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Apply for Rising Sounds 2020

The Roundhouse are looking for unsigned aged 18 to 25 to take part in Rising Sounds 2020.

By Bekki Bemrose 14 Jan 2020
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Male artists lead BRIT Award nominations

Rapper Dave and singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi lead the nominations with four nods each, in an overarchingly male-dominated list.

By Bekki Bemrose 13 Jan 2020
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Midem launches Talent Exporter

The leading international music industry event has evolved its Artist Accelerator programme into the Midem Talent Exporter for the global expansion of talent.

By Bekki Bemrose 10 Jan 2020
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Kickstart 2020 With These Music Industry Career Events

Are you looking to kickstart 2020 by breating new life into your music career? Head this way...

By Maya Radcliffe 10 Jan 2020
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PRS Foundation awarded £3.2m to more than 560 projects in 2019

PRS Foundation’s chief executive Joe Frankland revealed that the organisation had provided approximately £3.2m of funding to artists last year in his New Year message.

By Bekki Bemrose 10 Jan 2020
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Nigel Elderton reappointed as chairman of PRS for Music

The Managing Director and European President of peermusic, Nigel Elderton, will continue on in his role as Chairman of the Performing Right Society Limited for an additional three-year term.

By Bekki Bemrose 9 Jan 2020
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Celeste crowned BBC’s Sound of 2020

The LA-born soul singer joins artists like Adele, Jessie J and Ellie Goulding in topping the BBC’s annual poll, which tips the year’s musical success stories.

By Bekki Bemrose 9 Jan 2020
Self-Esteem

Independent Venue Week returns for its seventh year

Anna Calvi is the event’s ambassador this year and will join acts like Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Self Esteem, BC Camplight, Nadine Shah, Gruff Rhys, Toy and Twin Atlantic on the week-long bill.

By Bekki Bemrose 8 Jan 2020
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Children to benefit from £80m investment in music hubs

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced an £80m investment by the Government in music hubs to help thousands more children to learn instruments and play in orchestras or choirs.

By Bekki Bemrose 6 Jan 2020
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