New York, NY, September 2, 2010: John A. LoFrumento, CEO of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), has announced the launch of ASCAP Mobile, a new app for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. The app provides...

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Don Black, OBE

LONDON, September 2, 2010 - Songwriter Don Black, OBE will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization's annual London Awards. The ceremony is Tuesday, October 5 at London's Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane...

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Billy Preston

Los Angeles, CA - (September 1, 2010) - Legendary musician Billy Preston died in tragic circumstances reminiscent of Michael Jackson a little over four years ago. Had he lived, the musical prodigy would have celebrated his 64th birthday on September 2, 2010...

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Peermusic UK have acquired the rights to the John Carter Music catalogue and its sister record label Sunny Records which includes international hits such as 'Beach Baby' by First Class which was a number one single in the USA...

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London, UK: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduate Henrik Barman Michelsen has become the first person to receive the Music Producers Guild (UK) Prize - a new prize aimed at rewarding the most promising student to graduate from LIPA's Sound Technology degree course...

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The Music & Media Finland conference is bringing music industry makers and shakers together in the Finnish industrial city of Tampere for the 21st time. It is not only providing what you might expect from one of the world's longest-established music-business conferences, but also broadening its range of services and seeking to strengthen its market position internationally...

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Paloma Faith

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) is delighted to announce the winners of this year's Shure Songwriting Award, as chosen by best-selling artist Paloma Faith. This innovative competition for aspiring singer-songwriters saw a record number of applicants compete for a place on the ICMP's prestigious one-year Professional Diploma in Songwriting course, sponsored by Columbia Records...

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London, June 9th, 2010. Lily Allen's 'The Fear' has taken the top spot in The PPL's People's Pop Chart of 2009. The chart, revealed for the first time at the company's AGM on June 9th, is compiled uniquely by PPL, from radio airplay and public usage data...

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Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks

London, May 17th 2009 - Imagem Music has announced the signing of a long-term, global publishing agreement, for the entire Sparks back catalogue...

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The Thundacatz

So Star Ent's first signing to It's publishing venture with Peer Music UK, London based Young production/songwriting Duo "The Thundacatz" have produced this week's U.K #3 for Virgin/Emi artist "Professor Green" with the song "I Need you Tonight"...

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Nathalie Du Bois & David Stark

British public media business Conexion Media Group plc (CXM) has joined forces with Kid Gloves Music Group. The acquisition by Conexion Media Group plc formally announced in mid-March sees Kid Gloves Music Group forming the West Coast Sales Division and being rebranded as Conexion Entertainment Group USA (CEG). Based in Los Angeles, CEG will market the newly expanded...

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