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Arts Council England unveils new Music Hub Lead Organisations

17 May 2024

The Arts Council England recently announced a new generation of Music Hubs, covering every part of England, on behalf of the Department for Education.

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MLC takes legal action against Spotify for cutting songwriters’ pay via premium bundles

17 May 2024

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has filed a lawsuit against Spotify in the United States, alleging the streaming platform has been underpaying royalties to songwriters and publishers.

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CMS Committee share their Grassroots Music Venues report, supporting the campaign for a levy on arena and stadium tickets

15 May 2024

MPs have backed the Music Venue Trust’s campaign on both a levy on arena and stadium tickets and a cut in VAT to support grassroots music venues.

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Co-op Live, the UK’s largest live entertainment arena opens this month

15 April 2024

Opening in April 2024, Co-op Live, the UK’s largest live entertainment arena, is poised for an exciting inaugural season in Manchester. With 25 events already slated for its opening month, anticipation is high.

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Over half of women in music have experienced discrimination

8 April 2024

New research from the Women Musicians Insight Report finds more than half of women have experienced gender discrimination while working...

James Blake launches new platform Vault as ‘solution’ to streaming

8 April 2024

James Blake has launched a new platform called Vault, aiming to address the challenges of the streaming era. The singer and producer recently expressed his frustration with the devaluation of music on social media.

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Labels reveal Gender Pay Gap data and pledge to support female leaders

5 April 2024

In its sixth year, gender pay gap reporting sees the industry assessing progress as today's (April 4) deadline for the...

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Over 200 artists sign letter urging tech companies to cease AI use that “devalues human artists’ rights”

5 April 2024

Over 200 artists, including Nicki Minaj, Jonas Brothers, Chuck D, Sam Smith, Katy Perry, and Zayn Malik, have signed an...

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Manchester wins bid to host WOMEX

5 April 2024

WOMEX is the most culturally diverse music gathering in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene - and it’s coming to Manchester.

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