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So.co Image of Music Awards 2024

19 March 2024

Press release

JILL FURMANOVSKY RECEIVES 'LEGEND OF THE YEAR' AWARD    Jill has photographed the biggest names in music across her 50-year career including Oasis,...

Universal Music Group Named to Fast Company's Annual List of World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024

19 March 2024

Press release

UMG also ranked No. 1 in Music category  UMG recognized for industry leadership in generative AI and for pioneering artist-centric approach...

Health charity BAPAM reports a fourfold increase in mental health cases in the performing arts sector since COVID-19

18 March 2024

Press release

  ●       BAPAM's total patient numbers increased 12% year on year in 2023, with musculoskeletal, mental health and vocal issues taking centre...

Sony Music UK Director, Charlotte Edgeworth and award-winning rapper, Guvna B named as Co-Chairs of Youth Music

18 March 2024

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  Youth Music, the UK’s leading young people’s music charity, has today announced the appointment of two Co-Chairs to lead its board...

Universal Music Group, Republic Records, & STYNGR Bring Boombox to Roblox - Pioneering Opportunities for Labels and Players

18 March 2024

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For the first time ever, all in-platform streams will count towards the Billboard charts   Universal Music Group (UMG) and Republic Records...

Joint statement from Black Lives In Music, GLA, The Musicians’ Union and LIVE

18 March 2024

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“Black Lives In Music has been commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)...

The Music Producers Guild is excited to reveal the shortlist for its 2024 Awards

15 March 2024

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Ken Scott awarded the MPG Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Abbey Road  Women represent 50% of nominations    Today, the Music Producers Guild,...

Fundraising evening for Palestine featuring Brian Eno, Nadine Shah and Maxine Peake

15 March 2024

Press release

ARTISTS GATHER TO SUPPORT PALESTINE  Sumud: A fundraising evening of music, spoken word and film for Palestine The Union Chapel, Islington, LondonThursday...

Record number of artists achieving multi-million stream totals with label support as UK recorded music revenues rose for a ninth consecutive year in 2023

14 March 2024

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  UK recorded music revenue increased 8.1% to £1.43bn last year with UK record label A&R and marketing support helping a...

Unlocking music potential in the most underserved state schools in the country with over £2.4m in grants

14 March 2024

Press release

Restore The Music awards £180K to 11 Schools in London, Newcastle, Manchester and BirminghamNewcastle artist Sam Fender lends his support Respected...

Fanfair Alliance welcomes new Labour Party commitments to end online ticket touting

14 March 2024

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Music campaign group FanFair Alliance has welcomed today’s announcement by Keir Starmer, that a future Labour government would introduce new...

Record companies successfully act against nine streaming manipulation sites in Canada

14 March 2024

Press release

 Campaign continues against streaming manipulation services that jeopardise revenues returning to artists   IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide, and...

Bose x NME announce C24 mixtape and partner with Bandlab on emerging talent opportunity

14 March 2024

Press release

THE NEW INSTALLMENT IN THE ICONIC C-SERIES – BOSE X NME C24 IS A COLLABORATION THAT SHOWCASES THE FUTURE OF...

UK Music Welcomes Labour Party Pledge To Widen Access To The Creative Industries

14 March 2024

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  UK Music's Interim Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the Labour Party's pledge to boost access to the creative industries.  Responding...

Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music hosts first live showcase In collaboration with Sony Music UK’s Social Justice Fund

14 March 2024

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  Last night, the Royal Northern College of Music held its first ever Live Music Showcase in London, in partnership with Sony Music UK’s...

LIVE comment: Labour announces new measures to support creative industries

14 March 2024

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Jon Collins, CEO of LIVE: “LIVE welcomes Labour’s plans for the creative industries which would deliver on LIVE's Manifesto proposals...

Recorded music exceeds €500m turnover at close of 2023 in Spain

13 March 2024

Press release

Revenues keep accounting 2 figure increases for the third year in a row, adding 12.33% to 2022 numbers Sales of music...

ROXi selects Frequency to deliver new music video channels on FAST

13 March 2024

Press release

First 10 ROXi music video channels launch on LG Channels Music streaming company ROXi announces it is launching a range of...

Robin Schulz extends global publishing deal with BMG

13 March 2024

Press release

Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Robin Schulz has extended his long-standing global publishing deal with BMG, his music publisher since 2016.  In...

Tixel and Bolster explore the ticketing state of play with their first ever UK & Ireland report

13 March 2024

Press release

  DESPITE THREAT OF RECESSION, OVER 75% OF US ARE ATTENDING MORE, OR THE SAME NO. OF EVENTS COMPARED TO LAST...

Nordoff and Robbins has announced the first round of artists to win this year’s prestigious O2 Silver Clef Awards

13 March 2024

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Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, today announced the first round of artists to win this year’s...

Peermusic UK signs Nothing But Thieves to global publishing deal

13 March 2024

Press release

peermusic U.K. has signed Nothing But Thieves to an exclusive, global music publishing deal, as announced today by Nigel Elderton, President, Europe &...

SOUNDRAW Raises $3M for its AI Music Generator

13 March 2024

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SOUNDRAW, the viral AI-powered beat and track generator, is announcing new funding from music industry experts and investors. Led by...

AmptUp’s new features save time and money for independent venues and artists

13 March 2024

Press release

AmptUp, the all-in-one platform known for cutting the event booking process down from three weeks to three minutes, introduces its...

Elli Chappelhow joins boutique music publicity company Yes Please

13 March 2024

Press release

Boutique music publicity company Yes Please is delighted to welcome new colleague Elli Chappelhow who joins the broadcast team from EMI Records.  Elli...

Support The Sound – A global initiative by dance clubs, promoters, and festivals partnering with Aslice to promote fairness through revenue-sharing

13 March 2024

Press release

The network’s collaborative goal is to inspire a new booking approach utilizing the community-focussed service Aslice to ensure fair compensation...

EU AI ACT - Joint statement from European creators and rightsholders

13 March 2024

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  We represent a broad coalition of organisations in Europe’s creative and cultural sectors, including music, visual, audiovisual, and literary authors;...

UK festival cancellations pass 20 milestone

13 March 2024

Press release

  Over 100 of the nation’s festivals could disappear in 2024 without intervention. 21 UK festivals have now announced a postponement, cancellation...

Sam Sax named KISS’ Chosen One in partnership with VOXI

13 March 2024

Press release

  Sam Sax has been named KISS’ ‘Chosen One’, having won the station’s search for its next big up-and-coming DJ, in partnership...

Aux Announces LoopLM; Generative AI Samples and Loops for Music Producers

12 March 2024

Press release

A never-before-seen generative AI model, developed and launched by music tech start up, Aux, allows musicians to generate and download...

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