Dead Naked Hippies, Lady Sanity, AWATE and ESKA are among the first 22 acts to receive funding from the charity's first ever Do it Differently Fund.

The Music Publishers Association Group (MPA Group) has appointed Paul Clements as the new chief executive, replacing Jane Dyball who steps down in February.

Annie Lennox, Jamie Cullum, Paloma Faith and David Arnold are among the award-winning musicians to sign letter calling for an alternative to the Brexit deal.

Music charity Attitude is Everything has launched NEXT STAGE, a new initiative aimed at empowering and supporting deaf and disabled artists.