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Apple Music Replay Is Here, Better and More Personal Than Ever

04 December 2024

Press release

Apple Music and Shazam Also Release Their Year-End Charts Including First-Ever Global Radio Charts     Today, Apple Music unveiled the highly anticipated Replay...

Year on TikTok Music Report 2024

04 December 2024

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  2024 has been another incredible year for Music on TikTok. From propelling rising stars like Artemas, Benson Boone and Myles...

Reservoir acquires rights to the catalog of 'The Lion King' composer Lebo Morake

04 December 2024

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Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced the acquisition of rights to the catalog of...

ESNS Conference confirms 74 new speakers - AIM, Bandcamp, BMG, Black Lives in Music, Mad Cool, Roskilde, Spotify and many more

04 December 2024

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Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival), Gee Davy (AIM), Annika Walsh (Spotify), and many more announced to speak at ESNS, alongside...

Charli XCX, Central Cee, and one blast from the past: Meet the most trending music on YouTube for 2024

04 December 2024

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  YouTube releases its annual End of Year lists, with the largest mix of genres in years showing that 2024 was...

Musical AI and Beatoven.ai Team Up to Create First Fully Licensed, Full-Song AI Generator

04 December 2024

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Groundbreaking partnership will ensure rights holders are compensated for every use of their repertoire, thanks to Musical AI’s attribution technology. Musical...

Loved Not Lost print series launched to celebrate the country's iconic venues and raise money for grassroots music ecosystem

04 December 2024

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45 Original in partnership with Alexandra Palace and in association with Music Venue Trust are proud to kick off the ‘Loved not Lost’ Venue Series, which is...

Entries Open for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025

04 December 2024

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Entries have opened for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025, one of the most important moments in music, celebrating the...

4 The Brotherhood crowned winners of this year's Record Store Day unsigned competition with Breed Media

04 December 2024

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They have won their music pressed onto 500 vinyl records, a slot on the bill at Truck Festival 2025, an...

Celebrate the Music That's Uniquely You with Your SoundCloud 2024

04 December 2024

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SoundCloud is the ultimate platform for music lovers, where music deeply resonates with listeners, fostering superfans who forge authentic connections...

Feeture Is Here to Help Artists 'Find. Feetures. Fast.'

04 December 2024

Press release

New Music Collabs App 'Feeture' is Now Available on iOS and Announces First Global Artist Ambassador, NLE Choppa. Click Here to...

2025 MOBO Awards: Nominations announced for Newcastle ceremony

04 December 2024

Press release

THE UK’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF BLACK MUSIC & CULTURE 2025 MOBO AWARDS: NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR NEWCASTLE CEREMONY 18 FEBRUARY 2025 LIVE FROM UTILITA ARENA...

Impact of Gen AI on the music industry: Ivors Academy response

04 December 2024

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Roberto Neri, Chief Executive of The Ivors Academy said, "It’s urgent that legislators act. Songwriters and media composers face losing...

Youth Music releases new Industry Connect report that reveals the need for more cross industry partnership

03 December 2024

Press release

 Youth Music,a leading UK charity dedicated to helping marginalised young people, has launched a landmark research report, seeking to support...

UK Americana Music Week returns to London in January 2025

03 December 2024

Press release

Celebrating the Best in Americana Music with Performances, Awards, and Industry Insights Including:  UK AMERICANA AWARDS, THURSDAY JANUARY 23Candi Staton, Lyle...

Stephanie Adamu steps away from the label system to launch Kobra Culture - a new era of African diaspora-centric marketing

03 December 2024

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  Stephanie Adamu, a visionary force in global music marketing, has announced her departure as UK Marketing Director at EMPIRE to...

Andy's Man Club and Tom Meighan launch winter 'Would You Mind' campaign

03 December 2024

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WATCH IT HERE      TOM MEIGHAN fronts hard hitting Andy’s Man Club campaign with his song ‘Would You Mind’  to support men’s...

Independent Venue Week announces Gwenno and rEDOLENT as ambassadors

02 December 2024

Press release

  The much-loved annual 7-day celebration of independent music and arts venues returns between January 27th and February 2nd 2025 presenting...

Azi Eftekhari appointed Chief Operating Officer at Sony Music UK

02 December 2024

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Sony Music UK has today announced the appointment of Azi Eftekhari as Chief Operating Officer at Sony Music UK, with...

Legendary label Relentless Records marks 25th anniversary with history-spanning limited-edition vinyl boxset 'Relentless 25'

02 December 2024

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EXCLUSIVE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY BOXSET FEATURES RARE REMIXES, GENRE-DEFINING TRACKS, AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ARCHIVE IMAGES FEATURING SO SOLID CREW, ROLL DEEP, LETHAL...

'UNSEEN', an auction of photography by David Bowie, Sir Rod Stewart, and Noel Gallagher raises vital funds for mental health charity

29 November 2024

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LEGENDARY ARTISTS INCLUDING NICK CAVE, PET SHOP BOYS, JOAN ARMATRADING, ARCTIC MONKEYS, AND MORE PARTICIPATE IN SUPPORT OF NEW MENTAL...

Leona Lewis's 'One More Sleep' is the UK's most played modern Christmas track

29 November 2024

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  Leona Lewis’s festive hit ‘One More Sleep’ has been named the most played Christmas song released in the 21st century,...

Winamp releases advanced version of Creator platform to empower artists to build and manage revenue beyond streaming

29 November 2024

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Featuring distribution, copyright, licensing, collectibles, fan engagement, collaboration and marketing - no other platform covers everything an artist needs Winamp, the innovative...

Blanco, Halina Rice, TAAHLIAH, Local and aimei among the 10 talented artists receiving the latest round of PPL Momentum Music Fund support

29 November 2024

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PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, together with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern...

Push Ent's Cirkay Launches FAN PASS - A New Era For Direct Fan Engagement

29 November 2024

Press release

PUSH ENTERTAINMENT’S CIRKAY LAUNCHES CIRKAY FAN PASS: A NEW ERA FOR DIRECT FAN ENGAGEMENT FRICTIONLESS AND INNOVATIVE MULTI PLATFORM “DIGITAL...

Winners revealed at star-studded ceremony for the Rolling Stone UK 2024

29 November 2024

Press release

PERFORMANCES BY ENGLISH TEACHER, JADE, CONFIDENCE MAN AND THE CAST OF TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL The Rolling Stone UK December/January issue...

MTV UK reveals MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2025 nominees

28 November 2024

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MTV UK has today revealed the top ten freshest music artists who have made the cut in the highly anticipated...

Tom Grennan to host festive Amazon Music City Session

28 November 2024

Press release

LIVE FROM 9PM GMT ON THURSDAY 5TH DECEMBER TUNE IN TO WATCH LIVE ON THE AMAZON MUSIC UK CHANNEL ON TWITCH HERE AND...

AEG Presents launches Forever Now

28 November 2024

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A ONE-DAY FESTIVAL CELEBRATING ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AND CULTURE  TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NATIONAL BOWL, MILTON KEYNES 22 JUNE 2025   AEG Presents today announces...

Dover's The Booking Hall purchased by 'The National Trust of Music Venues'

28 November 2024

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THE BOOKING HALL BECOMES THE LATEST ACQUISITION UNDER MUSIC VENUE PROPERTIES’ #OWNOURVENUES SCHEME Purchase protects the future of iconic Dover Grassroots...

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