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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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