Colin Matthews, Elizabeth Winters and Toby Young are among the composers to contribute to an album celebrating the work of late composer Sir Andrzej Panufnik.

'Get rid of rational thought altogether and run from your heart straight to the pen': Steve Mason chats songwriting...

MCPS, part of the MPA Group, is delighted to announce the highest per year distribution of royalties to songwriter, composer and publisher members since 2012.

'Techno is the only music that can't be commercialised, it's the eternal musical underdog' - Scottish electronic aficionados Slam, aka Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle, stay true to the cause.

Alexandra Coghlan meets the composer who's been creating symphonies since he was five years old.

Tersha Willis and Jack McGruer - the brains behind music industry start-up Terrible Merch - offer their essential advice for creating great merch..

Now in it’s third year Welcome to My City returns in April with another diverse line-up, including China Bowls, Fred Fredas, Chesqua, Vital, and Hull-based hip hop artist Chiedu Oraka, who curates this Friday’s playlist.

The estate of Prince has selected Universal Music Publishing to represent the late artist’s whole catalogue.

As The Kooks release their sixth album, 10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark, M Magazine speaks to frontman Luke Pritchard about the band’s evolution.

Ryan Wilmott, director of GMC Events, examines how recent years have led to changes in the live events industry, and the resulting impact on emotional sustainability and infrastructure.

‘We’ve always had a mission to show to other Polish artists that it’s possible to succeed’ - electronic duo and new PRS for Music members Catz N Dogz on changing pre-conceptions…

With the Ivors 2022 just days away, we spoke to friends, collaborators and Most Performed Work nominees Mike Needle and Dan Bryer about what went in to writing Tom Grennan’s smash hit, Little Bit of Love.

Manchester's Meat Free gals tell us what they're spinning, ahead of their next big night on 6 October. Expect a proper mash-up of sounds, from Omar Souleyman to Tin Man, Sarin to L-R...

‘I’m a weird jack of all trades’ - eccentric singer songwriter Mara Carlyle tell us how there’s no method to her musical madness…

Welsh singer songwriter The Gentle Good (aka Gareth Bonello) travels far and wide for his music, seeking out traditional melodies to spark his muse. Watch him perform a song inspired by a six week residency in China...

Faber Music has signed a new publishing agreement with composer Harry Escott.

Streaming growth and continuing demand for vinyl were among factors to fuel the increase.

We hang out with rising trio All We Are to discover how old fashioned graft and songwriting craft can still get you far.

M interviewed Bizarre Inc and Emperor Machine main man Andy Meecham on how he helped invent rave…

Ahead of the release of their debut album WE, we asked Kent punk purveyors Lady Bird to make us a playlist.

Representatives of the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Council have now agreed a final single version of the European Copyright Directive

Black Sabbath, Venom Prison and Iron Maiden were announced as winners at The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards 2017.