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Music industry gathers to discuss brexit fall-out

A panel of artists and industry experts will gather to discuss the potential issues facing the music business following the UK’s brexit vote.

By Anita Awbi 7 Jul 2016

New fund to promote 25 years of UK classical music

Resonate, a new initiative from PRS for Music Foundation, will encourage professional orchestras to programme the best of British classical music from the past 25 years.

By Anita Awbi 7 Jul 2016

BFI embraces musical subcultures with new film archive

Punks, rockers, rastas and ravers are among the musical mavericks being celebrated in the British Film Institute’s (BFI) new free-to-access movie archive.

By Anita Awbi 6 Jul 2016

UK government unveils Digital Economy Bill

The government has unveiled its Digital Economy Bill, which it says will make Britain’s digital economy ‘safer, fairer and more secure’.

By Anita Awbi 6 Jul 2016

UK’s hottest live music cities revealed

Manchester has the biggest live music scene outside London, according to a new study ranking towns and cities across the UK.

By Anita Awbi 6 Jul 2016

Online piracy down as people choose streaming

The rise of streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix could be kerbing online piracy, according to a new study.

By Anita Awbi 5 Jul 2016

Learn how to get your music into videogames

An upcoming PRS for Music Explores event will investigate the opportunities and challenges for songwriters and publishers in the burgeoning gaming world.

By Anita Awbi 5 Jul 2016

Time for a creators’ health service? asks medical expert

Dr Deborah Charnock, Chief Executive of the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), considers the merits of creating a cohesive health network for musicians, songwriters and artists.

By Paul Nichols 5 Jul 2016