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PRS Foundation’s Keychange wins innovation award

PRS Foundation were honoured with the Innovation Award at the eighth edition of Classical:NEXT for its international Keychange initiative.

By Bekki Bemrose 20 May 2019
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Research reveals Eurovision hack

The famed Eurovision Song Contest takes place this Saturday (18 May) and Manchester record label Ostereo claim to have exposed a secret formula for success.

By Bekki Bemrose 17 May 2019
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PRS for Music announces new CEO

Andrea C. Martin has been appointed chief executive of PRS for Music and will take up the position on 17 June.

By Anita Awbi 16 May 2019
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New project launches to assess injury prevention in musicians

Liverpool Philharmonic, Help Musicians UK and Liverpool John Moores University have launched an initiative to research injury prevention in professional musicians.

By Anita Awbi 14 May 2019
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New research reveals the UK’s favourite venue

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) looked into hundreds of venues across the UK to determine the UK’s favourite music venue.

By Bekki Bemrose 14 May 2019
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Music purists willing to spend more on favourite artists

Artist websites and concert venue stalls are two of the few resilient physical music markets, a new study finds.

By Anita Awbi 13 May 2019
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New funding launches for grassroots venues

Arts Council England has announced a £1.5m funding pot for grassroots music venues and promoters.

By Anita Awbi 10 May 2019
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New survey reveals ‘hidden barriers’ for disabled artists

Disabled artists and those with longterm health conditions are encountering career-damaging obstacles, a new national survey finds.

By Anita Awbi 9 May 2019
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EU Copyright Directive: experts outline what’s next for UK

‘The UK government is committed to the Copyright Directive – but how they implement it post-Brexit is uncertain,’ Annabella Coldrick, chief executive of the Music Managers Forum, tells The Great Escape.

By Anita Awbi 9 May 2019
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