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Myles Smith, English Teacher, Chappell Roan & more for Radio 1 Sound Of 2025 longlist

Myles Smith, English Teacher, Chappell Roan and more are among the names to be selected for the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2025. The longlist for the annual new music poll has been revealed, with Barry Can’t Swim, Confidence Man, Doechii, Ezra Collective, Good Neighbours, Kneecap, Mk Gee and Pozer ...

BPI appoints Peter Ratcliffe as director of content protection

Gracie Abrams on course for third week at No.1 with That's So True

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Universal Music Greater China agrees strategic distribution agreement with Modern Sky

Create Music Group acquires UK label and music publisher Ostereo

Partisan Records forms global partnership with Virgin Music Group

Partisan Records has formed a global partnership with Virgin Music Group. Under the new deal, Partisan Records’ repertoire will be distributed globally via Virgin Music Group, alongside ...

TikTok launches TikTok For Songwriters event with Jade and Kamille

Global star and former Little Mix member Jade and multi-award-winning songwriter Kamille joined TikTok with PRS For Music and The Ivors Academy at the first TikTok For Songwriters ...

Frame Artists' Becci Abbott Black & Sophie Kennard talk Chase & Status and the electronic music boom

Frame Artists co-founders Becci Abbott Black and Sophie Kennard have opened up on the strategy that propelled Chase & Status to a BRIT Award and their first No.1 ...

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SoundCloud unveils AI-powered partner integrations

PRS Foundation and Amazon MGM Studios launch initiative to support UK-based composers

UK music contribution to economy hit record £7.6 billion - but 'future growth cannot be guaranteed'

Sentric forms publishing JV with Scruff Of The Neck to further support UK guitar music

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