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Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition

Tanita Tikaram casts her mind back 30 years to the moment when her first single, Good Tradition, came to her…

By Paul Nichols 24 Dec 2018
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Just Joined Winter 2018

Get to know some of the ace music-makers who have just joined PRS for Music, including classical ace Blasio Kavuma, Scottish shoegazers Yakima and Polish techno producer Zamilska...

By Paul Nichols 21 Dec 2018
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Independent venues: celebrating the backbone of British music

Over the last decade, the barrage of stories about UK venue closures has made for depressing reading. We take a look beyond the headlines to tentatively ask: are we starting to see green shoots for the grassroots?

By Paul Nichols 21 Dec 2018
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Rachel Nelken, The Albany

'Collaborating with artists is the thing that drives us. What we’re really interested in is how we can make a difference' - The Albany's Rachel Nelken on how the south London venue is supporting talent...

By Lucy Doyle 20 Dec 2018
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Beyond Retro: library music's unsung heroes

From classic TV themes to slasher movie scores and beyond, library music is all around us but many of its composers remain largely unknown. We fling open its doors to celebrate some of the UK’s most unsung musical heroes…

By Paul Nichols 19 Dec 2018
Nadine Shah

Get Played, Get Paid: Music Recognition Technology

We lift the lid on music recognition technology, an audio fingerprinting system that’s quietly revolutionising the way royalties are paid out to songwriters, composers, artists and publishers.

By Paul Nichols 18 Dec 2018
Nadine Shah

Nadine Shah

Outspoken songsmith Nadine Shah has emerged as one of the most vital voices in British music. Here, she chats about her rite of passage…

By Paul Nichols 17 Dec 2018
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Erol Alkan

The Phantasy Sound label founder and electronic music-maker lets us in on the songs that have shaped him, from the first record he ever bought to the track he wishes he'd written...

By Paul Nichols 14 Dec 2018
Grime and rap songwriting camp

Grime And Rap Songwriting Camp

PRS for Music held its first ever rap and grime songwriting camp at London's Tileyard Studios, with the likes of Big Zuu, FLOHIO, Novelist and Ms Banks. See how it all went down...

By Lucy Doyle 14 Dec 2018
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