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Jeremy Abbott has been appointed as the new Managing Editor of NME Networks. In this new managerial role, Abbott will be responsible for leading the day-to-day editorial operations for all titles such as NME, NME Asia, NME Australia, Guitar.com and MusicTech, with the aim of building and maintaining a world-class music and pop culture new media group. 

Over the course of his ten year editorial experience as Global Brand & Content Editor at Mixmag and Editor at Unilad, some of the biggest titles in the UK, Jeremy Abbott, with his combined background of online media production and editorial curation has been able to stay at the forefront of digital media. 

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining NME Networks as Managing Editor”, says Jeremy Abbott as he speaks on this new endeavor: “To be able to lead numerous world class titles into the future is an honour and I can’t wait to get started. The global team is comprised of talented, knowledgeable and supremely passionate staff who really care about these brands and I’m excited to see what we can create together.”

The Chief Operating & Commercial Officer at NME Networks Holly Bishop calls Jeremy Abbott a “rare find”: “His personable style, matched with a global outlook make him the perfect fit for NME Networks … Jeremy’s contribution will be key to driving forward our ambitious growth plans, as we continue to shape popular culture with world-class content.”

05 Jun 2024 | Press release

Staccs deals a double dose of entertainment with two new FAST channels, Staccs TV Throwback and Staccs TV Celebrate

  Staccs expands its partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the addition of two new music channels  Two new channels follow the successful launch of Staccs TV  New promotional advert launches to mark Staccs TV Throwback, inspired by Ridley Scott’s 1984 Apple Super...more

05 Jun 2024 | Press release

2023 results: Sacem posts record collection revenue as its transformation progresses and it doubles down on its mission to support and protect its members

Improved operational efficiency enables Sacem to focus even more on serving its members and customers Its strategy of controlling costs while seeking the fairest value in all its agreements, combined with the modernisation of its tools, resulted in an increase in...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

23rd Precinct Music announce new publishing deal with Scottish rock icons Gun

  23rd Precinct Music is delighted to announce a new publishing deal with Scottish rock band Gun for their brand-new album ‘Hombres’ – released on 12 April via Cooking Vinyl. The album has already had great success making the Music Week Top 10...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

Sentric signs Banx & Ranx in Tileyard JV

Production duo have 2 billion streams and 1 billion YouTube views worldwide.   Sentric, a global award-winning publisher owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, has signed music production and DJ duo Banx & Ranx to an exclusive administration...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

Peermusic signs global publishing agreement with Jessica Vaughn

DEAL ALSO ENCOMPASSES SYNCH REPRESENTATION FOR MASTERS AND SYNCH AGREEMENT WITH VAUGHN’S HEAD BITCH MUSIC peermusic has signed songwriter, recording artist, and music executive Jessica Vaughn, to an exclusive global publishing agreement, as announced today by Kathy Spanberger, President & Chief Operating Officer, peermusic and Alison...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

Pop sensation Anne-Marie joins forces with Volvic to find the UK’s next star in time for festival season

Anne-Marie is on the hunt for emerging artists to perform on The Birdcage Stage presented by Volvic at American Express presents BST Hyde Park Festival this summer  The nationwide competition opens today to find the final artist to complete the...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

Concord Music Publishing signs Maddie Kerr, songwriter and lead vocalist of Mercury

  Today, Concord Music Publishing announced the signing of Maddie Kerr, songwriter and lead vocalist of Nashville rock group, mercury. The worldwide co-publishing deal, effective immediately, includes Kerr’s full catalog and all future works. Hailing from the rural outskirts of Franklin, Tennessee, music has been present...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

The MLC's Portal for Independent Music Distributors Expands its Reach to Include Over 75 Distributor Partners

The MLC's Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal (DURP) enables eligible distributors to gain visibility into unmatched royalties that relate to streams of sound recordings they have distributed. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announced the expansion of its Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal...more

04 Jun 2024 | Press release

PRS AGM 2024: £6 million extra to be passed on to members plus newly elected council members announced

  Songwriters and composers are set to receive an additional £6 million in royalties from online services, each year, from PRS for Music.   Celebrating her fifth year as CEO, Andrea Czapary Martin, announced a landmark 20% reduction in the administration rate from...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

