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Paloma Faith, Riverman Management, Milk & Honey's Ant Hippsley and Finesse Foreva to be recognised at the 2024 Artist & Manager Awards

15 November 2024

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Other previously announced awardees include Pet Shop Boys & Angela Becker, Chase & Status & Sophie Kennard, Yungblud & Special...

LIVE join forces with Small Green Shoots

15 November 2024

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Honey Ferdinand Appointed Communications Coordinator LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment), which represents 15 live music industry organisations, has joined...

Amped Studio Gives Online Music Production a Pro-Level Upgrade with VST3 Support and New Features

15 November 2024

Press release

  Amped Studio, the web-based music creation platform, has unveiled an exciting array of new tools and features designed to make...

Universal Music Japan appoints Shintaro Aki as Managing Director, EMI Records

15 November 2024

Press release

Experienced A&R executive will lead EMI's operations in Japan   Universal Music Japan (UMJ), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world...

Paul Hamlyn Foundation is delighted to announce the 10 recipients of Awards for Artists 2024

15 November 2024

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Now in its 30th year, PHF’s Awards for Artists support visual artists and composers at a critical moment in their...

FAC & MMF reactions to Government response to Committee report on grassroots live music

14 November 2024

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David Martin, CEO, Featured Artists CoalitionThe message coming from the Government and from the Culture Committee is loud and clear:...

Breakthrough Artist shortlist unveiled for inaugural TikTok Awards

14 November 2024

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Jordan Adetunji (@jordanadetunji): Incredible break-out year with 'Kehlani' smashing through on TikTok into the UK Official Charts reaching #8 and hit #24 on...

The Great Escape announces final First Fifty acts with 26 new artists revealed

14 November 2024

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 INCLUDINGCATTY | PUNCHBAG | SIRENS OF LESBOS | CORTO.ALTO | THE KLITTENS | NO CIGAR | MARYSIA OSU | EIVØR + MORE  THE GREAT...

Matt Morgan appointed Creative Marketing Director at Trade Secrets Management

14 November 2024

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Matt Morgan, who previously served as a Senior Marketing Executive at Atlantic Records UK, as well as manager to Amelia...

Minister urges live music industry to introduce voluntary ticket levy to protect grassroots venues

14 November 2024

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  Creative Industries Minister calls on industry to introduce levy on stadium and arena tickets Levy would help ensure sustainability and future...

Chappell Roan Named Artist of the Year as Vevo Unveils 2025 DSCVR List

14 November 2024

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 Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, today released the complete list for its highly-anticipated Vevo “DSCVR Artists to Watch”...

Anywhere everywhere all at once: Muse Sessions Redefines Remote Music Collaboration

14 November 2024

Press release

A platform combining all the collaboration tools artists need to connect and make music online  A solid infrastructure of tools for...

Liverpool's world famous music scene continues to lead from the front in 2024/2025 with the likes of Sosa and more

14 November 2024

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  Liverpool in 360  launches ahead of a bumper year of live music, featuring performances from Sosa, Keyside, Ni Maxine, and...

Amanotes Partners With NCS To Bring Hit Electronic Tracks Into Leading Music Mobile Games

14 November 2024

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- Selected tracks to soundtrack interactive music experiences in chart-topping titles ‘Magic Tiles 3’, ‘Tiles Hop’ and ‘Dancing Road’- NCS...

Ambitious Plans Unveiled To Put Leicester On the Map as a Music City

14 November 2024

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Ambitious plans to make Leicester one of the UK’s foremost music cities will be unveiled on Thursday 14 November at...

Pixies partner with Tickets For Good to launch first global initiative across entire network

14 November 2024

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  Tickets For Good has UK, EU and U.S. divisions, and over 370k registered users. Recipients include NHS workers, teachers, charity workers,...

SoundCloud is introducing the best damn upload experience on the Internet. Period.

14 November 2024

Press release

Making music isn’t easy, but sharing it with the world should be. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch...

John Lewis Christmas ad takes viewers on a magical journey to find the perfect Christmas gift

14 November 2024

Press release

ADVERT HERE   The 2024 John Lewis Christmas ad - The Gifting Hour - transports viewers on a magical journey that follows a...

NTIA Comment on CMS Report on Grass Roots Levy

14 November 2024

Press release

  Says Michael Kill, CEO, Night Time Industries Association:“The CMS Committee’s report is a vital step in recognizing and addressing the...

AIF statement on Government response to Culture, Media & Sport Committee Inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues

14 November 2024

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A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on Government response to Culture, Media & Sport Committee Inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues   "As...

Cherrytree Music announces Cherrytree London live show in collaboration with EQ Music

13 November 2024

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  The Cherrytree Music Company, the label, artist management firm and music publishing house behind global artists such as Sting, Shaggy and Michael Einziger, have today...

Nordoff and Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards moves to Wednesday evening for 2025 ceremony

13 November 2024

Press release

  O2 Silver Clef Awards 2025 to take place on the evening of Wednesday 2 July from 6pm at JW Marriott...

ERA's work for Record Store Day honoured with top award

13 November 2024

Press release

  Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has been honoured for its work organising Record Store Day, the annual celebration of...

Universal Music Publishing Group announces signing of pop-soul singer/songwriter, Lusaint

13 November 2024

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  Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publishing company, today announces a global deal with the Manchester-based pop-soul singer-songwriter,...

Blackstar announces new Director of Innovation & Culture and new Brixton panel event

13 November 2024

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  Blackstar Agency has appointed Breyner Baptista as its new Director of Innovation & Culture. This role marks a strategic step...

Music.AI Brings Industry-Leading Stem Separation to SourceAudio

13 November 2024

Press release

In a new partnership, Music.AI will seamlessly integrate its AI tools into SourceAudio, giving clients archival quality stems and instrumentals...

Musical.AI Secures Partnership with Kanjian, a Leader in Global License Management Automation

13 November 2024

Press release

  Musical.AI and Kanjian are partnering to bring Kanjian's large, purpose-dedicated catalog to AI innovators seeking fully licensed training data. This...

Autumn Budget Pressures UK Nightlife: 90% of Venues Struggle with Unmanageable Costs NTIA Survey Reveals

12 November 2024

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The UK’s nightlife sector, a vital engine of the national economy, is now in severe jeopardy following the government’s Autumn...

hmv embarks on a new chapter as it expands into books

12 November 2024

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Retailer to open over 2,500 sq. foot literary space at 363 Oxford Street flagship store playing host to over 4,000...

The Italian music industry contributed €4.3 billion to the Italian economy during 2023

12 November 2024

Press release

  According to numbers released by FIMI the overall economic value of music in Italy in 2023 (according to the IFPI,...

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