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Ed Sheeran tops 2bn Spotify streams

Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has broken another record, becoming the first British artist to achieve two billion streams on Spotify.

By Jim Ottewill 21 Apr 2015

PRS for Music reveals Great Escape 2015 line-up

PRS for Music has teamed up with PPL and CMU to host a programme of events at The Great Escape next month.

By Anita Awbi 20 Apr 2015

Spotify sees surge in advertising revenues

Spotify’s advertising revenue has risen 53 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2015, new figures reveal.

By Anita Awbi 20 Apr 2015
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BPI calls for music industry tax reliefs

New BPI chairman Ged Doherty will call on the next government to extend creative industry tax reliefs to recorded music and video production.

By Anita Awbi 17 Apr 2015
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Duran Duran photo exhibition to launch

Rock photographer Denis O’Regan is exhibiting never-before-seen images of legendary British group Duran Duran as part of a new exhibition.

By Jim Ottewill 17 Apr 2015

PRS for Music CEO calls out industry’s ‘elephant in the room’

Robert Ashcroft, PRS for Music chief executive, has named current ‘safe harbour’ hosting provisions within EU copyright legislation as the music industry’s ‘elephant in the room’.

By Anita Awbi 17 Apr 2015

Music industry sceptical about YouTube subscription service

Leading music industry figures have today questioned Google’s plans to launch a YouTube ad-free subscription service.

By Anita Awbi 16 Apr 2015

Midem Artist Accelerator finalists announced

UK rapper Ghetts, soul vocalist Andreya Triana and rockers Little Barrie are among the British finalists on Midem’s Artist Accelerator programme.

By Jim Ottewill 16 Apr 2015
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Learn how to write songs at BBC Radio 1’s Academy

Calling all aspiring music industry professionals - apply for free tickets to BBC Radio 1’s Academy running 9-15 May 2015.

By Jim Ottewill 16 Apr 2015
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