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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
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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
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Green Man 2018 opens talent contest

Are you a new artist who’d like to bag a place on the Green Man Festival line-up this year? Look no further...

By Anita Awbi 6 Apr 2018
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New secondary ticketing measures come into force

The government has introduced new measures that require ticket resellers in the UK to provide more information to music fans at point-of-sale.

By Anita Awbi 6 Apr 2018
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Trish Clowes launches commissions campaign on Kickstarter

Saxophonist and composer Trish Clowes has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to commission new works for the next instalment of her Emulsion Festival.

By Anita Awbi 5 Apr 2018
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Youth Music forms new nationwide education alliance

National charity Youth Music has created the Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England to transform music education around the country.

By Anita Awbi 5 Apr 2018
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UK Music: ‘Government must protect self-employed music professionals’

UK Music's chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the government to protect self-employed workers in the music industry ahead of changes to the Universal Credit benefits system next week.

By Anita Awbi 4 Apr 2018
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Going to gigs can help you live longer, research finds

Attending a live music gig once a fortnight could increase your life expectancy by nine years due to the increase in feelings of wellbeing, according to the O2 commissioned study.

By Lucy Doyle 3 Apr 2018
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Get discount tickets to BASCA's Media Composer Conference

BASCA is offering PRS for Music members £10 off tickets to its upcoming Media Composer Conference: a one-day event which brings together music industry experts and high profile composers from the worlds of film, TV, advertising and gaming.

By Lucy Doyle 29 Mar 2018
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