News

Continuing the fight against piracy

When you’re looking something up online and come across a 404 error – page not found – it’s normally annoying. But the number is somewhat auspicious for PRS for Music’s Rights Protection Unit and its Member Anti-Piracy System, known as MAPS.

By Paul Nichols 9 Apr 2019

PRS in the Middle-East

The Middle-East remains an out-of-reach revenue stream for our members, but the PRS for Music International team are stepping up their efforts to extract remuneration. Sami Valkonen Director of International elaborates...

By Paul Nichols 8 Apr 2019

Simon Platz - Embracing the New

PRS for Music welcomes its new deputy chairman publisher, Simon Platz...

By Paul Nichols 4 Apr 2019

MMF announces role changes for Fiona McGugan and Joseph Lever

The news of the new appointments come as the Music Managers Forum (MMF) reports a membership increase of 25 percent year-on-year to achieve an all-time high.

By Bekki Bemrose 4 Apr 2019

Global music revenue grows at fastest rate for more than two decades

Although sales of CDs continue to fall the streaming revolution has landed the music industry its biggest revenue in two decades according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Music Report.

By Bekki Bemrose 3 Apr 2019

Millie Turner signs publishing deal with AWAL

Kobalt’s recording company AWAL has signed a worldwide deal with rising star Millie Turner following the success of her singles Eyes On You and Night Running.

By Bekki Bemrose 1 Apr 2019

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Dido // Indie Festivals // Psych // Nainita Desai // The Stranglers // Paula Temple // Mara Simpson // Octavian // Black Midi // Housewives // Caterina Barbieri // Jenn Kirby // Lucy Schafer

By Bekki Bemrose 29 Mar 2019