Winning) Streak: How a Female Entrepreneur Turned Chance Meeting in Kingston into a Global Music Company

04 April 2025

Press release

  Zojak CEO Zoe Espitia went to Jamaica for a vacation, never suspecting that trip would completely change her life. A...

NTIA welcomes the Government's calls for 'last orders' on red tape choking pubs, clubs, and restaurants in major boost to the British night out!

04 April 2025

Press release

NTIA CEO Michael Kill Joins Expert Panel to Drive Licensing Reform for Night Time Economy Businesses The Night Time Industries Association...

Beatport Expands Genre Offerings with New Ambient/Experimental and Downtempo Categories

03 April 2025

Press release

  Beatport, the global leader in music for DJs, producers, and their fans, continues to refine its genre classification by introducing...

Independent music publishing sector's value up 5.7% YoY in IMPF's Global Market View

03 April 2025

Press release

 Independent music publishing market share as a whole remains ahead of the largest major company Read the 5th edition of IMPF's...

Brighton Music Conference expands 2025 edition with new venues and the return of A&R sessions

03 April 2025

Press release

Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s leading electronic music and networking event is excited to reveal new venues for the...

The Great Escape adds 175+ names to its phenomenal 2025 line-up

03 April 2025

Press release

INCLUDING:BADGER | BLUE LAB BEATS | BRUISE CONTROL | CAROL ADES | CLT DRP | COURTING | DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE | GIRL...

James Harrison promoted to Vice President of Programming (UK/EU), Legends/ASM Global

03 April 2025

Press release

JAMES HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE BUSINESS RESTRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMMING TEAM, EMPOWERING IT TO SUPERSERVE VENUES FROM CONCERT HALLS...

Sonopress further increases production capacity for sustainably produced long-playing records

03 April 2025

Press release

Demand for EcoRecords continues to rise Sonopress, a leading manufacturer of storage media, commissioned its third machine for the production of...

DDEX Publishes Musical Work Right Share Notification Standard (MWN) Version 1.3

03 April 2025

Press release

  DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, has announced...

Concord Music Publishing signs producer Dom Martinez

03 April 2025

Press release

  Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing of versatile music producer Dom Martinez. The worldwide publishing deal, effective immediately, includes his full catalog...

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