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Groundbreaking Scottish composer & producer Erland Cooper scores first ever no.1 classical album with planted tape

02 October 2024

Press release

OFFICIAL CHARTS AWARD TO BE PLANTED UNDERGROUND IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – ANY FAN WHO FINDS IT, KEEPS IT An album...

Cooking Vinyl & Sentric sign The Lottery Winners' Thom Rylance in Publishing JV

02 October 2024

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Deal includes The Lottery Winners back catalogue.   Cooking Vinyl Publishing and Sentric, owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital...

Mark Ronson, Cat Burns and Jake Bugg to perform at the MITS Award 2024

02 October 2024

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MUSIC INDUSTRY TRUSTS AWARD IN HONOUR OF 2024 RECIPIENT JASON ILEY PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED:MARK RONSONCAT BURNSJAKE BUGG www.mitsaward.co.uk   This event supports the BRIT Trust and Nordoff &...

The Cure to perform for Radio 2 and 6 Music

02 October 2024

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  The Cure are set to perform two world exclusive live sessions for both BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio...

A Lawless Agency launches brand new DJ talent roster with superstar seven

02 October 2024

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WILES, MARK-ASHLEY DUPÉ, LIAM PARSONS, LADY LLOYD, KAYA, JOEL MIGNOTT & FRANKCO CREATED BY DIRECTORS CLAYTON WRIGHT, LUCY FIZZ & JASMINE...

Following value gap concerns raised earlier this year, Impala opposes TikTok's attempt to boycott Merlin, flags importance of collective deals for diversity and consumer choice

02 October 2024

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  IMPALA’s members have raised the alarm about TikTok who is trying toboycott renewing a collective deal with Merlin, the licensing agency...

Symphonic Distribution Teams with Twitch to Enable Artists to Participate in the Twitch DJ Program

02 October 2024

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  Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, has teamed with Twitch to...

Record Store Day Black Friday releases unveiled

02 October 2024

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Exclusive releases from Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Jungle and many more!   Get ready for Record Store Day's sister event, Black Friday,...

15 outstanding artists nominated for the Music Moves Europe Awards 2025

02 October 2024

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The highly anticipated Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 is thrilled to unveil the fifteen remarkable artists who have been nominated...

Serious and Black Lives in Music Introduce Equaliser Mentorship Programme

02 October 2024

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Expanding Opportunities for Global Majority Talent in Live Sound Engineering Barbican and Royal Albert Hall join the scheme Applications open 7 October SIGN...

Armada Music Taps Industry Veteran as Head of Catalog

02 October 2024

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Former Spinnin' Records and Warner Music Benelux exec will lead Armada Music's burgeoning catalog department Armada Music, the biggest independent dance...

AIM Names Final Wave of Nominees for Independent Music Awards, Reveals New Award for 'Best Independent Record Store'

01 October 2024

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  Heavenly Recordings, Ninja Tune, Partisan, Sub Pop, and Transgressive receive nods for ‘Best Independent Label’ New ‘Best Independent Record Store’ award...

Benedict Cumberbatch joins the Koko Foundation as new global ambassador, and will host a star studded special fundraising edition of Letters Live at Koko

01 October 2024

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  Cumberbatch will have a specific focus on the environment, supporting the sustainable projects created by the KOKO Foundation A special fundraising...

Music Producers Guild announce new executive board members

01 October 2024

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  Following a lengthy consultation period and ratification from the membership the MPG has announced the 3 new directors who will...

The Circuit Group Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership with LabelWorx

01 October 2024

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  The Circuit Group, the new enterprise led by some of the most respected artist managers in the world to build...

Sony Music Publishing appoints Caroline Elleray as VP Creative, Songwriter Services

01 October 2024

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  Sony Music Publishing today announced the appointment of Caroline Elleray as Vice President, Creative, Songwriter Services, effective immediately.As VP Creative,...

European Festival Awards 2024: Entries open for the awards 2024

01 October 2024

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Another festival season has come to an end and the European Festival Awards 2024 are almost around the corner. The...

Sony Music Publishing Signs Myles Smith To Global Deal

30 September 2024

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Sony Music Publishing UK today announced the signing of breakthrough singer-songwriter Myles Smith to an exclusive global publishing agreement. ...

Alen Torosyan named General Manager of Warner Music Emerging Markets

30 September 2024

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Jonathan Jules appointed as VP, Creative    Alen Torosyan has been appointed to the new role of General Manager of Warner Music...

BPI's first-of-its-kind innovation programme for London, East and South East music business SMEs launches at Abbey Road Studios

30 September 2024

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  28 innovative businesses with growth potential and an active interest in the music industry took to the iconic Abbey Road...

Noctil expands metadata capabilities to support DDEX RDR 1.5 standard

27 September 2024

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  Noctil, a no-code metadata platform, has expanded its capabilities to support the DDEX RDR 1.5 standard. This addition further strengthens...

Music Venue Properties announce purchase of Swansea venue

27 September 2024

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Groundbreaking Initiative Secures Long-Term Futures of Grassroots Music VenuesShares in the scheme are available from www.musicvenueproperties.com “We can finally focus...

BPI launches Episode 4 of Innovation Podcast series

27 September 2024

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Episode 4: A Classical Label and an AR Start-Up Walk Into A Studio… click here to listen to this and past...

Proper Group AG: Bankruptcy Proceedings Initiated, Proper to Appeal

27 September 2024

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  Proceedings initiated over minor missed payment of £20,000 Debt has been settled  Proper Group AG is confident in ability to halt proceedings    A...

Trackers & Breakbeats, new exhibition about Brain Records and Bizzy B

27 September 2024

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Rendezvous Projects presents Trackers and Breakbeats: Celebrating Brain Records' Underground Revolution, an exhibition that explores the groundbreaking influence of Brain...

Music retailers say carmakers' CD ban is letting down 7m music fans

26 September 2024

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Music retailers say carmakers' CD ban is letting down 7m music fans as Taylor Swift's latest CD outsells UK's three...

Connyct, Mobile Short Form Video App focused on Community, Partners With Warner Music Group In Lead Up To Launch

26 September 2024

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A partnership with Warner Music Group brings major label music clips to drive content creation at launch What if social media...

Soul and Feel: Spike AI brings the emotional magic of a great mix to musicians everywhere

26 September 2024

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There are around a hundred top-tier mixing engineers in the world, and each of them can work on approximately 300...

Corey Sheridan appointed Global Head of Commerce & Revenue for ADA

26 September 2024

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Seasoned exec joins after leading Global Music Strategy at TikTokPreviously held roles at The Orchard, SoundCloud, UnitedMasters, and IODA   ADA, the...

UK Music Video Awards 2024: nominations revealed ahead of awards ceremony on 24 October

26 September 2024

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CHARLI XCX LEADS THE PACK WHILE JADE, RAYE, ANTSLIVE, FONTAINES D.C., METTE AND CHILDISH GAMBINO ALL SCORE BIG IN THE...

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