Sony Music UK promotes Joanna Kalli to Managing Director, Commercial Group

  Joanna Kalli, currently Director of Marketing for Sony Music’s UK catalogue division, has been promoted to Managing Director of Sony Music Commercial Group, incorporating the catalogue division, Music For Nations and Masterworks.  Joanna joined Sony Music as a Product Manager in...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

YOUROPE Releases Diversity & Inclusion Toolset

  YOUROPE – The European Festival Association has developed and released the “3F Diversity & Inclusion Toolset” for the European festival sector. The Toolset is a curated collection of resources that can help festival organisers make their event more diverse and...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

Latest round of the Youth Music NextGen fund announced

Applications for Round 9 of the Youth Music NextGen Fund, in partnership with players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and supported by PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) and Dr. Martens Foundation, open on Friday 31st May  Grants of up to £2,500 are available...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

Casio Music UK and Nathan Ake expand ‘Playing for Change’ initiative to bring music education to disadvantaged schools nationwide

  Casio to donate two digital pianos per month for one year to schools or colleges in need of instruments Access to music education provides proven benefits to young people, yet its provision to disadvantaged children is severely lacking Following a successful pilot...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

Sting and Pet Shop Boys to headline BBC Radio 2 in the Park 2024 in Preston in September

Radio 2 in the Park Pre-Party to be held for the first time   Radio 2, the UK’s most listened to radio station with 13.23 million weekly listeners (RAJAR Q1 2024), presents Radio 2 in the Park – a THREE day poptastic juggernaut, featuring...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

PRS Foundation reveals the 21 artists and 7 early career industry professionals receiving the pioneering PPL Momentum Music and targeted PPL Momentum Accelerator support in latest round

9 talented artists including Dea Matrona, The Gentle Good, Still Shady and Bina receive the latest round of PPL Momentum Music Fund support 5 music creators and 4 industry professionals receive PPL Momentum Accelerator Liverpool City Region support and 7 music...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

SymphonyOS and Downtown Artist & Label Services Strike Partnership to Supercharge Artist Marketing

Downtown Artist & Label Services clients Hunter Hayes, mehro, and Ryan Nealon have been leveraging Symphony’s suite of AI marketing tools to drive their objectives  In today's competitive music industry, artists are constantly seeking innovative ways to market their music effectively....more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

OpenPlay Teams with Too Lost to Offer Free Distribution to 400+ DSPs

OpenPlay Inc., provider of the music industry’s leading platform for asset and catalog management, is expanding its Direct Delivery offering via a deal with music distributor Too Lost. Now, music companies with an OpenPlay subscription will be able to seamlessly send...more

03 Jun 2024 | Press release

Universal Music Group forms Global Impact Team

Susan Mazo named EVP, Chief Impact Officer  Dylan Siegler to join UMG as SVP, Head of Sustainability  Inside Projects, firm founded by Kristin Jones and Arielle Vavasseur, names UMG exclusive music industry partner  Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music entertainment company,...more

01 Jun 2024 | Press release

LyricFind Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Year by Adding 10 Millionth Song to Lyric Licensing Database

  LyricFind, the trusted source for lyrics and data licensing, is kicking off the celebration of its 20th anniversary with a “diamond” achievement: there are now over 10 million unique songs in its fully licensed lyrics database. This milestone is the...more

31 May 2024 | Press release

UK Music Urges Party Leaders To Draw Up “World-leading Music Strategy” In General Election Battle for Votes

UK Music is urging party leaders to put music at the heart of their general election plans with a commitment to develop a “world-leading music strategy” to support jobs and growth. In a letter (here) to political party leaders, UK Music...more

31 May 2024 | Press release

Association of Independent Festivals endorses MU Access Rider scheme

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has endorsed the Musicians’ Union Access Rider to its membership and will be holding a session to explain what access riders are, why we need them and why festivals should adopt them as a standard part...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Trio of music executives launch Music Foundry consultancy

New venture aims to meet the growing need from the music technology sector   Music Foundry, a new integrated consultancy firm, has been launched by three senior music executives to meet the growing need for business advisory support from the expanding music...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

