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Bob Harris & Roy Harper revive Whistle Test

BBC radio DJ and TV presenter Bob Harris is to revisit The Old Grey Whistle Test music format for a special Roy Harper event.

By Anita Awbi 24 Oct 2013

Music can soothe chronic pain, research shows

Listening to music can help soothe those people suffering persistent pain, a new study has revealed.

By Jim Ottewill 24 Oct 2013

MU welcomes performers’ insurance ruling

The Musicians’ Union (MU) has welcomed the government’s decision to repeal the current National Insurance regulations that cover performers and entertainers.

By Anita Awbi 23 Oct 2013

Kickstarter networks ‘more valuable than money’

Kickstarter’s network is more important to artists than the funding opportunities it creates, a website representative has said.

By Jim Ottewill 23 Oct 2013

ERA slams Apple over HMV app removal

The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has lambasted Apple’s decision to delete HMV’s new music app from its official App Store, saying it raises serious issues around competition in the digital music marketplace.

By Anita Awbi 23 Oct 2013

Chas and Dave to make Royal Albert Hall debut

Chas and Dave have announced their debut at the Royal Albert Hall in 2014 with a special live show.

By Jim Ottewill 23 Oct 2013

BPI youth music programme secures £4m in funding

BPI has secured £4m worth of funding from the Big Lottery Fund to launch its Big Music Project.

By Jim Ottewill 23 Oct 2013

‘Previously unheard’ David Bowie radio show to air

BBC 6 Music is to broadcast a ‘previously unheard’ David Bowie promotional show for the 1973 album Pin Ups.

By Jim Ottewill 23 Oct 2013

Winter heating help for struggling songwriters

The PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund has launched its winter heating campaign for songwriters and composers who may struggle to pay their fuel bills this winter.

By Anita Awbi 23 Oct 2013
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