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Tom Gortler wins ACM BASCA Scholarship

Tom Gortler has been named as the winner of the Academy of Contemporary Music’s (ACM) BASCA Scholarship.

By Jim Ottewill 17 Aug 2016

EFDSS announces The Theatre Ballads

A project to translate traditional folk ballads into theatre has been chosen as the winning commission by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS).

By Jim Ottewill 17 Aug 2016

YouTube Space opens in the UK

YouTube has opened its first Space studio in the UK, offering three studios with state-of-the-art audio and video facilities for the platform’s most successful content creators.

By Anita Awbi 17 Aug 2016

Rolling Stones and The Who manager honoured

Pete Rudge, early manager of The Who, the Rolling Stones and Madness, is to be honoured with the Peter Grant Award at the Music Managers Forum's (MMF) Artist and Manager Awards 2016.

By Anita Awbi 16 Aug 2016

AIM asks for ‘big ideas’ as part of AGM

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is inviting its members to submit ‘big ideas’ for potential policies and initiatives ahead of its AGM in September.

By Jim Ottewill 16 Aug 2016

PRS for Music to host Lost in the Woods at Festival No.6

Melt Yourself Down, Beach Baby and Fickle Friends are among the PRS for Music members lining up for the collecting society’s Lost in the Woods stage at Festival No.6.

By Jim Ottewill 16 Aug 2016

Blossoms debut at top of the charts

Blossoms, a five piece guitar band from Stockport and beneficiaries of funding from PRS for Music Foundation, have achieved their first number one in the album charts.

By Jim Ottewill 15 Aug 2016

Electronic acts to raise money for ill music photographer

Techno act The Black Dog, hip hop artist Kid Acne, Rinse FM DJs and broadcaster Mary Ann Hobbs are among those coming together to raise money for ill photographer Shaun Bloodworth.

By Jim Ottewill 15 Aug 2016