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War Child UK's 'Day Of The Girl' event series raises £92,000

06 December 2023

Press release

THIS YEAR CAITY BASER, NILÜFER YANYA & THE MYSTERINES PERFORMED IN AID OF CHILDREN LIVING IN WAR ZONES DAY OF THE...

Universal Music Group announces strategic global partnership with king of Mandopop, Jay Chou

06 December 2023

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IFPI's 2022 Global Album Sales Chart Topper Joins UMG's Artist Roster Global Deal Includes Jay Chou's JVR Music Label, Extensive Catalogue,...

MIDƐM+ Reveals Start-Up Battles Finalists from 17 Countries

06 December 2023

Press release

  Website| Location: Cannes, France | Date: January 24th-27th MIDƐM+ makes a much anticipated return to Cannes, France from January 24th...

Rough Trade staff reveal their top music picks of 2023

06 December 2023

Press release

56 company team members have selected their top music picks Favourite titles include Lisa O’Neil’s ‘All Of This Is Chance’ and...

Next Era Music Publishing and Downtown Music Publishing Forge Strategic Partnership

06 December 2023

Press release

  Next Era Music Publishing, “The Biggest Independent You Have Never Heard Of”, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Downtown Music...

Blokur selected to participate in The MLC’s Supplemental Matching Network

06 December 2023

Press release

Blokur to provide supplemental data matching services to enhance The MLC’s existing data matching processes  Blokur, the music licensing and data...

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns in March 2024

05 December 2023

Press release

  Today on her BBC Radio 6 Music show (weekdays, 7.30am-10.30am), Lauren Laverne announced that the 6 Music Festival 2024 will...

AWAL promotes Paul Hitchman to global COO role

05 December 2023

Press release

  Paul Hitchman has been promoted to the role of COO at AWAL. Paul will continue to report to Lonny Olinick,...

So.Co Image of Music Awards 2024

05 December 2023

Press release

RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR UNDER NEW TITLE  RECOGNISING AND CELEBRATING THE EXCELLENCE OF MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHERS AROUND THE WORLD ENTRY IS...

Moles in Bath files for insolvency

05 December 2023

Press release

LEGENDARY MUSIC VENUE CLOSES AFTER 45 YEARS  MOLES IN BATH, WHERE OASIS, EURYTHMICS, RADIOHEAD, ED SHEERAN AND MORE FIRST PLAYED, FILES...

Massive Attack announce Act 1.5, a large-scale climate action accelerator event

05 December 2023

Press release

MASSIVE ATTACK ANNOUNCE 'ACT 1.5' ALL DAY EVENT ON CLIFTON DOWNS, BRISTOL ON AUGUST 25TH 2024 THEIR FIRST UK SHOW IN...

Sub Pop Publishing joins IMPEL

05 December 2023

Press release

Sub Pop Publishing’s diverse catalogue includes credits on songs from big names such as Christine And The Queens, Joey Bada$$,...

A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on the closure of Nozstock The Hidden Valley

05 December 2023

Press release

  "It's incredibly sad to see Nozstock The Hidden Valley forced to close its gates for good as a direct result...

Reservoir and Mushroom Music co-sign singer-songwriter grentperez

05 December 2023

Press release

Reservoir (NASDAQ: RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, together with Mushroom Music, Australia & New Zealand’s leading independent music publisher,...

DAACI Announces Natural Series: a highly anticipated product roadmap launching with their first editing tool ‘Natural Edits’

05 December 2023

Press release

  DAACI launches ‘Natural Series’, a comprehensive product portfolio, that will see the release of plugins, music tools and editing technology...

Beatstars announces partnership with developer of Voloco to empower music artists and creators worldwide

05 December 2023

Press release

The World's Most Popular Music Marketplace Will Integrate With Leading Recording Studio App Voloco    BeatStars, the world's #1 marketplace for buying...

Pulse Music Group and songwriter/producer/artist Dan Wilson form publishing venture Supermoon Songs

05 December 2023

Press release

Dan Wilson and Supermoon Songs To Sign and Develop Their Own Roster with PULSE Music Group, First Signing is Paul...

Entries open for The Ivors 2024

04 December 2023

Press release

Entries have opened for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024, the biggest celebration of songwriters and screen composers. Each winner...

Sia & Endel launch two new soundscape albums to encourage happier, cozier holidays

04 December 2023

Press release

Endel and Atlantic Records release scientifically backed Sleep and Lofi albums based on the EP ‘Gimme Christmas’ from one of...

Exclusive performances from the BRITs Rising Star shortlisted artists

04 December 2023

Press release

Exclusive performances from the shortlisted artists Caity BaserThe Last Dinner PartySekou Watch now on the official BRITs YouTube The BRIT Awards with Mastercard...

TikTok and Ticketmaster expand partnership across 20+ countries to help artists sell tickets to fans directly in the app

04 December 2023

Press release

  Fans can now discover and buy tickets for their favourite artists through Ticketmaster within the TikTok platform Artists in 20+ countries...

Amazon Music celebrates ‘Best Podcasts of 2023’

04 December 2023

Press release

EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN LONDON ON 7TH DECEMBER LIVE PODCAST RECORDINGS ON THE NIGHT FROM +44 PODCAST AND REDHANDED   Today, Amazon Music...

Full Time Hobby signs Pale Blue Eyes under Bucks sponsorship deal

04 December 2023

Press release

Critically acclaimed band have released two albums on Full Time Hobby label.   Full Time Hobby has signed Pale Blue Eyes to...

AI Act - ahead of key political meeting, Impala calls on EU to support effective transparency obligations

04 December 2023

Press release

  A key meeting is taking place on Wednesday 6th December, where EU policymakers will try to reach a final agreement...

TikTok: Step into Christmas with Elton John

04 December 2023

Press release

Elton John has shared the story behind the Christmas classic 'Step into Christmas' on TikTok. Celebrating 50 years since the release of...

Fabric’s iconic dancefloor hosts music industry leaders to raise funds for education

04 December 2023

Press release

Bridges For Music continued to promote impactful social change and raise money towards their mission of providing for South Africa’s...

AVA London with Brian Eno, Elijah, UVA (united visual artists) OR:LA, Spray +++

04 December 2023

Press release

AVA returns to London in new multi-day, multi-venue format in some of London's most dynamic venues including: KOKO, HERE at...

beatBread-funded songs cross 10 billion annual streams as company marks its third anniversary

04 December 2023

Press release

  beatBread, the AI-driven funding platform that enables artists and independent labels to access growth capital while maintaining ownership and control,...

Radio 2: Claudia Winkleman/Romesh Ranganathan announcement

02 December 2023

Press release

Claudia Winkleman announced this morning live on Radio 2 that she has decided to step down from her Saturday show...

CISAC Presidency asks for Europe to put transparency and creators' rights at the heart of the EU AI Act

02 December 2023

Press release

We are writing on behalf of more than 5 million creators of diverse repertoires and from different regions across the...

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