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  • 24th Jan 2012

    Sound City to Take New York
    Sound City, the hugely respected 3-day international music, media and technology conference spreads its wings this March for New York Sound City.
  • 1st Dec 2011

    Dizzee goes Universal
    Dizzee Rascal has jumped in with the majors, taking his Dirtee Stank imprint to Universal in a “multi-layered deal”.The rapper (real name Dylan Mills) started up the label in 2000 with manager and producer Nick Cage, before signing to XL for three critically acclaimed albums that put him on the map as an underground rap sensation.
  • 1st Dec 2011

    PJ Harvey Uncut
    From scooping the Mercury for a second time to grilling Cameron on cuts to the arts on TV, PJ Harvey has had an incredible year. This week, PJ picked up the Uncut Music Award alongside artist and album of the year with ‘Let England Shake’.
  • 8th Sep 2011

    North East by East Africa
    The Futureheads, Field Music and Maximo Park singer Paul Smith are amongst the artists who have contributed exclusive tracks to a charity compilation release in aid of the Disaster Emergency Committee’s East Africa Crisis Appeal.
  • 13th Jul 2011

    PRS for Music funding frenzy!

    The PRS for Music Foundation has announced a final submission deadline for funding opportunities relating to its fund for festivals, new works, organisations, Performance Groups and Promoters.
  • 15th Jun 2011

    Roundhouse has 30/30 vision
    London venue The Roundhouse has joined forces with EMI to offer emerging musical talent the chance to use their live music studio and a top producer for each day of September this year.Launched in 2009, 30/30 is an innovative youth project aimed at discovering and cultivating emerging musical talent. Unsigned artists between the ages of 16-25 producing music across all genres are invited to step up for the opportunity.
  • 1st Jun 2011

    MU and BPI labour over new deal
    The Musicians' Union (MU) , and British Phonographic Industry (BPI) have thrashed out new terms for session musicians, simplifying the red tape around studio and live sessions and setting a new standard for fees paid by labels and groups engaging session players.
  • 18th May 2011

    Great Escape round up
    Generator led a storming North East invasion at The Great Escape in Brighton last weekend, with insightful industry panels and well-received live showcases from the top emerging acts in the region.
  • 18th May 2011

    Amazing scenes
    In a step away from the usual approaches to direct engagement between fans and artists, Amazing Media Group are giving artists the opportunity to sell their music and receive 100% of the revenue.
  • 14th Apr 2011

    Generator invades Great Escape and Liverpool Sound City
    Once again, Generator are leading the charge from the region to the rest of the UK, staging a ‘North East invasion’ with live showcases and panels at two colossal events in the music industry’s calendar this year - The Great Escape and Liverpool Sound City.
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