13+ hour, 11+ min ago   (744+ words) On International Youth Day (August 12), I hosted the UK’s first festival to accept plastic waste as an entry fee (supported by Westminster Council, Power Up and Mete Coban: GLA deputy mayor for energy). Using on-site plastic recycling machinery at the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (744+ words) BBC Radio 2 bosses have spoken to Music Week about the lasting power of radio, on the eve of the station’s flagship live music event Radio 2 In The Park. Helen Thomas, Radio 2's head of station and Jeff Smith, head of…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (377+ words) Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi is further expanding his relationship with Deutsche Grammophon, part of Universal Music Group. Deutsche Grammophon has lined up a new programme of releases, alongside Hisaishi’s extensive international touring across North America, Europe and Asia. The composer…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (534+ words) Ahead of the 2026 edition of Music Week’s Women In Music Awards next month, we’re delighted to announce this year’s Roll Of Honour in association with Live Nation Women. First, a quick recap: the much-loved Women In Music event celebrated its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1327+ words) Since the summer, UK music companies have faced new charges to export to the EU. Here, UK Music chief executive Tom Kiehl and AIM deputy chair Tony Morley urge the government to act with independent labels being hit especially hard…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) Boosey & Hawkes has announced a new worldwide publishing agreement with composer Jung Jaeil, representing his concert music and future classical works. Jaeil is best known internationally for his scores to Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award-winning Parasite, Mickey 17, and Netflix's Squid Game....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) Concord Music Publishing ANZ has signed Surprise Chef songwriters Jethro Curtin and Lachlan Stuckey to a global deal The publishing agreement covers all future works – including their forthcoming album Frogs In A Pond, which comes out in October – as well…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (256+ words) Jorja Smith has announced a 2027 tour of Europe and Australia, including a headline slot at The O2 as part of the venue's 20th birthday celebrations. The announcement coincides with the release of Smith's third album What Are The Odds, which dropped today…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) Electric Feel Publishing has announced the signing of producer Harry Beech to the company’s UK roster. Beech's credits include collaborations with 21 Savage, Raye, Central Cee, Kodak Black, D-Block Europe and more. The UK producer's most recent work includes collaborations and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (263+ words) Kobalt has announced the signing of Filipino producer BRGR to a global publishing deal. BRGR has worked with artists such as MBNel and O-Side Mafia, scoring a US hit with the latter's Get Low, which has amassed more than 150 million…...