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Artist News • 1 min read

BBC failed to consult industry before free Beethoven promotion

Culture committee chairman John Whittingdale says record labels were not consulted before the BBC's free Beethoven downloads, which he says may have hurt small classical firms.…

CMU Editorial • 12 Oct 2005

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Nearly 700,000 classical fans download BBC Radio 3 Beethoven performances

Nearly 700,000 listeners downloaded free Beethoven symphony performances from BBC Radio 3, which plans to release the remaining symphonies later this month.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Jun 2005

Awards

Three World Music Awards winners announced

BBC Radio 3's World Music Awards names Youssou N'Dour's album 'Egypt' as Album of the Year, with a Poll Winners concert at The Sage in Gateshead on 5 March.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Jan 2005

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Concerts at home a success for Radio 3

BBC Radio 3 says its Musicians On Call scheme, which brings free classical home concerts to people unable to attend venues, has been a huge success.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Nov 2004

Releases

Warp classical show gets a Radio 3 airing

BBC Radio 3 will broadcast the recording of the Warp Works and 20th Century Masters concert, featuring classical renditions of Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada and Squarepusher, on 26 April.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Apr 2003

BBC Radio 3

Folk group out of competition because of anti-war song

Folk group Seize the Day have been disqualified from the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music after judges said anti-war campaigns had organised votes for their song.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Feb 2003