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The Rights Stuff: How the IPO is protecting your copyright

Chris Mills, director of copyright at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), discusses 2021’s DCMS committee inquiry into streaming, a consultation on copyright in works made by Artificial Intelligence and the future of music in 2022.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 Jan 2022

The Show Must Be Paused : What Happened Next?

To mark the one-year anniversary of The Show Must Be Paused— a social media blackout deployed in response to the murder of George Floyd — Estée Blu reflects on the last twelve months, and explores what progress — if any — has been made by the music industry.

By Estée Blu 5 Jan 2022
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Changing lanes: The creators finding new ways to make money with music

The devastating cessation of touring in 2020 prompted a rethink from a raft of music creators used to earning their corn on the road. Here, James Hanley speaks to a trio of artists who switched lanes into other musical realms as a result of COVID — and have never looked back.

By James Hanley 5 Jan 2022

Big Jeff's Return To Safety

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By Jamie MacMillan 5 Jan 2022

Cultural DNA: Belfast, City Of Music

With Belfast having been awarded the coveted City of Music status by UNESCO, Harry Harris spoke to some of the city’s burgeoning talent about their hometown’s rich musical tapestry.

By Harry Harris 5 Jan 2022
bbc radio

BBC Radio: A British Institution

To mark the BBC's 100th year, Eamonn Forde explores the pivotal role the broadcaster has played in promoting and supporting new music throughout the last century.

By Eamonn Forde 5 Jan 2022
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Yard Act: Dark Days Are Over

Ahead of the release of their debut album The Overload, M Magazine caught up with Yard Act frontman James Smith to find out what it's like to be caught up in the whirlwind.

By Jamie MacMillan 4 Jan 2022

New For 22

PRS for Music Outreach team — Claire Rose, Dan Jones and Stuart Belsham — predict who’s set for success in 2022. Offering up a range of fresh new talent from the surest of sure things through to some personal wild cards, one thing is for certain: the next year in music is going to be huge.

By Jamie MacMillan 4 Jan 2022
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Nubya Garcia: 'Music always remains'

Nubya Garcia speaks to Ammar Kalia about a milestone year, her triumphant return to live music post industry-shutdown, and how the free education afforded to her by Tomorrow’s Warriors changed everything

By Ammar Kalia 4 Jan 2022
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