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Ryan Young - BBC Radio Scotland Young Folk Finalist

Ryan Young, Findlay Napier to play new online music festival

Barluath, TRIP, Findlay Napier and two time BBC Radio Scotland Young Folk Finalist, Ryan Young are among the acts confirmed for the festival which will be streamed via YouTube on 23 September.

By Lucy Doyle 23 Aug 2017

Sony Music and Dubset Media strike deal to legalise unofficial remixes

Sony Music has entered into a partnership with digital distributor Dubset Media to clear and monetise samples of its music used in unofficial remixes and shared on streaming platforms.

By Anita Awbi 23 Aug 2017

Online ticket tout adverts breach guidelines, say MPs

MPs have criticised Google for allowing sites like Viagogo to advertise with them to sell invalid tickets.

By Lucy Doyle 22 Aug 2017

UK indie festivals want government to investigate Live Nation dominance

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has said it 'should ring alarm bells' that the events company controls around 23 percent of the UK festival market.

By Lucy Doyle 22 Aug 2017

BPI responds to Lyor Cohen’s YouTube blog

BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor has responded to Lyor Cohen’s 'Five observations from my time at YouTube' blog post, contesting his point that the safe harbour loophole is a ‘distraction’ for the music industry.

By Anita Awbi 22 Aug 2017

15 UK acts announced for New Music Export Growth Scheme

Ibibio Sound Machine, Dream Wife, This Is The Kit and Dan Croll are among the latest round of artists to receive support from the BPI and UK government’s Music Export Growth Scheme.

By Anita Awbi 21 Aug 2017