Music Business News: United Kingdom

‘Music licensing is the bridge which connects creators and users – a connection that encourages new ideas and increased value.’

The following op/ed comes from Dan Gopal, Chief Commercial Officer at PRS For Music

FUGA signs distro, marketing deals with UK’s One House, Critical Music and Berry’s Room

FUGA welcomes "some of the industry’s most valuable and forward-thinking labels" to its client base.

Jason Iley MBE, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, will receive this year’s Music Industry Trusts Award

The MITS celebrates its 32nd edition this year

Sony Music is in the process of taking control of Queen’s UK-based companies

Sony Music's landmark Queen catalog acquisition is getting closer and closer to becoming 'official'

DICE exploring sale valuing it at ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ (report)

The potential sale comes amid a flurry of M&A activity in the ticketing and live events space

From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place

PRS celebrates 110th anniversary with commemorative publication in partnership with MBUK

Collection society reflects on over a century of working on behalf of songwriters around the world

London’s Baltic ATM receives Arts Council funding to expand support for emerging artists

Run by Baltic Studios in Haggerston, London, the programme has supported up-and-coming artists since 2020