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Therapy? receive Belfast Legend Award

Belfast music hub Oh Yeah and PRS for Music are to honour local band Therapy? with a Legend Award later this week.

By Anita Awbi 13 Nov 2014

PRS for Music announces new appointments

PRS for Music has confirmed the appointment of two new directors.

By Jim Ottewill 13 Nov 2014

Northern Irish composer mentor scheme begins

Techno duo Alice and Lisa Wallace, harpist Ursula Burns and folk artist Fionnuala Fagan are among the songwriters selected for the latest PRS for Music media composition mentorship.

By Anita Awbi 12 Nov 2014

Adam Ant for Independent Label Market

Adam Ant will be showcasing his Blueblack Hussar label at this year's Independent Label Market in London.

By Jim Ottewill 12 Nov 2014

MMF blames major label agreements for low streaming revenues

Major music corporations' non disclosure agreements are to blame for low artist revenues from streaming, says the Music Managers Forum (MMF).

By Jim Ottewill 12 Nov 2014

YouTube signs deal for streaming service with Merlin

YouTube has signed a new licensing deal with rights agency Merlin for its forthcoming music streaming service, a news report has claimed.

By Jim Ottewill 12 Nov 2014

RPS Composition Prize now open

The Royal Philharmonic Society’s (RPS) Composition Prize is now open to new composers hoping to win one of five prestigious commissions.

By Anita Awbi 11 Nov 2014

FKA Twigs leads UK Music Video Awards

Experimental artist FKA Twigs and electronic duo Disclosure led the UK Music Video Awards picking up two gongs each at the event.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Nov 2014

Spotify - ‘we’re not the enemy’

Spotify was launched to stop piracy from killing music and is not the enemy of artists, the service’s chief executive has said.

By Jim Ottewill 11 Nov 2014
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