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From 5 April 2025, the US will impose a 10% tariff on UK physical goods, including music products. Learn how this impacts BPI members and what steps to take next.
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For the first time, the Mercury Prize leaves London and arrives in Newcastle this October 2025. Discover the judges who will curate the Albums of the Year shortlist, the host, the Mercury Fringe Festival, and how the city will host Britain’s most prestigious music prize.
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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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Children across the country are to be supported to find and develop their passions through increased opportunities to study music, learn instruments, and take up sports and activities thanks to a multi-million-pound investment into sports and music education.
The BPI welcomes the announcement that the Government will consult on a new National Plan for Music Education.
BPI welcomes the positive comments and informed debate from MP’s at the debate on the contribution of music to the economy and wider society.
The BPI welcomes the news that the Department for Education is to invest in music education with a multi-million-pound culture boost for children in schools.
BPI call on a new government to support the recorded music industry.
Creative industries initiative encouraging fans to value the creative process and to access content legally
