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Artist and band festival application guide

With an ever-growing number of events in the calendar it can be an overwhelming process, so we’ve compiled a handy guide to UK and international festivals taking artist submissions…

Rolling Stones’ manager signs up as patron of PRS Foundation’s Women Make Music Fund

Management company Glastry, founded by Rolling Stones’ manager Joyce Smyth, is the first company to sign up to PRS Foundation’s new circle of patrons for Women Make Music fund.

MPG Award 2019 winners announced

The 2019 edition of the Music Producers Guild Awards took place last night (Thursday) at London’s Grosvenor House with James Ford taking the top accolade of Producer of the Year.

Nominations open for Scottish Awards for New Music 2019

New Music Scotland have announced the details of the 2019 edition of the Scottish Awards for new music, taking place in May, is now open for nominations.

Wide Days announces showcase acts

Wide Days has revealed the seven emerging Scottish acts that form the line-up of their showcase, which takes place in Edinburgh in April.

UK Music urges MEPs and EU Council to support Copyright directive

Yesterday (Tuesday) the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee approved the provisional agreement on the Copyright Directive and UK Music have subsequently urged MEPs and the EU Council to support the Directive.

AIM announces new wave of speakers for flagship conference

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has revealed the names of additional speakers that will appear at AIM Connected in April.

Mark Hollis, lead singer of Talk Talk, has reportedly died

Reports came in last night that Mark Hollis, of post-rock pioneers Talk Talk has died at the age of 64.

Interview: Circa Waves

‘I think our ambition to be a bigger band has pushed our sound more commercial. We couldn’t keep making garage indie forever,’ says Circa Waves frontman Kieran Shudall.

The 1975 lead the Brits with two big wins

PRS for Music members The 1975 were the big winners at the 2019 edition of the Brit Awards, taking home the gongs for best British group and album of the year.

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Music and millennials driving podcast boom
According to a new report produced for the BPI the thriving podcast market is being fuelled by a growing listenership among millennials and by artists and record labels engaging with fans.
2019 Oram Award winners announced
The winners of the third annual Oram Awards have been revealed as Ain Bailey, Andie Brown, Cee Haines (CHAINES), Natalie Sharp (Lone Taxidermist), Nwando Ebizie (Lady Vendredi) and Steph Horak (SheIsRevolting).
IMRO partners with ICE
Irish collecting society IMRO has appointed ICE to oversee its online licensing and administration activities.
British Music trade mission to India announced
A Government-back British music industry trade mission will visit India this August to explore business opportunities in the world’s seventh largest economy.

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