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Composers announced for PRS for Music’s Accelerate programme

The eight composers will develop new works over the next 11 months, culminating in a special concert in November performed by the Berkeley Ensemble (pictured).

By Lucy Doyle 22 Jan 2018
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How to grow your publishing company

An upcoming seminar from the Music Publishers Association (MPA) will cover all you need to know about taking your company to the next level.

By Anita Awbi 22 Jan 2018
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Flohio, INHEAVEN among new wave of Momentum funded artists

They are joined by Black Honey, Lyla Foy, Rina Sawayama, Caro, Hak Baker, Nilufer Yanya and Abi Ocia in receiving grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 from the PRS Foundation-led initiative.

By Anita Awbi 22 Jan 2018
Live music - music venue - Photo by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash

DCMS to launch inquiry into venue closures and ticket touts

The inquiry by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee will look at the impact of Brexit on touring artists, the threat to grassroots venues and the growth of secondary ticketing.

By Lucy Doyle 22 Jan 2018
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Government set to address transfer of value, confirms new culture minister

Matthew Hancock MP, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has underlined his commitment to addressing the transfer of value from creators to digital content platforms.

By Anita Awbi 19 Jan 2018
Jorja Smith

First batch of Deezer NEXT 2018 artists revealed

Jorja Smith, Lewis Capaldi and Yxng Bane are among the acts the music streaming platform is championing for 2018.

By Lucy Doyle 19 Jan 2018
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Universal Music Publishing Group partners with Auddly

The partnership will allow Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) to use Auddly's software to help manage and track song data.

By Lucy Doyle 19 Jan 2018
Gig crowd - The Department of International Trade roadshow

UK government announces it will back Agent of Change

The campaign to save music venues by imposing stricter rules on property developers has been backed by the government, which UK Music described as 'a seismic victory.'

By Lucy Doyle 18 Jan 2018
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MMF's Transparency Index will rate labels and distributors

The index will list the most artist-friendly labels, distributors and aggregators, helping to raise standards around the supply of data and information.

By Lucy Doyle 18 Jan 2018
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