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That's Rich

Ellis Rich is stepping down after six years’ service leading the PRS board. Charlotte Otter reviews the long and distinguished career of one of the industry’s well loved figures.

By Anita Awbi 18 Jan 2011

Robert Ashcroft on the intellectual property debate

To much fanfare, the Government has announced a plan to turn the East End of London into the UK’s equivalent of Silicon Valley. The British press highlighted the epicentre of this project as a roundabout in Shoreditch, so needless to say we can now look forward to having ‘Silicon Roundabout’.

By Anita Awbi 11 Jan 2011

Hardest Working Bands

PRS for Music Announces Britain’s Hardest Working Bands of 2010. Peter Andre has been crowned the most performed artist to headline at Major Venues for 2010 by PRS for Music.

By Anita Awbi 10 Jan 2011

Jessie J tops BBC list

Congratulations to Jessie J who has topped the BBC Sound of 2011 list.

By Anita Awbi 7 Jan 2011

Keith Lowde

Keith Lowde, the former MCPS deputy managing director, was killed in a boating accident just after New Year.

By Anita Awbi 5 Jan 2011

Gerry Rafferty

Singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty died from liver disease. He was 63.

By Anita Awbi 5 Jan 2011

Mick Karn

Mick Karn, multi-instrumentalist and former bass player with the group Japan has died of cancer. He was 52.

By Anita Awbi 5 Jan 2011

PRS chairman awarded OBE

Congratulations to Ellis Rich, the recently retired PRS chairman, who received an OBE for his services to music in the New Year's Honours List.

By Anita Awbi 4 Jan 2011

Gone too Soon - 2011 tributes

2011 will be remembered for many great things in the world of music, but also some notable losses. Here's a reminder of the songwriters, composers and musicians we lost in 2011.

By Anita Awbi 3 Jan 2011
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