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IMPALA unveils Digital Forward: a new initiative to empower independent music companies in the digital age

31 March 2025

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IMPALA is taking its digital strategy to the next level with Digital Forward, a new initiative designed to equip independent music...

BBC Radio 2 listeners to vote for their Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song

31 March 2025

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  The UK's favourite 21st Century Eurovision song will be announced in a Top 40 countdown chart on BBC Sounds and...

BMG reports strong organic growth and EBITDA at all-time high in 2024

31 March 2025

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Strong financial performance driven by BMG Next strategy and significant catalog investments across recorded music and music publishing In the financial year 2024, BMG’s...

Wide Awake - lineup additions

31 March 2025

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Wide Awake - a festival from Bad Vibrations, LNZRT and MOTH Club   WIDE AWAKE ANNOUNCE FAT DOG AND MORE FOR 2025...

Women's leadership programme Music Leaders Network opens applications for September

28 March 2025

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Women’s leadership programme Music Leaders Network opens applications for September 2025.   Applications are open now and the programme will run from September 2025 until January...

Abbey Road celebrates the reopening of Studio One with two spectacular events in the iconic studio

28 March 2025

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SIX MONTHS AGO, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, STUDIO ONE WAS CLOSED TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE RESTORATION ABBEY ROAD’S SYNERGY IN...

Elbow and Co-op Live gift proper sound to Manchester grassroots venues

28 March 2025

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Almost a year since their acclaimed inaugural performance at Manchester’s Co-op Live, elbow have teamed up with the UK’s largest...

Tick-Box Training, Virtue Signalling and Poster Campaigns Must End - NTIA Calls for a Cultural Shift in Safeguarding

28 March 2025

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  The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is urging the Safeguarding Minister and local authorities to move beyond outdated, performative approaches...

Limitless Live announces new partners Self Space, Run Deep, Clash Magazine and others for 2025

28 March 2025

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TAKES PLACE ON MAY 4TH AT LONDON’S ROUNDHOUSE GHETTS, YOUNG T & BUGSEY AND NAFE SMALLZ TO PERFORM   Limitless Live, the UK’s largest free...

ECSA elects new Board

28 March 2025

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Today, the members of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) elected a new Board of Directors for a period...

Into-it launches game-changing music discovery tool with leading music companies

28 March 2025

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Into-it launches game-changing music discovery tool with leading music companies and online publishers including the Independent, Rough Trade, Domino Records...

AI Song Contest and Musical AI Announce Partnership for the 2025 Edition

28 March 2025

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The AI Song Contest is set to return in 2025, once again pushing the boundaries of human–AI co-creativity in music....

EU AI Act's GPAI Code of Practice - statement

28 March 2025

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Joint statement by a coalition of authors, performers and other rightsholders active across the EU's cultural and creative sectors regarding...

BPI Insight Session: Drum & Bass

28 March 2025

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BPI INSIGHT SESSION IN ASSOCIATION WITH BOWERS & WILKINS: Drum & BassUK Made, Globally Played FABRIC, LONDON 16 April 2025 BPI is hosting...

Night Time Industries Association Slams Chancellor's Statement as Industry Warnings Ignored

27 March 2025

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  The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is outraged by the Chancellor’s latest Statement—a reckless dereliction of duty that blatantly disregards...

Music Nation partners with Soundexchange to collect and distribute neighboring rights in the UAE

27 March 2025

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The deal builds on Music Nation’s best-in-class tools, technology and industry partnership with Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) to create the...

ERA promotes Megan Ogleby-Page to Head of Operations

27 March 2025

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  Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has appointed Megan Ogleby-Page, the driving force behind Record Store Day for over a...

Sony Music Entertainment India and Tiger Baby Announce New Tiger Baby Records Joint Venture

27 March 2025

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Acclaimed Filmmakers and Creative Powerhouse Behind Coke Studio to Lead New Label  "City Sessions" Initiative to Support Artist Collaboration    Sony Music Entertainment...

Sync team behind 'Kneecap' film to feature alongside 'Sex Education' music supervisor at AIM Sync 2025

27 March 2025

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Online conference returns on Tuesday 8th April, 10am - 6pm BST, followed by in-person networking on 29th April. Tickets here.   Sync team...

Music Support partners with MHFA England

27 March 2025

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First of its kind collaboration produces Mental Health First Aid training material tailor-made for the music industry.  Music Support, the charity...

DAACI Shares Solutions for Copyright and AI - Ethical, Legal Framework Presented to Government for Generative Music Creation

27 March 2025

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DAACI has today released a white paper demonstrating that they have an ethical, legal framework for creating generative original music,...

Music Venue Trust - Spring Statement response

27 March 2025

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A response to the Spring Statement from Sophie Brownlee, External Affairs at Music Venue Trust: “The Chancellor, Treasury and DCMS have...

UK Music's response to the Spring Statement

27 March 2025

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UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl said:  “The Chancellor has talked again about her strategy for economic growth and some of...

AIM - Spring Statement response

27 March 2025

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Gee Davy, CEO of the Association of Independent Music (AIM) "Independent music businesses and entrepreneurs understand the government's ambitions to drive growth and...

Sony Music Publishing Signs Global Deal with MTech

27 March 2025

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Sony Music Publishing, in partnership with renowned producer Sounwave, today announced the signing of acclaimed producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist MTech...

Live Odyssey announces exclusive collaboration with John Lennon's family

26 March 2025

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FIRST TIME REVELATIONS DOCUMENTING HIS EARLY YEARS A MULTI SENSORY JOHN LENNON EXHIBITION COMBINING ART, SOUNDSCAPES, PROJECTIONS, RARE ARTEFACTS & LIVE...

Restore The Music announces Lady Ella Windsor as Patron & Awards £160k in new grants to ten schools in London, Birmingham, Manchester & Newcastle

26 March 2025

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  Respected schools’ music charity Restore The Music (RTM) has announced Lady Ella Windsor as its Patron. Lady Ella has a lifelong love of music...

Impala unveils its revamped 100 artists to watch programme for 2025 in partnership with YouTube, celebrating diversity and innovation across Europe's independent music scene

26 March 2025

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 IMPALA is pleased to announce the 100 Artists to Watch for 2025, in partnership with YouTube, marking the fourth consecutive year...

Brazilian authorities execute anti-streaming manipulation Operation Out of Tune

26 March 2025

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Individual arrested after uploading more than 400 fake tracks to DSPs    Following an operation supported by IFPI, Pro-Música Brasil, and Brazilian...

She Writes Songs Launches A New Movement to Champion Female Songwriters

26 March 2025

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London & Monterey, California to Host Exclusive Launch Events She Writes Songs (SWS), a pioneering new community interest company, is launching to support female...

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