Songwriters see a rise in royalty payments
May 4, 2019 in News
Songwriters and composers are making more money from their music as the PRS starts collecting royalties from social media platforms…
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Independent Venue Week returns for fifth year
November 23, 2017 in Events, News
IVW, the seven-day celebration of small music venues around the UK, is back for another year involving over 160 locations…
Music-ripping sites still threatening the music industry
July 7, 2017 in News
Stream-ripping sites threaten to reverse the positive impact that streaming services have had combating music piracy and increasing industry revenue…
Nominations announced for The Ivors 2017
April 20, 2017 in Competitions, Events, News
Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave and Skepta are among the songwriters in the running for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards…
PPL and PRS for Music to invest in UK artists
November 23, 2016 in Competitions, Events, News
The new partnership will support musicians that apply for funding through two initiatives, including grants to perform at SXSW 2017…
Swedish songwriting initiative goes global
October 10, 2016 in Events, News
With support from YouTube, CISAC, SACEM, PRS for Music and Auddly, Stockholm’s Songwriting Camp expands to include Paris and London…
The 2016 Ivor Novello Awards takes place
May 19, 2016 in News
Adele is once again named Songwriter Of The Year, with Damon Albarn, Jamie Lawson and Villagers also among the winners…
