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Landlord fails to evict The Leadmill

23 May 2024

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The Leadmill wins first battle in court with the judge saying he believed they had “a real prospect of success” The...

Black & Irish recognised with Impala’s Changemaker award for their inspirational efforts promoting equity, diversity and inclusion

23 May 2024

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IMPALA announces the recipient of its Changemaker Award 2024: Black & Irish, an Irish not-for-profit organisation advocating for the black...

Warner Chappell Music sign songwriter and producer Toby Daintree

23 May 2024

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Daintree co-wrote the global Number One smash ‘i like the way you kiss me’ by Artemas  Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the...

Kavi signs Co-Publishing Deal with Brandon Silverstein's S10 Publishing & Avex USA

23 May 2024

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Producer Behind Global #1 Single Tommy Richman's "Million Dollar Baby"  Today, Brandon Silverstein's S10 Publishing and Avex USA announced a worldwide...

Winners of The Ivors 2024 with Amazon Music announced

23 May 2024

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 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO RAYE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PRESENTED FELLOWSHIP OF THE ACADEMY BY PREVIOUS FELLOW SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY 'GIFT OF...

Sony Music Publishing UK Renews Global Deal with Gorgon City

23 May 2024

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Gorgon City launches REALM Publishing in partnership with SMP, announces first signing with Riordan   Sony Music Publishing UK today announced the...

David El Sayegh elected as the new President of GESAC

23 May 2024

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GESAC General Assembly also elects its new Board for 2024-2026 mandate.   GESAC, the European Grouping of Authors' Societies (CMOs) gathering 32...

Independent booking agency Runway expands by hiring Louise McGovern

23 May 2024

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  - Formerly at Midnight Mango, Louise's roster includes Alien Chicks, KEG, Jaws The Shark, Dutch Criminal Record and Jade Helliwell  -...

WE, THE LEADERS legacy programme for WOMEX 24 in Manchester announced

23 May 2024

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  Manchester Music City, the host partner for this year's WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo), has today (23 May 2024) announced further...

EMMA announces a new partnership with beatBread to boost the European music management sector

23 May 2024

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The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the AI-driven music funding platform, beatBread,...

American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2024

23 May 2024

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OPEN HOUSE returns for 2024! Enjoy the long days and warm summer nights with 8 days of activities and FREE entry...

Shufti Pro and .MUSIC partner to authenticate music identities and protect global music community against AI impersonation

22 May 2024

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In the new age of AI-powered musical impersonation, deepfakes and bots, an artist's greatest asset in the digital world is...

The Web3 Music Association unveils platform for education, innovation and collaboration

22 May 2024

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Music Companies Join Forces to Explore Opportunities in the Advanced Technology Space   The Web3 Music Association (W3M), a new music industry...

LIVE launch ‘Powered By Freelancers - the Live Music Edition 2024’

22 May 2024

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UK Music Industry’s First, Comprehensive Study of Freelancers in the Live Sector Reveals Both Optimism and Concerns 60% of Freelancers ‘Optimistic’...

ICE passes €1bn a year in royalties distributed

22 May 2024

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  ICE has distributed more than €1bn to rightsholders in a consecutive 12-month period for the first time.  It took just under...

A tsunami of success for The Spanish Wave!

22 May 2024

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The Spain lead country programme packs out all six of their events at the 2024 edition of The Great Escape, watch...

MCPS distributions up 8.5% to £204.3 million in 2023

22 May 2024

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The UK collection society for mechanical rights has now distributed over £4 billion to publishers, songwriters and composers this century   MCPS,...

Music Venue Trust announces ‘The Artist Pledge’

22 May 2024

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ARTISTS COMMIT TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES THROUGH TICKET LEVY Frank Turner, Enter Shikari, snake eyes, The Luka State, Sister, Red...

Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list culminates today with the much-anticipated reveal of the top 10 albums of all time and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill crowned No. 1

22 May 2024

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  Upon receiving the news, Lauryn Hill told Apple Music: “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and...

RNIB presents the 6th Duke of Westminster Lifetime Achievement Award to British music producer, businessman and disability campaigner

22 May 2024

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Sir Robin Millar was celebrated for his noble work in the sight loss sector at the Royal National Institute of...

2024 Polar Music Prize

22 May 2024

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Yesterday, two legendary names in music were honoured with the 2024 Polar Music Prize at a gala ceremony held in...

Fast Company honors Tunecore at annual Most Innovative Companies gala

22 May 2024

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Fast Company included TuneCore on its Most Innovative Companies in Music list for the second consecutive year (full list below)...

Metaverse studio Karta hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia

21 May 2024

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  Karta continues to expand its workforce significantly to deal with ever-increasing demand for metaverse experiences The startup announces five new hires...

Worldwide independent music community calls for joined-up approach on GenAI through high global standards and collaboration

21 May 2024

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WIN presents guidance around key principles promoting safety, transparency, respect for copyright, a human-centered approach, ethics, and cross border consistency. Worldwide...

AWAL partners with Creative Futures Collective to launch AWAL Futures Program

21 May 2024

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  AWAL has partnered with the LA-based networking and mentoring program Creative Futures Collective to launch the AWAL Futures program, with...

Full Fat opens applications for summer 2024 pro-bono scheme

21 May 2024

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Apply here Applications open: 21st May Deadline: 21st June  Since 2020, Full Fat has pledged to commit an annual pro-bono budget to charitable organisations...

The Other Songs Live celebrates songwriters in spectacular showcase at the London Palladium

21 May 2024

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 CAT STEVENS DUETS “FATHER AND SON” WITH TOM ODELL IN SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE   BERNIE TAUPIN DISCUSSES PARTNERSHIP WITH ELTON, TEASES NEW...

TCE Presents & Broadwick Live reveal debut venue in NYC under new partnership

21 May 2024

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BROOKLYN STOREHOUSE IS A TRANSFORMATIVE 104,000 SQ FT CULTURAL SPACE IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD   TCE PRESENTS & BROADWICK LIVE, two of the...

BEAT Music Fund Closes Deal with GRAMMY-nominated Artist Jax Jones

21 May 2024

Press release

Armada Music Group’s acquisition arm continues upward momentum with latest move including a deal with singer-songwriter AMBA SHEPHERD and new...

Groundbreaking new AI-powered radio airplay monitoring platform Radiostats launches

20 May 2024

Press release

Developed by Songstats, Radiostats is a groundbreaking, AI-powered radio airplay monitoring platform that stands to transform the way artists, labels, and promoters monitor radio...

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