Your place for regular updates on PRS for Music news.
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22 Oct 2020
UK Music Diversity Taskforce calls on music industry to ditch BAME acronym
The move to drop the "outdated and offensive" term is supported by UK Music, which is the collective voice of the UK music industry, and all UK Music members
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22 Oct 2020
Dizzee Rascal MBE, George The Poet and Lavida Loca join line-up for Black History Month
Free to watch on YouTube: Thursday 22 October at 7pm.
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22 Oct 2020
Jazz FM to celebrate PRS for Music UK Jazz Act of the Year nominees
Yazz Ahmed, Joe Armon-Jones and SEED Ensemble to feature across Jazz FM airplay on Thursday 22 October
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19 Oct 2020
Jackie Alway OBE and Michelle Escoffery inducted into Women in Music Roll of Honour
PRS Council Members are among those newly enrolled on the 2020 Music Week list
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2 Oct 2020
ICE and Triller agree to a multi-territory licensing deal
Deal reflects the essential value that songwriters bring to the industry and industry platforms alike
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29 Sep 2020
PRS for Music celebrates Black History Month 2020
Nubya Garcia, Eddie Capone, Frisco, Yola, Mysie and many more come together as part of the celebrations
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23 Sep 2020
UK music industry commits to Keychange gender equality pledge
PRS for Music, The Incorporated Society of Musicians, the Featured Artist Coalition, the Association of Independent Music, the Music Managers Forum and the Music Publishers Association join the Ivors Academy, and the Musicians’ Union to commit to gender equality on their boards
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15 Sep 2020
Usage of stream-ripping services increases 1390% in three years
Stream-ripping sites now account for 80.2% of the 50 most popular music-only infringing piracy sites
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28 Aug 2020
PRS for Music announce exclusive 'behind-the-songwriter' interviews for music creators
Pam Sheyne, Jamie Hartman and Right Said Fred share personal experiences and advice in video interviews
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25 Aug 2020
Right Said Fred, Self Esteem, Big Joanie, Bishi and Abisha to perform at PRS Presents LGBTQ+
Watch on the PRS for Music YouTube channel, Thursday 27 August at 6pm
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