#WeVoteForEurope: 80+ European festivals call on fans to vote

YOUROPE – The European Festival Association and the European Festivals Association (EFA) have organized the campaign #WeVoteForEurope, inviting festivals to encourage their fans to use their right to vote in the upcoming European elections. 80+ Festivals have so far followed...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Domino and Sentric Music join RDx to improve performance rights data supply chain and speed up distribution of royalties

The two companies join Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Beggars Group and BMG, in uploading their repertoire to IFPI and WIN’s RDx data exchange portal.   The global repertoire data exchange service (RDx) has today announced that Domino and...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Abbey Road Studios world-leading Music Photography Awards opens for submissions today

THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LEGENDARY STUDIOS ON 3 OCTOBER 2024 THIS YEAR’S JUDGING PANEL INCLUDES: RANKIN, RAVEN B VARONA, POONEH GHANA, BETH DITTO, BIMINI, MOSES BOYD, JASON WILLIAMSON, ASHLEY VERSE, SAM ROCKMAN, DAVID FRIEND, RACHEL HOLMBERG &...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy names legendary music icons to be honoured at star-studded O2 Silver Clef Awards ceremony

Music therapy charity announces blur, AC/DC, Chaka Khan, Mark Knopfler, Loyle Carner, Jacob Collier and Young Fathers as winners at 48th annual music award ceremony   Nordoff and Robbins, the UK's largest music therapy charity, is thrilled to announce the final set...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

BBC Music presents Glastonbury 2024

  The BBC, Glastonbury’s exclusive broadcast partner, brings audiences its longest celebration of the festival yet in 2024, with six weeks of build-up and coverage from Monday 3rd June – Sunday 14th July across TV, BBC iPlayer, radio and BBC Sounds. Lorna Clarke, BBC...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Fopp to open Nottingham store offering over 18,000 products

  New store with more than 4,000 different vinyl albums opens on 7th June on Nottingham’s Bridlesmith Gate Customers visiting the store will be able to browse 2,700 Blu-ray and 4k titles, limited-edition vinyl, and over 8,000 CDs In-store signings and performances set...more

30 May 2024 | Press release

Brighton Music Conference - a hub for the next generation of talent

Set in the prestigious Brighton i360 complex on Brighton Beach, the award winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) became a hub for the next generation of talent in electronic music. Delegates at the 11th edition basked in glorious sunshine and blue...more

29 May 2024 | Press release

AIF statement on Towersy Festival closure

A statement from the Association of Independent Festivals' CEO John Rostron on the closure of Towersy Festivalon its 60th anniversary. 42 UK festivals have now announced a postponement, cancellation or complete closure in 2024. "Towersy Festival is an institution in the UK's independent...more

05 Jun 2024

  • Why isn’t the government helping artists tour the US? (see Features)

04 Jun 2024

  • Hipgnosis Songs Fund turned out to be worth more than a lot of people thought (see Analysis)

03 Jun 2024

  • Songs as cultural moments (and why TikTok trends are so appealing) (see Comment)

  • Daniel Ek clarifies his "cost of creating content being close to zero" comment (see Digital)

  • Can Taylor Swift make a difference for struggling musicians and new artists? (see Features)

30 Nov 1999

    31 May 2024

    • A billion dollars is probably the wrong price for Queen’s songbook (see Analysis)

    • Daniel Ek angers musicians following claims “the cost of creating content” is “close to zero” (see Digital)

    30 May 2024

    • Resolving generative AI’s copyright crisis (see Comment)

    29 May 2024

    • How touts drew up secret plans to sabotage Labour's ticket reforms (see News)

    28 May 2024

    • What Suno's $125m round means for AI & music (see Comment)

    • What the General Election could mean for the music business, ticketing, AI and big tech (see Analysis)

    24 May 2024

    • The Ivors: Winners announced (see News)

    • Is the music business too afraid of big, bad AI? (see Opinion)

    • A changing music industry expands to $100 billion in revenues. For whom? (see Analysis)

    23 May 2024

    • Are kids losing their love for music? (see Comment)

    • Apple’s 100 Best Albums list is ridiculous and exists almost expressly to make you mad (see News)