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UK record label income sees 'fastest growth since Britpop'

UK record company income rose by 10.6 percent in 2017, according to the new annual yearbook from record labels association, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

By Lucy Doyle 11 Apr 2018

Folk musician - violin - photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash

Archive of historic British folk songs now available online

The songs, collected in Britain from 1928 to 1935, are now freely accessible online through a partnership between University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute and the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS).

By Lucy Doyle 10 Apr 2018

Europe must grow cultural budget, music industry warns

The Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), along with 66 other signatories, has issued an open letter to the European Commission urging it to increase its cultural budget.

By Anita Awbi 10 Apr 2018

PRS Explores delves into new online music piracy trends

Want to learn more about new trends in online music piracy and how the industry can safeguard creative content online? Don’t miss the next PRS Explores session…

By Anita Awbi 10 Apr 2018

New taskforce vows to tackle gig access issues for disabled fans

Music charity Attitude is Everything has launched a new coalition of industry partners to improve access to booking and accessible gig tickets for Deaf and disabled music fans.

By Anita Awbi 9 Apr 2018

Full Sound City+ line-up announced

Alt-soul artist Tawiah, Creation Records’ Alan McGee and producer Dan Cox are among the speakers confirmed for the upcoming Sound City+ event in Liverpool.

By Anita Awbi 9 Apr 2018

UK Music calls for Arts Council music funding review

The campaigning group has dubbed Arts Council England 'too posh for pop', following new figures which show that 62 percent of funding is awarded to opera, with just 8 percent going to pop.

By Lucy Doyle 9 Apr 2018