THE LAST WORD: Make music education count

How to make music education a crucial and central part of the retail experience to promote sales in-store...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Jun 24th 2012 at 12:29PM

Playing music improves your hearing says study

Research carried out at the Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, Canada, has shown that those who regularly play an instrument are less likely to suffer from what is known ...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Sep 14th 2011 at 5:35PM

BPI figures show strength of UK music business

In the US, one in ten of all artist albums sold were from UK talent, while British acts accounted for 13.4 per cent of sales in Canada, 17.9 per cent ...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Jul 7th 2011 at 10:33AM

Research reveals nation's musical habits

More than 1,000 people were questioned, the vast majority (96 per cent) claimed they would rather give up film and cinema for a year over music, with a further three ...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Jul 5th 2011 at 9:33AM

ICMP launches teacher training course

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has announced the launch of a new specialist teacher training course, Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS), which has been specifically ...

Entertainment unions launch Lost Arts

Unions representing the entertainments industries have come together to launch the Lost Arts website at 1pm on June 15th in the Lecture Hall of Westminster Central Hall.

Laney celebrates Home of Metal

Celebrating four decades since heavy metal was thrust upon the world and became a global musical phenomenon, Laney Amplification is sponsoring a summer season of exhibitions and events around the ...

Third EMI/Roundhouse 30/30 competition opens

The Roundhouse, together with one of its founding corporate partners, EMI, has announced the third year of 30/30, a youth music project designed to find and cultivate new and ...

Kaiser Chiefs' album (and secret) is out

The Kaiser Chief's latest album, The Future is Medieval, was launched on Friday (June 3rd) to considerable fanfare and not a little eyebrow raising, as the album will not ...

Mobile app gig guide launched

Software developer, Jade World, has made a new app for iPhones and androids called Whoozaround, which is designed to help users findthe best gigs in town.  The social networking ...

Apple files for The Beatles' apple

With everybody thinking the three-decade-plus rumbling suit and counter-suit between Apple Corp and Apple Inc had finally come to an end with The Beatles signing an exclusive deal for digital ...

Future redesigns Total Guitar

Future, the special-interest media group and UK’s leading music-making publisher has unveiled a rocking new look for Total Guitar, Europe’s best-selling guitar magazine.

NAMM Foundation grants available

The NAMM Foundation has announced that employees of NAMM-member companies who are pursuing education or careers in the music products industry can submit applications to be considered for a William ...

Mel Bay post-NAMM offers

Mel Bay Music Ltd, the UK and European arm of the Mel Bay publishing company has announced a brace of special offers for dealers, one offering extra discount, the ...

Harriet Gedge

Publisher, chorister and music enthusiast Harriet Gedge lost her battle with breast cancer on November 30th. She worked for publishing company Music Sales which for many years kept her commuting ...

MPG Awards 2011 nominations announced

The Music Producers Guild has announced that the nominations for its 2011 Awards are now open and anyone who would like to nominate can do so by visiting the awards ...

Christopher Norton workshop