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BBC Music Television announces When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain

11 April 2025

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  BBC Two and iPlayer will celebrate Bruce Springsteen with a night of programming in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of...

UK Music Chief Executive to Highlight Accessibility and Diversity in Music at Boston ABLE Assembly Conference

11 April 2025

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  UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl will discuss the importance of breaking down barriers to entry to the music industry...

Audiovisual authors speak out and urge WIPO Copyright Committee to address their rights

11 April 2025

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Filmmakers and copyright experts have gathered at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva to discuss the lack of...

Co-op Live Celebrates Highest Ticket Sales Across all of Europe

10 April 2025

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  Last week Co-op Live, the UK’s purpose-built music-first arena, celebrated the highest ticket sales across all European venues, securing both...

O2 Silver Clef Awards 2025: Noah Kahan, Chase & Status, Tony Christie, The Corrs

10 April 2025

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SECOND WAVE OF WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY NORDOFF AND ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY CHARITY   Winners join previously announced 2025 honourees David Gilmour, Rick...

Levi's Brand Launches blur Band Tee Collection Based on Classic Logo and Album Cover

10 April 2025

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  One of England’s most enduring and iconic bands, blur have been at the heart of British cultural life and influence...

Independent labels drive artists' digital success according to Latin American Independent Music Observatory report

09 April 2025

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  Artists working with record labels have more listeners and income on digital platforms. Low profitability of streaming and high dependence on...

Skin of Skunk Anansie announced as keynote speaker at the Great Escape Conference 2025

09 April 2025

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PLUS NEW SPEAKERS FROM BBC, WARNER MUSIC, UK MUSIC, BEGGARS GROUP AND MANY MORE    The Great Escape is thrilled to announce...

Amazon Music to Exclusively Livestream Stagecoach Festival 2025

09 April 2025

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Returning as the exclusive livestreaming destination for the third year, fans who didn’t secure tickets for the sold-out festival will...

IMPF launches new EU co-funded projects for independent music publishers

09 April 2025

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IMPF Network 2.0 Project outlined at organisation’s 2025 General Assembly The IMPF Network 2.0 Project was formally launched at the organisation’s...

Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia Signs Matias Tellez to Global Deal

09 April 2025

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Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia today announced the signing of award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matias Téllez to a worldwide publishing agreement.  Matias...

Midi Music Company celebrates 30 years and announces alumni Yussef Dayes and Ahnanse as Patrons

09 April 2025

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  Respected youth talent development organisation and charity The Midi Music Company (MMC) officially announced that Yussef Dayes and Ahnansé will...

ELAM Celebrates 10 Years of Outstanding Achievement with Anniversary Event at Abbey Road Studio

09 April 2025

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  ELAM (East London Arts & Music), the sixth form college which opened its doors 10 years ago in the London Borough...

Beatchain expands global reach with appointments in North America, Asia and Africa

09 April 2025

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New ambassadors to accelerate business growth in emerging market   Beatchain, the AI-driven A&R and artist services platform for independent music, has...

NTIA and Ask for Clive unite to launch Pub Pride 2025 - a bold push for inclusive, safer nights out across the UK

08 April 2025

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    Ask for Clive, the renowned equality charity dedicated to fostering inclusion within hospitality venues, has partnered with the Night Time Industries...

LIVE and Women in CTRL Launch First-Ever Benchmarking Report on Gender Diversity in the UK Live Music Industry

08 April 2025

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For the first time, gender representation across leadership in the UK’s live music sector has been benchmarked with an intersectional...

Sony Music Publishing UK Promotes Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R

08 April 2025

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  Sony Music Publishing UK today announced the promotion of Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R. She will continue to be...

Triple 8 Management Leads the Industry in AI Protection for Artists

08 April 2025

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 First Artist Management Company to Offer Artists AI Protection Through Groundbreaking Partnership with Sureel    Triple 8 Management has become the first...

SXSW London Reveals First Music Artists Ahead Of Music Festival Wristbands On Sale

07 April 2025

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Special Guests Include Mabel, Alice Glass, NAO, Sasha Keable and Miraa May   Programming Details, Venue Information, and 3-Day Festival Passes Now...

ATC Group acquires Easy Life Entertainment

07 April 2025

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ATC Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of a majority stake in Easy Life Entertainment.  Founded by Jamie Osman in...

The Ivors Academy launches its second annual Songwriting Camp with YouTube Music at Qube Studios

07 April 2025

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  Featuring top-tier songwriting talent including GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and Girls I Rate founder Carla Marie Williams MBE. Unique opportunity for members of...

Black Lives in Music CEO joins Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister at Hospitality and Leisure Roundtable

07 April 2025

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DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF BLiM's REMEL SURVEY  TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY HERE   Charisse Beaumont, Chief Executive of Black Lives in Music (BLiM), today joined...

FACTORY 92 opens new Berlin office

07 April 2025

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Following 12 successful years of working out of Hamburg, Germany, FACTORY 92 — one of the few truly internationally-focused European music industry communications...

Downtown Artist & Label Services Announces Signings with Capital Cities, SOFI TUKKER, and Twenty One Pilots

04 April 2025

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New signings reinforce Downtown Artist & Label Services role in empowering artists at every stage of their careersDowntown Artist &...

The UNESCO Creative Cities of Music subnetwork have today announced Equaliser, a project to address gender inequality in the global music community

04 April 2025

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Equaliser harnesses the collective participation of music professionals from within the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music subnetwork ('UCOM') and expert facilitators to collaborate, share...

Top global industry leaders and sponsors announced for The Ivors Academy Summit supported by ICE and PRS for Music

04 April 2025

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The Ivors Academy has announced a line-up of international music industry leaders and innovators confirmed to speak at The Ivors Academy Summit...

AGF Report Shows Festivals Going Plant-Based & Increased Focus on Recycling

04 April 2025

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AGF (A Greener Future) releases its Annual Festival Sustainability Insights – providing industry-wide trends and benchmarks for the global festival sector Key takeaways More...

Statements regarding Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill aka 'Martyn’s Law'

04 April 2025

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A statement from Jon Collins, CEO of LIVE reacting to the news that the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill aka...

The Ivors Academy demands Suno scraps ReMi AI lyrics tool accused of stealing songwriters' work

04 April 2025

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The Ivors Academy is calling on Suno AI to immediately remove its latest AI lyrics generator, ReMi, from the market after reporting...

Johnny Marr honoured as Record Store Legend ahead of Record Store Day 2025

04 April 2025

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PLAQUE UNVEILED AT PICCADILLY RECORDS, MANCHESTER, TO CELEBRATE AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF JOHNNY MARR’S EXCLUSIVE RECORD STORE DAY 2025 ALBUM RELEASE ‘LOOK...

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