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Stronger on Sundays: In conversation with Melissa James

Returning soon with another series of the fascinating and thought-provoking ‘Stronger on Sundays’ conversations, M Magazine caught up with host and singer-songwriter Melissa James on a host of subjects including race, the power of protest music, and what comes next for her sessions.

By Jamie MacMillan 26 Jan 2022
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Stronger on Sundays: In Conversation With Melissa James

Returning soon with another series of the fascinating and thought-provoking ‘Stronger on Sundays’ conversations, M Magazine caught up with host and singer-songwriter Melissa James on a host of subjects including race, the power of protest music, and what comes next for her sessions.

By Jamie MacMillan 24 Jan 2022
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Jamie Njoku-Goodwin: ‘Music industry should lead the way on tackling harassment’

Chief executive of UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, discusses the music industry’s commitment to tackling harassment, bullying and discrimination.

20 Jan 2022

The Great Escape : The First Fifty

Following the The Great Escape’s First Fifty shows — the first glimpse of the talent lined up to play TGE 2022 — M Magazine spoke to some of the artists on the bill, as well as the festival’s head of music, to find out what’s in store for the big return in 2022.

By Jamie MacMillan 6 Jan 2022
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Music For Recovery

There’s no doubt that music has helped improve the mental and emotional health of both listeners and creators for decades. For some, that’s never been more true over the last 18 months, when many have had to deal with uncertainty, fear and stress due to the global pandemic and music has provided a source of comfort and distraction.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 Jan 2022
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Charisse Beaumont: 'People's hearts have got to be willing'

PRS Members’ Council President Michelle Escoffery speaks to Black Lives in Music chief executive Charisse Beaumont about creating legacy and building a brighter future for Black people in the UK music industry.

By Michelle Escoffery 5 Jan 2022
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The Rights Stuff: How the IPO is protecting your copyright

Chris Mills, director of copyright at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), discusses 2021’s DCMS committee inquiry into streaming, a consultation on copyright in works made by Artificial Intelligence and the future of music in 2022.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 Jan 2022

The Show Must Be Paused : What Happened Next?

To mark the one-year anniversary of The Show Must Be Paused— a social media blackout deployed in response to the murder of George Floyd — Estée Blu reflects on the last twelve months, and explores what progress — if any — has been made by the music industry.

By Estée Blu 5 Jan 2022
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Changing lanes: The creators finding new ways to make money with music

The devastating cessation of touring in 2020 prompted a rethink from a raft of music creators used to earning their corn on the road. Here, James Hanley speaks to a trio of artists who switched lanes into other musical realms as a result of COVID — and have never looked back.

By James Hanley 5 Jan 2022
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