Industry news archive 

PRS Foundation offers grant opportunity for Welsh dance companies to work with music creators.

British Music Rights announce the appointments of Feargal Sharkey and Andy Heath to the positions of CEO and Chairman.

The UK’s first permanent Hall of Fame has been rumoured for the O2

The Government is to help live music venues across London

PRS, alongside other music industry organisations, is backing the newly formed Resale Rights Society

The PRS Board has re-appointed Ellis Rich for a second three-year term

A new award will be presented at the Brit Awards 2008 for best up-and-coming British act.

Note for Note is coming to London on 15 November 2007

Note for Note is to be held in Birmingham on 2 November 2007

The OCC announces plans for subscription site chart rundown.

The deadline for applicants is Friday 2 November 2007.

PRS and PPL are joint sponsors for the 16th annual Music Industry Trust's Award.

The Doghouse won the PRS-sponsored Music Pub of the Year Award.

Finalists for the PRS-sponsored Music Pub of the Year Award have been announced.

The 34th annual Gold Badge Awards are due to take place on Wednesday 24 October 2007.

V2 Music Group has been bought by Universal Music Group.

Fringe Sunday takes place this weekend (12 August).

Organisers have announced the addition of the Alternative Stage at the Reading and Leeds festivals.

Festival tickets sell-out despite the wettest July on record.

The Fopp brand has been bought by HMV.

Delegates attending Music Week’s Live and Direct conference will be given tickets to Vodafone Live Music Awards.

The UK Government has backed the Gowers Review on copyright term.

A new Web site has been unveiled as part of continuing efforts to tackle copyright theft.

The Official Charts Company (OCC) and the Chart Supervisory Committee have amended a chart rule.

Independent record retailer Rough Trade are opening a store today in Brick Lane, London.

Rihanna is set to challenge Wet Wet Wet's by making chart history.

More than 10,000 people have signed up to the ‘Save The Spitz’ campaign.

LIVE UK magazine has announced the launch of The Summit.

Alliance online licensing approach is endorsed.

Sales of 7in singles have risen by 13% in the first half of 2007.

MCPS board director Ian Wright, has died aged 57.

Glastonbury organiser Micheal Eavis has announced changes to the way tickets will be sold.

Most insurance policies fail to cover the loss of digital music according to new research.

SABAM have won an important legal ruling against TISCALI.

The Proms is set to start its eight-week summer season of classical music this Friday.

A new report by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has revealed that CD sales have dropped.

Tickets for T in the Park have sold out within 65 minutes.

Sony BMG has signed a deal with social networking site Last.fm.

MySpace has revealed that 10m UK users are now signed up to the social networking site.

Album sales in the US have dropped by 15.1% for the first half of 2007.

Saturday's Live Earth concert in Rio may be cancelled.

The nine winning bands performed at Fringe Sunday on 12 August 2007.

Margaret Hodge has been announced as the new music minister.

Carling Weekend organisers Mean Fiddler, have announced the return of the Topman Unsigned Stage.

The BBC have announced that they will be closing their Maida Vale studios.

Album sales were at one of their highest points so far this year last week.

Fopp has closed its doors.

PRS Writer and Publisher directors were announced at 2007's PRS AGM.

EMI has reported an increase in digital sales.

The Broadcast Live exhibition launches today in Earl’s Court London.

MTV has announced changes to its UK structure and operations this summer.

MusicStation is a new service launched by Omnifone.

A new scholarship offering music enthusiasts the opportunity to study a Masters in Music Business Management has been announced.

Bebo has announced a deal with iTunes which will allow Bebo members one free download every week.

A new initiative to make music festivals more environmentally-friendly has launched today.

The next issue of the Alliance's members' magazine M is out now, and celebrates the Ivors and profiles our Outstanding Contribution to British Music winner and cover star, Norman Cook

The Note for Note Roadshow is taking place today in Inverness.

iTunes is selling live tracks from Radio One’s Big Weekend festival.

The deadline for Fringe Sunday applications has now passed.

Bee Gee Robin Gibb has been elected President for Cisac.

PRS are proudly sponsoring the annual British Composer Awards for the fifth year.

The June 1st deadline for applications to perform at Fringe Sunday has now passed.

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has announced the launch of over £30,000 worth of scholarships.

Electrical retailer Currys has announced it will stop stocking the humble audio cassette.

Lesley Douglas has been appointed as BBC’s controller of popular music.

The Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport has announced a government inquiry to investigate ticket touts.

The commercial radio industry has announced plans for UK Music Week.

UK artists are enjoying record sales success in the US.

A proposal to change the release of physical singles from Monday to Friday is being discussed by Universal records.

Yahoo has announced it will be launching a new website offering authorised lists of lyrics.

The deadline for the new national digital multiplex licence application approaches this week.