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BPI leaders urge government support for UK music businesses and IP and political figures celebrate British music at the BPI Silent Disco.
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Discover the 2025 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year, from CMAT to Wolf Alice. Live Awards Show & Mercury Fringe hit Newcastle this October.
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The BPI today announces a set of principles for UK labels to support legacy artists, songwriters, and session musicians. The principles deliver a package of measures, unique to the UK, developed in consultation with the government-convened Creator Remuneration Working Group (CRWG), and represent the culmination of five years of rigorous analysis and debate in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on The Economics of Music Streaming.
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For the first time in its history, The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will leave the capital and make its way north. The iconic celebration of British music is set to electrify Manchester’s Co-op Live in 2026 and 2027, marking a bold new chapter for the legendary event, after nearly five decades in London. The BRIT Awards 2026 will take place on Saturday 28th February, broadcast exclusively on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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The BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard announce its 2025 Rising Star Shortlist - Elmiene, Good Neighbours and Myles Smith
Applications now open for Music Export Growth Scheme funding
Signed test pressings by The Cure, David Gilmour, Rag’n’Bone Man, The 1975, Jamiroquai, and Wham!, among the hundred-plus lots sold, takes the total raised for the charity since 2019 to more than £160,000
The BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard announce hosts for brand new content series The BRITs POV
As Black History Month draws to a close, Genny Turay and the Black Story team reflect on 2024's Black Story campaign and plans for the future.
The BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard today opens the registration for its Voting Academy members, who are responsible for determining the shortlists and the overall winners for awards, which will be presented at the live show on Saturday 1st March at The O2 Arena and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.
