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Mahogany Songs opens first round of applications for independent artist fund

15 August 2024

Press release

Mahogany Music Fund opens applications for artists to receive up to £2,500 to support upcoming releases through Mahogany Songs distribution...

BPI launches new Innovation Podcast series

15 August 2024

Press release

Episode 1: "The Innovation Landscape of the Recorded Music Industry" airs 15 August and features guest contributors Pat Carr (Remote...

SCAPA, Phoenix Rousiamanis and Mcr4Pal to create new works celebrating Manchester’s thriving underground music scene

15 August 2024

Press release

  Brighter Sound, producer of the WOMEX 24 legacy programme, have revealed the successful applicants of ‘Creative Commissions’, three pieces of innovative new...

Keychange Receives EU Funding for Training Programme and Welcomes BMG as a new Pledge Signatory

15 August 2024

Press release

  The core-founders and partners of the global Keychange campaign are excited to announce they have been awarded €1 million from the Creative Europe Programme...

Dave Stewart Entertainment announces musical feature film

15 August 2024

Press release

  'EBONY MCQUEEN' PRODUCTION TO START IN EARLY 2025 DAVE STEWART ENTERTAINMENT announces the launch of the new musical feature film EBONY MCQUEEN, featuring...

Universal Music Publishing UK and Organized Chaos sign Scott Forshaw to global publishing deal

14 August 2024

Press release

  Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publishing company, in collaboration with indie dance music publisher Organized Chaos, today...

WIN Annual Report Celebrates Year of Collaboration

14 August 2024

Press release

With a new board structure, the global network now spans 43 territories Independent sector's collective position strengthened with renewed set of...

Pulse Records sign recording artist Grace VanderWaal

14 August 2024

Press release

  PULSE Records has signed recording artist Grace VanderWaal as announced today by PULSE Music Group co-CEOs Scott Cutler and Josh Abraham and President, Ashley Calhoun.  Grace VanderWaal first gained...

H.O.M.E announces partnerships with the Halley and MTUK

13 August 2024

Press release

Music industry co-working hub offers discounted work space & event opportunities as part of wide-ranging new initiative H.O.M.E, the groundbreaking new...

AIM Independent Music Awards name first 2024 nominees

13 August 2024

Press release

Independent Music Awards Release First Nominees for 2024 including Barry Can't Swim, CASISDEAD, Ezra Collective, Fontaines D.C. and Jorja Smith    Multiple...

Kilimanjaro Live partners with Tixel to revolutionise resale ticketing for its UK concerts and festivals

13 August 2024

Press release

PLUS, TIXEL CONTINUES TO SEE HUGE GROWTH IN THE UK WITH 2000TREES, BLOODSTOCK, SHAMBALA AND TEAM LOVE RECENTLY PARTNERING WITH...

European Festival Summit: Become part of the future

12 August 2024

Press release

  YOUROPE – The European Festival Association invites all festival organizers, event professionals and other interested stakeholders to participate in the...

Meta and Universal Music Group announce expanded global agreement

12 August 2024

Press release

New agreement advances social music opportunities for UMG artists and UMPG songwriters across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Horizon, Threads and WhatsApp   Meta...

Boost your music career: Win an exclusive promotional campaign worth €5000 with Collabhouse

12 August 2024

Press release

PLATFORM CREATED BY SPINNIN’ RECORDS FOUNDER EELKO VAN KOOTEN   TOP PRIZE INCLUDES DEDICATED PROMOTION TEAM TO RUN CAMPAIGN, 12 MONTH REASON+...

Synchtank taps Audioshake to unlock catalog value through AI

12 August 2024

Press release

  Synchtank, the leading provider of asset, rights and royalty software for the music industry, and AudioShake, the entertainment industry’s leading...

Applications now open for BPI’s first-of-its-kind innovation programme for London, East and South East SMEs

12 August 2024

Press release

 Launched in partnership with London & Partners, Grow Music is a scale-up and growth programme for new technologies, innovations and ideas...

Colossal Unlocks the Creator Economy’s Exponential Growth for Beatmakers and Artists

12 August 2024

Press release

Bringing top producers and artists together in an engaging app, Colossal is creating a new category of experience for music...

Artist-first AI platform Lemonaide introduces Collab Club

09 August 2024

Press release

Unlocking melodic creativity and building community with ethical generative AI   A Venn Diagram has emerged in the AI-generated music landscape. On...

Downtown Music Publishing strikes global deal with Double P Records, home to 5 x Platinum Latin-certified Peso Pluma

08 August 2024

Press release

●  Downtown Music Publishing will be the global publishing administrator for Double P Records’ publishing arm●  Deal includes Peso Pluma’s...

Featured Artists Coalition reveal 10 artist awardees for the 2024 Step Up Fund powered by Amazon Music

08 August 2024

Press release

Azekel, BEKA, Blair Davie, Dirty Nice, Hana Lili, Lime Garden, Olive Jones, ShaSimone, SOFY and unpeople will receive career-boosting grants...

Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) Announces The SMIA Summit 2024

08 August 2024

Press release

Free-to-attend digital conference programme and first round of speakers announced, with registrations now open   The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) – the membership...

NTIA Warns of Safety Risks and Financial Losses as UK Businesses Shut Down Amid Growing Unrest

08 August 2024

Press release

    As the CEO of the Night Time Economy Association, I am compelled to address the escalating concerns regarding the safety...

Sentric signs admin agreement and JV with Cooking Vinyl Publishing

07 August 2024

Press release

  Sentric, part of Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, has signed an administration agreement, as well as...

Prorata invents generative AI attribution technology to compensate and credit content owners while facilitating fairness and fact

07 August 2024

Press release

COMPANY GAINS EARLY SUPPORT FROM MEDIA COMPANIES AND NEWS PUBLISHERS INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL TIMES, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, THE ATLANTIC AND...

Concord Music Publishing sign Grammy winning songwriter and producer Sammy SoSo

07 August 2024

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Publisher presented Grammy-winning songwriter and producer with plaque to celebrate multi-platinum global success of Tyla’s "Water"   Concord Music Publishing is celebrating the...

Peermusic UK signs songwriter Camilla Dunhill to global publishing deal

07 August 2024

Press release

  peermusic U.K. has signed Camilla Dunhill to an exclusive, global music publishing deal, as announced today by Ralph W. Peer, Managing Director, U.K., Australasia...

Independent Venue Week announces 2025 return with "Venue T-Shirt Day"

06 August 2024

Press release

  Official venue sign up opens today for IVW  Fans are encouraged to show their love by wearing a venue T-shirt this...

IPOA Ushers in a New Artist-Led, Transparent Era of Performance Rights in Georgia

06 August 2024

Press release

  The music industry is global, and around the world, organizations and communities are uniting to ensure musicians, performers, and composers...

The MLC to Collaborate with Beatdapp for Streaming Fraud Detection Services

06 August 2024

Press release

Beatdapp to enhance The MLC's existing streaming fraud detection processes The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announces a collaboration with Beatdapp, an independent fraud detection...

Iconic record label's archive sparks new age of Welsh music

06 August 2024

Press release

  Music from the oldest independent record label in Wales is being preserved for future generations and sparking a new age...

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