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Name: UK Music

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

UK Music

UK music shop defies digital trend

The music business can be fickle, with the legal and illegal downloading of songs threatening the industry.Many large music shops have been forced to close. But somehow, Spillers, the world's oldest record store, has managed to survive.Al Jazeera's Laurence ... [Published Al Jazeera - May 18 2013]

Entities: UK Music, Illegal Downloading, Cardiff (United Kingdom)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Is European festival fever a threat?

Sun, sounds and sangria or music, mud and mayhem?Figures suggest UK music fans are increasingly opting for a festival in Europe instead of one on their home turf, lured by the promise of good weather and a cheaper ticket.Benicassim on the sunny Spanish ... [Published BBC - May 18 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Croatia, Threat, Sean Tipton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Placebo star’s fleeting visit to Dundee

Music fans watching local bands in a Dundee venue were blissfully unaware they were in the presence of one of UK music’s biggest players.Standing quietly at the back after slipping into Non-Zero’s was Brian Molko, frontman with Placebo, who was there ... [Published Evening Telegraph - May 17 2013]

Entities: Placebo, Brian Molko, UK Music, Gary Moore

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

BBC British Broadcasting Corp

Bonnie Tyler? Britain needs a better way of choosing Eurovision entries | Helienne Lindvall

The BBC is missing a trick with the way entrants are selected and could do worse than following Sweden's method Bonnie Tyler's Eurovision entry is perfectly passable, though the fact it hasn't charted, despite being played regularly on Radio 2, is not ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Kevin Bishop, United Kingdom, Svante Stockselius, Bonnie Tyler

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Bertelsmann Music Group

BMG Boosts Bertelsmann's First Quarter Finances

European media giant Bertelsmann SE saw its Q1 2013 operating profit increase, in part due to music publishing division BMG. During Q1, Bertelsmann acquired full ownership of BMG, after buying out partner KKR & Co.'s share, which helped boost earnings ... [Published FMQB - May 16 2013]

Entities: Bertelsmann Music Group, Bertelsmann AG, Terence Trent D'Arby, Sony/ATV Music Publishing

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Entries open for AIM Independent Music Awards

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has announced that it will be accepting entries for this year’s awards from today, 16th May. The 3rd annual AIM Independent Music Awards will celebrate the independent sector and will nominated artists and l ... [Published Entertainment Focus - May 16 2013]

Entities: Independent Music, Association of Independent Music, Steve Lamacq, 7digital, UK Music

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

UK record labels launch unprecedented anti-Torrent campaign

Conflict, UK, Piracy, Internet, SanctionsThe third and biggest wave of sanctions aimed against Torrent and music file-sharing websites is sweeping the internet, with 25 online addresses set to be blocked by the British Recorded Music Industry trade b ... [Published Russia Today - May 16 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Grooveshark, British Recorded Music Industry Ltd, British Phonographic Industry

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

INTL: BMG Concludes Acquisition Of Virgin Music And Famous UK Music Publishing Copyrights

– Music rights management company BMG has announced it has concluded the acquisition from Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing of a series of prestigious music publishing catalogs, including worldwide rights in the Virgin Music publishing ... [Published BMG Financial Group - May 16 2013]

Entities: Bertelsmann Music Group, UK Music, Publishing, Acquisition

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

EE picks Glastonbury when it could have had the world

Backs popular UK music festival instead of WOMADIt seems that EE (which owns the Orange brand as well as T-Mobile) has decided to maintain its establish links with the Glastonbury UK music festival. Here at GoMo News we were kind of hoping EE might have ... [Published Gomo News - May 15 2013]

Entities: UK Music, 4G, United Kingdom

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

UK Music Industry to Block Tens of BitTorrent and File Sharing Sites Including Grooveshark

Spurred by the great success of blocking The Pirate Bay and recently several other large BitTorrent sites, it seems that the music industry is now pushing to have several more file sharing and streaming sites blocked in the UK.More than several, in fact, ... [Published Softpedia - May 15 2013]

Entities: Grooveshark, BitTorrent, UK Music, File Sharing

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 3 reports

Concert promoter expects earnings to reach €9.4m

Concert promoter Denis Desmond said yesterday that he expects earnings from the UK music venue business he co-owns to top £8 million (€9.4m) this year.The MD of MCD was yesterday commenting on accounts just filed by the Academy Music Group to Companies ... [Published Irish Examiner - May 15 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, UK Music, Companies House, Live Nation Inc

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fans snub costly UK music festivals

The soaring cost of tickets for music festivals is leading to fans travelling overseas to cheaper events, according to research by a money-saving website.A poll found that nearly a third (32 per cent) of music fans now attend fewer festivals than they ... [Published Times of Malta - May 14 2013]

Entities: UK Music, Reading And Leeds Festivals, Postage, Leeds, United Kingdom

Quotes

...Mr Trenchard added that festivals in the UK could easily offer European festivals a run for their money. "The festivals that are doing well offer a unique experience at an affordable price, whether they're in the UK or abroad."

