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One in three small venues affected by property development, report finds

The UK’s first live music census reports the threats faced by small venues, as well as their cultural and economic value.

By Lucy Doyle 16 Feb 2018
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New government guidelines strengthen secondary ticketing rules

New rules will require sellers and platforms to, 'provide more information around resold event tickets, protecting consumers from rip off prices.'

By Lucy Doyle 16 Feb 2018
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Music essential expression of European cultural identity, EU chief told

Composers Nitin Sawhney and Mira Calix have pressed their case for improved copyright provisions with Bulgarian officials, as the EU presidency now rests with them.

By Anita Awbi 16 Feb 2018
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Jazz Re:freshed Outernational plots SXSW return

Nubya Garcia, Zara McFarlane, Ezra Collective and Moses Boyd are among the new wave of British jazz artists and composers who will showcase their sounds at SXSW 2018 under the Outernational banner.

By Anita Awbi 15 Feb 2018
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Festivals taking artist and band applications for 2018

Are you an emerging act wondering how on earth to get on a festival bill? Wonder no longer, with our handy guide to UK and international festivals taking band submissions...

By Lucy Doyle 15 Feb 2018
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Nominations open for Alternative Power 100 Music List

The list was launched in 2017 by Shesaid.so, ‘to challenge archaic industry practices'.

By Lucy Doyle 15 Feb 2018
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Eats Everything, Irvine Welsh for BMC 2018

Electronic artist Eats Everything, writer Irvine Welsh and members of the PRS for Music membership team are among those slated for this year’s Brighton Music Conference (BMC).

By Anita Awbi 14 Feb 2018
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Help Musicians UK expands Musicians’ Hearing Health Scheme

The scheme – which gives musicians access to a specialist hearing assessment and bespoke hearing protection worth £200 for just £40 – has expanded its criteria to include music journalists, producers, technicians and more.

By Lucy Doyle 13 Feb 2018
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UK Americana enjoys upswing in 2018

British Americana and country music is flourishing in 2018, with the Americana Music Association UK boasting a record 700 members, up 75 percent on last year.

By Anita Awbi 13 Feb 2018
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