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Comment: Defending the right to license

Whenever the opportunity arises, PRS for Music vigorously defends the right to license our members' music, and their right to earn from their creative talent. What do you think?

By Anita Awbi 21 Dec 2010

Captain Beefheart

American musician and artist Don Van Vliet, best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart, has died aged 69.

By Anita Awbi 20 Dec 2010

Open Mic – Sophie Garner

It’s happened to Julie Andrews, and it’s every singer’s worst nightmare. The first of our Open Mic contributors, Sophie Garner, talks about her experience of almost losing her voice after a vocal chord operation and how help came from an unexpected source.

By Anita Awbi 17 Dec 2010

Mac Tontoh

The musician Mac Tontoh, one of the founding members of the acclaimed 70s band Osibisa, has passed away at the age of 69.

By Anita Awbi 15 Dec 2010

Art of the Song 1 – Paul Weller

PRS for Music approached some of its most high profile songwriters and composers and asked them to put pen to paper to transcribe their compositions or lyrics to some of our best loved music. We’re profiling each composition in the month leading up the auction. Today it's the turn of Paul Weller.

By Anita Awbi 15 Dec 2010

Art of the Song 2 – Rod Temperton

PRS for Music approached some of its most high profile songwriters and composers and asked them to put pen to paper to transcribe their compositions or lyrics to some of our best loved music. Our final song is by former Heatwave keyboardist and legendary songwriter Rod Temperton.

By Anita Awbi 15 Dec 2010

Art of the Song – Neil Tennant

PRS for Music approached some of its most high profile songwriters and composers and asked them to put pen to paper to transcribe their compositions or lyrics to some of our best loved music. We’re profiling each composition in the month leading up the auction. Today it's the turn of Neil Tennant, one half of the Pet Shop Boys.

By Anita Awbi 14 Dec 2010

Spartacus R.

The musician and author Spartacus R., one of the founding members of the acclaimed 70s African Rock band Osibisa, has passed away after battling cancer. He was 61.

By Anita Awbi 14 Dec 2010

Art of the Song – The Stranglers

PRS for Music approached some of its most high profile songwriters and composers and asked them to put pen to paper to transcribe their compositions or lyrics to some of our best loved music. We’re profiling each composition in the month leading up the auction. Today it's the turn of The Stranglers.

By Anita Awbi 13 Dec 2010
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