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Merlin & Audiomack Announce Strategic Partnership to Amplify Independent Music

19 April 2024

Press release

  Merlin, the independent’s digital music licensing partner, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Audiomack, the artist-first music streaming...

Downtown’s Neighbouring Rights division announces raft of cross-company signings, including Academy Award-nominated artist, ANOHNI

19 April 2024

Press release

  Downtown Neighbouring Rights partner with Downtown Music Publishing administration client, Position Music Partners with FUGA client, TH3RD BRAIN Records   Downtown Neighbouring Rights...

The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard celebrates success of strategic partnership with Meta, with significant growth reported across priority social channels

19 April 2024

Press release

  1.1 billion views of artist performances achieved across Instagram Reels and over 12.2 million views on YouTube in the 30...

TikTok Launches The Ultimate Taylor Swift In-App Experience To Celebrate New Album and #SwiftTok

19 April 2024

Press release

  The new in-app experience connects Swifties with exclusive and first-of-its-kind features TikTok is excited to announce THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT in-app...

Government ‘falling short’ over action to help protect women in the music industry from harassment and discrimination, WEC warns

19 April 2024

Press release

  The Government has rejected recommendations to help protect women in the music industry from harassment and discrimination despite unequivocal backing...

The Music Producers Guild announce Inspiration Award Winner

19 April 2024

Press release

  The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby & Mix with Masters are delighted to announce Grammy Award winning, mastering engineer Emily Lazar as winner of the 2024...

Government fails to address misogyny in the music industry

19 April 2024

Press release

  In 2023 the MU submitted written evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry into Misogyny in Music and participated...

beatBread partners with Kobalt and amra to expand artists' global earning potential

18 April 2024

Press release

  beatBread (www.beatBread.com), the AI-driven funding platform that enables artists, songwriters and independent labels to access growth capital while maintaining choice,...

PizzaExpress Serves Up Record Stores In Celebration Of Record Label’s First Anniversary

18 April 2024

Press release

The iconic pizzeria brand’s record label - PX Records - will open three record stores across LondonLabel’s latest album An Adventurous...

Simple Minds' Jim Kerr wins prestigious radio award for his BBC documentary on Jim Morrison

18 April 2024

Press release

  Last night at the New York Festivals International Radio Awards in NYC 'Jim Kerr on Jim Morrison' was awarded the...

The Blues Project Founder, Simi Agbaje named ‘Music Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2024 by YMB Awards

18 April 2024

Press release

The much awaited Young Music Boss Awards returns on 25th April 2024 at The Pelligon, Canary Wharf, celebrating the best...

Concord acquires Hipgnosis

18 April 2024

Press release

RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER FOR HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED ("HIPGNOSIS") BY CONCORD CHORUS LIMITED ("BIDCO") an entity indirectly controlled by Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, trading as...

Notting Hill Music sign producer/writer Ian Barter

18 April 2024

Press release

Notting Hill Music are delighted to announce the signing of producer/writer Ian Barter to a long-term worldwide publishing agreement. Ian...

The Great Escape unveils its full festival schedule

18 April 2024

Press release

PLUS...STAGE HOSTS REVEALED  BBC ASIAN NETWORK | DIY | MARSHALL | NICE SWAN RECORDS DOWNLOAD | CLASH | MOSHI MOSHI |...

Nature is now officially an artist

18 April 2024

Press release

‘SOUNDS RIGHT’ IS A NEW GLOBAL MUSIC INITIATIVE TO RECOGNISE THE VALUE OF NATUREARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE RELEASE NEW...

The Record Store & Black Music: A UK History documented in new book and film

18 April 2024

Press release

The cultural impact of UK independent record stores that specialised in Black music will be documented in a revealing new...

Live Nation and the R&A announce unique partnership to elevate the AIG Women’s Open

18 April 2024

Press release

     Live Nation and The R&A, golf’s global governing body outside of the US and Mexico, have today joined forces...

AIM Statement on IPO’s Creator Remuneration Working Group meeting

18 April 2024

Press release

  Gee Davy, Interim CEO and Chief Policy Officer for AIM, said: "The independent music community has fairness at its heart, setting...

BPI statement following first session of the Creator Remuneration Working Group

18 April 2024

Press release

“This first session in the CRWG was a constructive one and we look forward to an ongoing discussion that is...

Record Store Day set to deliver £10m boost to indie record shops

17 April 2024

Press release

Annual celebration takes place this Saturday April 20   Record Store Day, the annual celebration of indie record store culture taking place...

TikTok to stage first LIVE music pop-up for emerging artists

17 April 2024

Press release

  TikTok to host LIVE music pop-up to spotlight emerging artists The TikTok LIVE music event will take place April 24 and...

Nothing Forced: New creative content and design agency

17 April 2024

Press release

INTRODUCING NOTHING FORCED:  New creative content and design agency by brothers Jeremy and Lawrence Abbott - offering solutions and strategy for...

Impala’s Earth Day spotlight on climate action in the music industry

17 April 2024

Press release

Ahead of Earth Day 2024 and two years after launching its Carbon Calculator, powered by Julie’s Bicycle and sponsored by Merlin, IMPALA highlights practical...

Music Licensing Super Highway: The Rights Launches Music Clearance Infrastructure for Growing Sync Licensing Traffic

17 April 2024

Press release

  Today, The Rights (therights.com) and Dequency are joining forces to announce the public launch of their new, innovative platform designed to overhaul licensing commercial...

Tomorrow's Warriors makes last push to reach £100k target for #iamwarrior appeal

17 April 2024

Press release

£71K RAISED SO FAR SINCE APPEAL LAUNCHED IN NOVEMER 2023 TO KEEP AWARD-WINNING TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME £FREE   New video featuring Shirley...

Brick Lane Jazz Festival unveils a glittering second wave of artists for its 2024 edition

17 April 2024

Press release

Theo Croker, Chip Wickman, Esa’s Afro-Synth Band ft. Kamazu, Secret Night Gang, Olive Jones, COLECTIVA, Macwood, Don Glori, Eriksson Kaner,...

Harri Davies named Head of A&R at RCA Records UK

17 April 2024

Press release

  Sony Music UK has appointed Harri Davies as Head of A&R at RCA Records UK, effective immediately. Davies will report...

Karta pushes the boundaries of music game innovation with ‘Built Builder’ on Fortnite - reaching 100k players

16 April 2024

Press release

  Beat Builder is Fortnite’s first-ever build-based rhythm game Karta partners with NoCopyrightSounds for the game’s music library  Two new big songs just...

BPI’s new Yearbook highlights breadth & vibrancy of British recorded music, including an independent sector growing for a sixth consecutive year

16 April 2024

Press release

  BPI’s newly-published All About The Music 2024 reveals independently-released music claimed 29.2% of UK recorded music consumption last year, a third higher...

Warner Chappell Music and Electronic Arts team up on exclusive partnership

16 April 2024

Press release

Publisher to Administer Music for All EA Video Games, Including Fan Favorites EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL, Dead Space, and...

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