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01 February 2024

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Sony Music Publishing UK today announced a new hire and two strategic promotions across its A&R department. ZaZa Kazadi has...

01 February 2024

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  UK Music is calling on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to halt “damaging” plans to halt funding for post-16 music qualifications. The...

01 February 2024

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  The artist and musician Brian Eno returns to GEI for the third time in 2024. Having previously headlined the event...

01 February 2024

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Revered and acknowledged as a defining voice for new music for over 15 years, Sound City is set to land...

01 February 2024

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FROST CHILDREN | THE DARE | KINGFISHR | TOM LARK | RADIO FREE ALICE | MUIREANN BRADLEY | JAMBINAI | MACKENZY MACKAY...

01 February 2024

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The winners of  Alternative/Rock Act Dance Act Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act Pop Act R&B Act to be decided by music fans, exclusively on Instagram Supported by takeover of...

01 February 2024

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  IFPI has today co-signed a rightsholder letter about the EU AI Act – please see the full text of the...

01 February 2024

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ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, in collaboration with Italia Music Export, proudly announces Italy as the...

01 February 2024

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AIF members given the opportunity to host fully-funded hubs thanks to The Christopher Meredith Foundation partnership.   Tramlines and We Out Here...

01 February 2024

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75% OF GEN Z ATTEND GIGS & MUSIC EVENTS TO BUILD HUMAN CONNECTION AND SOCIALISE AS A WAY TO BEAT...

31 January 2024

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  BMG is pleased to announce it has struck a strategic partnership with the TUM School of Management, part of Munich’s...

31 January 2024

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2024 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!   A unique awards programme celebrating the outstanding achievements of the music industry’s U35 executive and entrepreneurial stars with...

31 January 2024

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  Fourth round of the Cultural Development Fund launched for cultural organisations across England to level up access to the arts,...

31 January 2024

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The music industry has agreed a Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming.      - The Intellectual Property Office (IPO)...

31 January 2024

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In accordance with the Music Modernization Act, the Register must review the designation of The MLC and DLC every five...

31 January 2024

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DiMA Statement on Commencement of MLC Redesignation Process The Mechanical Licensing Collective must be designated every 5 years   Today, the Notice of Inquiry for...

31 January 2024

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Sacem (France's Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music) and GEMA (Germany's Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of...

31 January 2024

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 An Open Letter to the Artist and Songwriter Community  Why We Must Call Time Out on TikTok    Our core mission is simple:...

31 January 2024

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Welcoming the new Industry Transparency Code on Music Streaming, Dr Jo Twist OBE, BPI Chief Executive, said: "This landmark agreement, the first of...

31 January 2024

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Gee Davy, COO of the AIM, said: "The Transparency Code is a milestone, with participants across the music sector uniting...

31 January 2024

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SUGABABES TO RECEIVE MOBO IMPACT AWARD SHEFFIELD’s OWN DAME JESSICA ENNIS-HILL TO RECEIVE MOBO PAVING THE WAY AWARD LIVE FROM UTILITA ARENA SHEFFIELDHOSTED...

31 January 2024

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  700 ARTISTS, DESIGNERS & CREATIVES HAVE PRODUCED 700 ONE-OF-A-KIND 7” RECORDS FOR WAR CHILDALL RECORDS TO BE EXHIBITED AT NOW...

31 January 2024

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THE PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR COMBINES STATE-OF-THE-ART ACOUSTIC & VISUAL GRAPHICS TO REFINE PERFORMANCES IN REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS   PLUS  PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE STRESS-INDUCING ENVIRONMENTS...

31 January 2024

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Aitch, Ash, Baby Queen, Cian Ducrot, CMAT, Keane, The Last Dinner Party, Pendulum, Sleaford Mods, Venbee & You Me At...

31 January 2024

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Over 10,000 festival-goers and 500 professionals attended the edition in Cannes    The latest edition of MIDƐM+ has just taken place in...

31 January 2024

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Following the release of the Women and Equalities Committee’s Misogyny in Music report this week, Rebecca Lucy Taylor – Self...

30 January 2024

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Today (January 30th) marks the launch of Hit Reset, a new project & label management company headed up by Vicky...

30 January 2024

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THE SELF-MADE STAR FROM NEWCASTLE WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS “..a phenomenon” - Clash “..impassioned singing and lyrics of wit and gritty candour” - Sunday...

30 January 2024

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The Southbank Centre today announces that iconic singer and musician Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of its annual contemporary music festival, Meltdown.  Chaka Khan’s...

30 January 2024

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  Sony Music has failed in its latest attempt to prevent the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell pursuing their...