Is European festival fever a threat? [Published BBC - May 18 2013]

The SVT public vote now represents half of the deciding vote, while the other half comes from a panel of "experts". "The cost was double what we spent on one night – and now we had six nights" explained Stockselius

Bonnie Tyler? Britain needs a better way of choosing Eurovision entries | Helienne Lindvall [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

"With a UK festival costing an average of £423.01, it's hardly surprising to see younger music fans are finding themselves priced out."

Teenagers can no longer afford festivals because the average cost is £423 so most revellers are i ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 16 2013]

"From producing the feature packed official app for the festival, providing hundreds of charging points on site in our Recharge tents, through to ensuring festival goers can upload and share all their festival photos and videos to social networking sites at superfast speeds."

EE to install 4G at Glastonbury [Published Event Magazine - May 15 2013]

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UK music shop defies digital trend [Published Al Jazeera - May 18 2013]
Is European festival fever a threat? [Published BBC - May 18 2013]
Lianne La Havas to Play Exclusive Gig at Liverp... [Published Festivals for All - May 17 2013]
Placebo star’s fleeting visit to Dundee [Published Evening Telegraph - May 17 2013]
Bonnie Tyler? Britain needs a better way of cho... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]
BMG Boosts Bertelsmann's First Quarter Finances [Published FMQB - May 16 2013]
Entries open for AIM Independent Music Awards [Published Entertainment Focus - May 16 2013]
UK record labels launch unprecedented anti-Torr... [Published Russia Today - May 16 2013]
Teenagers can no longer afford festivals becaus... [Published Mail Online UK - May 16 2013]
INTL: BMG Concludes Acquisition Of Virgin Music... [Published BMG Financial Group - May 16 2013]
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Church on trial for funding pop star's career [Published Canberra Times - May 16 2013]
OLLY’S SINGLE RELEASE ON DAY OF CITY CONCERT [Published ESP Magazine - May 15 2013]
UK record labels launch new domain blocking ini... [Published Fact Magazine - May 15 2013]
EE picks Glastonbury when it could have had the... [Published Gomo News - May 15 2013]
UK Music Industry to Block Tens of BitTorrent a... [Published Softpedia - May 15 2013]
EE to install 4G at Glastonbury [Published Event Magazine - May 15 2013]
BPI is still blocking sites, despite the fact t... [Published KitGuru.net - May 15 2013]
Concert promoter expects earnings to reach €9.4m [Published Irish Examiner - May 15 2013]
Desmond sings praises of his UK music firm as e... [Published Irish Independent - May 15 2013]
Copyright Holders Will Define Details Of UK's O... [Published Techdirt - May 15 2013]
Concert promoter expects earnings to reach €9.4m [Published IrishExaminer.com Business - May 15 2013]
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5 Celebrities Caught Busking On The Streets [Published Flavour Magazine - May 13 2013]
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McGee establishes new record label [Published Herald Scotland - May 09 2013]

Blogs

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Copyright Holders Will Define Details Of UK's O... [Published Techdirt - May 15 2013] The UK's new orphan works legislation allows works to be classed as orphans only after a "diligent search" has been conducted to find the owner. The fear expressed by some is that this "diligent" search won't be very diligent, allowing publishers to use ...
5 Celebrities Caught Busking On The Streets [Published Flavour Magazine - May 13 2013] You’re walking down a busy street. Occasionally, you may stop to acknowledge a busker nearby, before throwing him or her, a pound — not realising it might have been James Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton or Paul McCartney. Before gaining worldwide ...
UK Music Licensing Agency Says You Can't Use It... [Published Techdirt - Apr 02 2013] The nightmarishly intertwining world of music licensing is a popular topic here, especially considering the past outlandish actions of various performance rights agencies. On top of this, there's the multitude of different licenses, each one applying ...
Happy Mondays set to perform in Dubai [Published The First Group News - Feb 27 2013] The Happy Mondays are reportedly lining up a live show in Dubai next month.According to Time Out Dubai, the original line-up from the "Madchester" era will be back together for the gig at the Dubai Tennis Stadium.Although a firm date for the concert has ...
Fast-forward: BPI touts connected cars, 4G and ... [Published The Next Web - Feb 07 2013] The British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ), the UK’s record industry’s trade association, has revealed some interesting nuggets and foresights around some of the country’s music-listening habits. With the digital music revolution now in full swing, ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Rawnsley's ding dong of a political week [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 19 2013]
AUDIO: HMV 'haven't been slaughtered' [Published BBC News Video - Business - Jan 15 2013]
Fish trader aims for lucrative UK music prize [Published Reuters Video: Business - Dec 20 2012]
Ed Sheeran Performs 'The A Team' at the WSJ Cafe [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Dec 04 2012]
Ed Sheeran Performs 'Lego House' at the WSJ Cafe [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Dec 04 2012]

Press Releases

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The British Are Coming! [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - Feb 22 2013]
BIID SUPPORTS “BACC FOR THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN” [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 29 2013]