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M Magazine creates end of year special digital edition

The latest special edition of M Magazine has been created to highlight the music industry’s defining moments of 2021, featuring a cover interview with Nubya Garcia.

By Maya Radcliffe 17 Dec 2021

PRS Foundation announces latest wave of artists to receive PPL Momentum Support

PRS Foundation announces the latest wave of music creators and future industry professionals from the Liverpool City Region to be supported through the PPL Momentum Accelerator fund.

By Jamie MacMillan 15 Dec 2021

Music leaders launch Climate Pact to help tackle climate change

A group of leading music companies have signed a wide-ranging commitment to ‘decarbonise ’the global music business in alignment with the latest climate science, in a move initiated by the UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) in collaboration with the BPI.

By Jamie MacMillan 15 Dec 2021

PRS for Music announces the appointment of Gill Mansfield

PRS for Music has announced the appointment of Gill Mansfield as an Independent non-executive director of the PRS Members' Council and Board, effective immediately.

By Jamie MacMillan 13 Dec 2021

Entries open for the Ivors 2022

Open until Friday 21 January, anyone can enter, including the songwriter or screen composer.

By Jamie MacMillan 13 Dec 2021

The Ivors Composer Awards 2021 winners announced

Six of the winners won their first Ivor Novello Award, highlighting a fresh and vibrant year for the UK composing scene.

By Jamie MacMillan 9 Dec 2021

Robbie Shakespeare dies at age 68

The reggae bassist, who was famed for his work with collaborator Sly Dunbar, was regarded as one of Jamaica’s greatest musical exports.

By Maya Radcliffe 9 Dec 2021

Female artists dominate as BBC Sound of 2022 longlist announced

Wet Leg, Yard Act and ENNY are amongst a host of names as the longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2022 is revealed, with ten new artists tipped for success next year.

By Jamie MacMillan 6 Dec 2021