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UK Music and MVT accuse chancellor of discriminating against music venues

Michael Dugher, chief executive of UK Music, and Mark Davyd, chief executive of the Music Venue Trust (MVT), have written to the chancellor of the exchequer urging him to change discriminatory business rates guidance.

By Bekki Bemrose 9 Jan 2019
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UK orchestras need government assurances over Brexit, MPs warn

British orchestras need assurances from government they can easily access the European market – their most important overseas territory – following Brexit, MPs have urged.

By Anita Awbi 7 Jan 2019
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Bristol’s grassroots venues fightback

The inaugural Fightback Bristol festival will celebrate the city’s grassroots music venues over two weeks in February.

By Bekki Bemrose 7 Jan 2019
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HMV may have found 11th hour saviour

Beleaguered high street music retailer HMV could be saved from closure by e-ecommerce company BuyVia.

By Bekki Bemrose 4 Jan 2019
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UK artists help music consumption hit four-year high

British artists have helped music consumption reach a four-year high, with figures from the Official Charts Company (OCC) revealing 2018’s biggest hitters.

By Bekki Bemrose 3 Jan 2019
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Music consumption enjoys four-year high thanks to albums and streaming

A boom in audio streaming and the enduring album format has helped boost UK music consumption for the fourth consecutive year, new BPI figures reveal.

By Anita Awbi 3 Jan 2019
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Musicians honoured in New Year’s Honours List 2019

Composer Nitin Sawhney, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and classical violinist Nicola Benedetti are among the musicians recognised in the 2019 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.

By Anita Awbi 2 Jan 2019
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Submit your score to Open Circuit Festival 2019

Are you an innovative composer looking for your next commission? Submit your sounds for performance at the Open Circuit Festival 2019.

By Anita Awbi 2 Jan 2019
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M70

Nadine Shah // Music Recognition Technology // Library Music // Independent Venues // Erol Alkan // Tanita Tikaram // Shiva Feshareki // Rina Mushonga

By Lucy Doyle 20 Dec 2018
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