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Crispin Hunt, multi-platinum selling songwriter and record producer, appointed as new President of PRS Members' Council

10 December 2024

Press release

Crispin Hunt has been elected new President of the PRS Members’ Council, taking on this new role from 1st January 2025....

Luisa Raimondo Appointed as Head of Finance at The Ivors Academy

10 December 2024

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  The Ivors Academy has announced the appointment of Luisa Raimondo as its new Head of Finance. Luisa brings over two decades of...

Specialist music investment platform Round Hill Music appoints Katie Kowinski as Chief of Investor Relations & Business Development

10 December 2024

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Round Hill Music Royalty Partners LP (“Round Hill” or the “Company”), the pioneering private equity platform founded in 2010 that...

ASM Global and Music Venue Trust strengthen their partnership, joining forces to support grassroots venues

10 December 2024

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STARTING DECEMBER, ALL ASM GLOBAL VENUES IN THE UK WILL FUNDRAISE FOR MVT AND THEIR NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT VENUES   ASM Global,...

AEG Presents and MCT Agentur Announce Strategic Partnership

10 December 2024

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Live Events Giant and German Concert Promoter Join Forces to Expand European Reach and Global Presence AEG Presents, a global leader...

WeGotTickets Makes £30,000 Donation to Music Venue Trust

10 December 2024

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Campaign Bolsters Pipeline Investment Fund Charity Partnership Extended for Another Year Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of...

Graham Lyle honoured as a BMI Icon at the 2024 BMI London Awards

10 December 2024

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“Creepin” By Enya, Nick Ryan, Roma Ryan, Carlos “Lo” Jones and Mario Winans Named BMI London Song of The Year    THE...

What Your Playlist Says About You: New Study Reveals What Singles Really Value in a Partner

10 December 2024

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  A groundbreaking study of more than 100,000 singles has revealed a captivating connection between their favorite music genres and the...

Peermusic appoints Harry Knyt as Head of A&R, UK

10 December 2024

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  A&R Executive Harry Knyt has been named Head of A&R, UK for Peermusic, as announced today by Ralph W. Peer, Managing Director, Peermusic...

Introducing Polygon Live LDN, the UK's Largest Outdoor Spatial Audio Festival Coming to Crystal Palace Park in May 2025

10 December 2024

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Lineup: Arooj Aftab | Gold Panda | Halina Rice | Jon Hopkins | Nitin Sawhney | Photay | Tinariwen 2-4 May...

UK leading record cover designers curate the 20th best Art Vinyl award shortlist

09 December 2024

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  Today, Art Vinyl announces the 50 shortlisted best album covers for the Best Art Vinyl Award – the annual Art Prize for...

Various Artists Management announces appointment of Alice Vaughan and promotion of Carimei Smith

09 December 2024

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  Various Artists Management (VAM) has announced the appointment of Alice Vaughan to the role of A&R Director and the promotion of...

OpenPlay Partners with S4 Capital's Monks as OpenPlay Signature, Accelerating Innovation from Years to Months and Expanding Beyond Music

09 December 2024

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OpenPlay, provider of the music industry’s leading platform for asset and catalog management, today announced a new partnership with Monks, the...

Limitless Live returns for 2025 at London's Roundhouse on 4 May

09 December 2024

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GHETTS ANNOUNCED AT HEADLINER  YOUNG T & BUGSEY AND NAFE SMALLZ TO PERFORM   Limitless Live, the UK's largest free live music show with...

Music Support fundraising draw

07 December 2024

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Music Support, the charity that helps anyone who works in the UK music industry experiencing substance use, addiction and/or mental...

TikTok launches the #rosie campaign to celebrate the new album by ROSE

07 December 2024

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TikTok has partnered with ROSÉ on an in-app experience featuring exclusive content Fans can engage with #rosie to unlock exclusive in-app rewards   TikTok is...

Myles Smith announced as winner of BRITs Rising Star award supported by BBC Radio 1

06 December 2024

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The BRIT Awards with Mastercard 2025 Saturday 1st March – at The O2 arena on ITV1 and ITVX   The BRIT Awards 2025...

Impala Outstanding Contribution award goes to Horst Weidenmuller on the eve of !K7 Music's fortieth anniversary

06 December 2024

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IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution award goes to Horst Weidenmüller, CEO and founder of !K7 Music and founder of IMPALA’s Sustainability task...

Brian Eno Presents In Place of War Fellowships to Charlotte Church, Ed O'Brien, Martyn Ware and Sama' Abdulhadi

06 December 2024

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  Global charity In Place of War today announces the awarding of Fellowships to Charlotte Church, Ed O’Brien, Martyn Ware and...

AIF member capacity passes 1 million

06 December 2024

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Total ticketed capacity of AIF membership combined now outstrips Live Nation’s Festival Republic.   The total ticketed capacity of AIF members in...

Sony Music Publishing Unveils Expansive West Coast Flagship in the Heart of Hollywood

06 December 2024

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Establishing Dynamic New Creative Hub for Songwriters and Custom Collaborative Workplace Today, Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”) announced the opening of its...

un:hurd music acquires IndieKnow to bridge the all-important knowledge gap for artists in getting release ready

06 December 2024

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un:hurd music, the leading platform for fast and effective music promotion has just announced the acquisition of IndieKnow, the Bangkok based...

Videos by LyricFind Expands to Include Apple Music Album Motion

05 December 2024

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  LyricFind, the industry leader in lyrics and data licensing, is excited to announce a new feature in their Videos by...

Cara Donatto named EVP of Media Strategy for Atlantic Music Group

05 December 2024

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Highly-Respected Exec Returns to Label to Lead Media Strategy Cara Donatto has been named Executive Vice President of Media...

Heatwave Announce Joint Venture with Kobalt Music

05 December 2024

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Dave Nunes Signed to New Publishing Agreement Tyler Brown Extends Funfair Deal with Kobalt Music   Heatwave, the emerging market music specialists launched...

Singer-Songwriter Alessi Rose signs to Warner Chappell Music

05 December 2024

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Warner Chappell Music UK, part of the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed the exciting, up and...

Bold Promises, Grim Reality: Night-Time Economy Left in the Dark says NTIA

05 December 2024

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Michael Kill, CEO of Night Time Industries Association comments on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's speech:"Today’s speech from Prime Minister...

Symphonic Distribution Teams with Masterchannel to Offer AI Music Mastering Tool to Independent Artists

05 December 2024

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  In addition, Symphonic promotes AI transparency with new content submission fields for AI use in audio, artwork, and lyrics   Symphonic Distribution,...

Blinding Talent unveils flagship podcast series, The Blinding Talent Music Industry

04 December 2024

Press release

Leading digital marketing and artist development company will demystify and illuminate the complex world of music, in a new series...

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns to Greater Manchester in March 2025

04 December 2024

Press release

  Today on the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show (weekdays, 7.30-10.30am), Nick Grimshaw (sitting in for Lauren Laverne) announced that...

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