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Have your say in world’s first national live music census

The first ever UK Live Music Census will run for 24 hours from noon on Thursday 9 March and is looking for contributors.

By Jim Ottewill 12 Jan 2017
vinyl

Global vinyl sales predicted to reach $1bn in 2017, says new report

Global vinyl sales are predicted to generate $1bn (£800m) worth of revenue in 2017, a new report has claimed.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Jan 2017
Future Festival

BBC Radio 1’s Future Festival returns

BBC Radio 1’s Future Festival is to return in 2017, a three hour broadcast showcasing some of the best new musical talent for 2017.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Jan 2017
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UK’s most popular grassroots venues listed by Ents24

Manchester’s Deaf Institute, the Garage in London and The Joiners in Southampton have been listed as some of the UK’s most popular grassroots venues.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Jan 2017
Wide Days

Wide Days to return to Edinburgh in 2017

Award-winning music convention Wide Days is to take place in Edinburgh on 21-22 April thanks to support from the PRS for Music Foundation.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Jan 2017
BBC Proms Inspire

Get your music performed at the BBC Proms

Calling all young composers - enter the BBC Proms Inspire scheme and win the chance to have your music performed at the BBC Proms.

By Jim Ottewill 10 Jan 2017
Anna Meredith

PRS for Music Foundation funds 13 acts to play Eurosonic 2017

Anna Meredith, Azekel and Moonlandingz are among 13 acts playing at Eurosonic 2017 thanks to PRS for Music Foundation’s International Showcase Fund.

By Jim Ottewill 10 Jan 2017
UK Music

UK Music report reveals figures on industry diversity

The proportion of BAME (Black, Asian, minority ethnic) representation in the music industry’s workforce is 15.6 percent, higher than the UK population as a whole (12.8 percent), a new UK Music report has revealed.

By Jim Ottewill 10 Jan 2017
Nigel Elderton

Nigel Elderton announced as new PRS chairman

Nigel Elderton, managing director and European president of peermusic, will succeed Guy Fletcher OBE as chairman of Performing Right Society Limited.

By Jim Ottewill 9 Jan 2017
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