Features

Progress and Possibilities

As we enter the second week of Black History Month 2021, artist and writer Estée Blu explores the realities, and the encouraging possibilities, of being a Black British woman in the UK music industry.

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Black History Month

As Black History Month 2021 begins, label owner and award-winning electronic artist Dirty Freud writes about pride, progress and saying goodbye to stereotypes.

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Return to Live

Jamie MacMillan speaks to musicians and venue owners across the country as live music make a riotous return, bringing hordes of hungry music fans together without restriction for the first time, 18 long months after the pandemic began.

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Roisin Machine

‘I did everything I did for the love of the music. I think anybody can see that. That is partially responsible in itself for keeping me safe, the two things are not disconnected and I’ve always been safe in the industry, nobody has ever fucked with me.’

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New Music

The low-down on the best new music around, expertly curated by those right at the heart of it Show more New Music

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Spotlight: Soumik Datta

By Nicole Ojomo 23 Nov 2021
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Spotlight: Amy Papiransky

By Olly Wareham 20 Oct 2021
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Spotlight: Shire T

By Theo Harding 28 Sep 2021

Business and Money

Industry insights, designed to educate artists, writers and publishers to make career-boosting business decisions Show More Business & Money

CISAC

CISAC releases 2021 Global Collections Report

By Maya Radcliffe 27 Oct 2021
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UK Music publishes its This Is Music 2021 annual report

By Maya Radcliffe 20 Oct 2021

Features

Thoughtful interviews, power playlists and in-depth articles Show More Features & Opinion

community

Ben Price: How can we create a more accessible music industry?

3 Dec 2021
Brexit

Road blocks: The Brexit touring crisis

By Mark Sutherland 29 Nov 2021
Ammo Talwar

‘Our drive to change the music industry is still a work in progress’: Ammo Talwar on the Ten-Point Plan

29 Nov 2021

News

Find out what’s happening, as it happens Show More News

Female artists dominate as BBC Sound of 2022 longlist announced

By Jamie MacMillan 6 Dec 2021
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Help for PRS members with their winter heating bills

By Nicole Ojomo 30 Nov 2021
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The British Music Embassy returns to SXSW in 2022

By Jamie MacMillan 30 Nov 2021

How to

Step-by-step guides to navigating the music business Show More How to

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How to... get your music in a movie trailer

By Jamie MacMillan 12 Nov 2021
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How to… write music fit for commercials

By Jamie MacMillan 11 Nov 2021
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How to... get your music in a brand campaign

By Jamie MacMillan 10 Nov 2021