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Universal's Downtown Music acquisition faces EU scrutiny - IMPALA welcomes referral by national competition authority

03 April 2025

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  Universal Music Group’s (UMG) acquisition of Downtown Music faces EU scrutiny following a referral request from an EU member state, as first...

Aiode Joins the Abbey Road REDD Family

03 April 2025

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  Aiode is thrilled to announce that it is now part of the Abbey Road REDD family, having joined its prestigious...

Mumford & Sons Dazzle Fans with Exclusive Performance at Amazon Music UK City Sessions in Manchester

03 April 2025

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The Intimate Show Took Place at Aviva Studios, the Landmark New Home of Factory International in Manchester    Last night, British folk-rock...

Government turns back on Sector - Industry Faces Crisis as April Tax Hikes Bite Warns NTIA

02 April 2025

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Businesses across the country are bracing for a financial blow as the Government moves ahead with tax hikes - despite...

Bauer Media completes acquisition of Clear Channel Europe-North

02 April 2025

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  Today, Bauer Media Group announces the completion of its acquisition of Clear Channel Europe-North (“Clear Channel Europe”), a significant player...

Amuse's Licensing Deals Help Indie Bands Like The Walters Stay Indie

02 April 2025

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  Artists today are choosing independence, even in the face of label offers. As a recent Spotify report revealed, independent artists accounted for...

The UK's Official biggest songs and albums of 2025 so far revealed

02 April 2025

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Lola Young’s Messy is the biggest song of 2025 so far   Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet dominates as it claims biggest album...

The Hives sign to Play It Again Sam

02 April 2025

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New Album Scheduled for August   Legendary Swedish band The Hives have announced their signing to Play It Again Sam, the flagship...

USHER: Past Present Future

02 April 2025

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USHER unveils his exclusive tour merch pop-up at Selfridges London available 31st March – 11th April   To celebrate USHER's London residency for...

Charli XCX appoints PPL for international royalties collection

01 April 2025

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PPL reveals 'I Love It’ as Charli’s most played song across UK radio and TV this century   Fresh from winning five...

Music Glue Strengthens North American Presence With Opening of Vancouver Office

01 April 2025

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Music industry e-commerce specialist Music Glue has announced the launch of a new office in Vancouver, Canada furthering bolstering its...

BRITs Week 25, delivered by DHL for War Child announces money raised through 2025 shows

01 April 2025

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£650k raised for War Child from 11 intimate shows in London, Glasgow & Bexhill  Taking the combined total to over £8 million since BRITs...

Co-op Live Announces Sustainability-Driven Partnership with OVO

01 April 2025

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  Co-op Live, the UK’s largest indoor arena and one of the world’s most sustainable live entertainment venues, is proud to...

Future Sounds 2025: Young West London Artists Shine on Stage for All-Star Music Industry Panel

01 April 2025

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Rising local stars perform for Coldplay’s Will Champion, Sharleen Spiteri, Big Zuu and Hollie Cook at the 10th anniversary of...

Symphonic Distribution Partners with SymphonyOS to Provide Enhanced Marketing Tools and Fan Data to Artists

01 April 2025

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    Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, has furthered its mission of...

Sony Music Publishing Signs Global Deal with Jesse Fink

01 April 2025

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  Sony Music Publishing today announced the signing of GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Fink to a worldwide publishing deal.Los...

Ministry of Sound & Lab54 team up on April Fools Stunt paying homage to UK Rave Culture

01 April 2025

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Club Culture x Pop Up Culture: The legendary nightclub and anti-club party specialists unite, championing the evolution of club culture. On March...

Music Producers Guild honours Peter Gabriel and Paul Epworth with prestigious gifted awards

31 March 2025

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  The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby and Mix With The Masters, is delighted to announce two exceptional British music talents as...

IMPALA unveils Digital Forward: a new initiative to empower independent music companies in the digital age

31 March 2025

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IMPALA is taking its digital strategy to the next level with Digital Forward, a new initiative designed to equip independent music...

BBC Radio 2 listeners to vote for their Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song

31 March 2025

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  The UK's favourite 21st Century Eurovision song will be announced in a Top 40 countdown chart on BBC Sounds and...

BMG reports strong organic growth and EBITDA at all-time high in 2024

31 March 2025

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Strong financial performance driven by BMG Next strategy and significant catalog investments across recorded music and music publishing In the financial year 2024, BMG’s...

Wide Awake - lineup additions

31 March 2025

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Wide Awake - a festival from Bad Vibrations, LNZRT and MOTH Club   WIDE AWAKE ANNOUNCE FAT DOG AND MORE FOR 2025...

Women's leadership programme Music Leaders Network opens applications for September

28 March 2025

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Women’s leadership programme Music Leaders Network opens applications for September 2025.   Applications are open now and the programme will run from September 2025 until January...

Abbey Road celebrates the reopening of Studio One with two spectacular events in the iconic studio

28 March 2025

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SIX MONTHS AGO, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, STUDIO ONE WAS CLOSED TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE RESTORATION ABBEY ROAD’S SYNERGY IN...

Elbow and Co-op Live gift proper sound to Manchester grassroots venues

28 March 2025

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Almost a year since their acclaimed inaugural performance at Manchester’s Co-op Live, elbow have teamed up with the UK’s largest...

Tick-Box Training, Virtue Signalling and Poster Campaigns Must End - NTIA Calls for a Cultural Shift in Safeguarding

28 March 2025

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  The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is urging the Safeguarding Minister and local authorities to move beyond outdated, performative approaches...

Limitless Live announces new partners Self Space, Run Deep, Clash Magazine and others for 2025

28 March 2025

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TAKES PLACE ON MAY 4TH AT LONDON’S ROUNDHOUSE GHETTS, YOUNG T & BUGSEY AND NAFE SMALLZ TO PERFORM   Limitless Live, the UK’s largest free...

ECSA elects new Board

28 March 2025

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Today, the members of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) elected a new Board of Directors for a period...

Into-it launches game-changing music discovery tool with leading music companies

28 March 2025

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Into-it launches game-changing music discovery tool with leading music companies and online publishers including the Independent, Rough Trade, Domino Records...

AI Song Contest and Musical AI Announce Partnership for the 2025 Edition

28 March 2025

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The AI Song Contest is set to return in 2025, once again pushing the boundaries of human–AI co-creativity in music....

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