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🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Helena Coma
This week we spoke with Helena Coma, Membership & Communications Coordinator at the Featured Artists Coalition, and independent band manager and promoter.…
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Artists call for government to implement ticketing levy to support grassroots live music, but live industry split on issue
Earlier this year, UK MPs said that the live music industry should launch a new levy on tickets for large-scale shows to support the grassroots community, and if it didn’t the government should introduce a statutory levy. The FAC and MU wants to make sure that’s still on the agenda…
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Setlist Podcast: Make big shows fund grassroots music, politicians told
UK politicians hear possible solutions to the grassroots venues crisis, Nirvana logo dispute back in court…
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The year ahead: David Martin, CEO of the FAC
FAC CEO David Martin looks ahead at 2024 in the latest of our series of interviews with the bosses of the music industry’s trade bodies. He discusses the campaigns against venue merch commissions and increased US touring visa costs, and the biggest challenges for artists heading into 2024.…
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Parliament's culture select committee to win Industry Champion prize at Artist & Manager Awards
The final winners for this year’s Artist & Manager Awards have been announced, and they include MPs on Parliament’s Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee, who will be named Industry Champions…
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Industry pressure mounts on 3tone
Key stakeholders from across the music industry have expressed deep concern about allegations of significant mismanagement at Bristol-based digital music distributor 3tone…
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More winners and nominees announced for the Artist & Manager Awards
FAC and MMF have announced more winners and nominees for this year’s Artist & Manager Awards, including the shortlist for the breakthrough artist and manager prizes…
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FAC steps up its 100% Venues campaign against merch commissions
The UK’s Featured Artists Coalition has stepped up its 100% Venues campaign, which encourages music venues to allow artists…
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Council Of Music Makers sets out its five key priorities ahead of ministerial review of economics of streaming work
The Council Of Music Makers has set out its five key priorities in the ongoing debate around the economics of…
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UK Parliament calls for “complete reset” of music streaming, including ER for performers and competition investigation into the majors
The UK Parliament’s culture select committee has called for a “complete reset” of the digital music business at the…