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PRS selects Music Makeover Pub of the Year

Cardiff’s Porter’s Bar has been named winner of PRS for Music’s national Music Makeover Pub competition 2017.

By Anita Awbi 17 Jul 2017
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Latest Composers Fund grantees announced

Emily Howard, Raymond Yiu, Charlotte Bray and Julian Anderson are among the diverse group of composers to receive support via PRS Foundation’s Composers Fund.

By Anita Awbi 17 Jul 2017
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Tileyard Studios expands music education strand

London music hub Tileyard Studios has expanded Tileyard Education, a facility for the hands-on training of new generation music producers and artists.

By Anita Awbi 14 Jul 2017
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Number of UK choirs at all-time high

The number of Britons regularly singing in choirs has hit a high of two million, but more funding is needed to support this growth, a new study shows.

By Anita Awbi 13 Jul 2017
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EU committees vote to address ‘value gap’

Two EU culture committees have voted in favour of addressing the ‘value gap’ in the digital music market to bring fairer remuneration for music creators and rightsholders.

By Anita Awbi 12 Jul 2017
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Shadow culture secretary urges EU to close ‘value gap’

Labour MP Tom Watson has called on members of the European parliament to use their voting rights to close the ‘value gap’ between digital service providers and music creators.

By Anita Awbi 11 Jul 2017
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Live music adds £4bn to UK economy

Live music fans generated £4bn in direct and indirect spending at UK concerts and festivals in 2016, the new Wish You Were Here report from UK Music finds.

By Anita Awbi 10 Jul 2017
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Noted Fellowship seeks new classical talent

Noted Fellowship, which supports young creatives working within the classical music sector, is seeking a new talent to join its mentorship scheme.

By Anita Awbi 10 Jul 2017
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Robbie Williams becomes first Music Support patron

Robbie Williams is to become the first ever patron of Music Support, a charity providing help for music industry professionals suffering from alcoholism, addiction and mental health issues.

By Anita Awbi 10 Jul 2017
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