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Sam Fender wins the 2025 Mercury Prize for People Watching, as the awards move to Newcastle for the first time, celebrating the year’s best British & Irish music.
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BPI leaders urge government support for UK music businesses and IP and political figures celebrate British music at the BPI Silent Disco.
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The BPI today announces a set of principles for UK labels to support legacy artists, songwriters, and session musicians. The principles deliver a package of measures, unique to the UK, developed in consultation with the government-convened Creator Remuneration Working Group (CRWG), and represent the culmination of five years of rigorous analysis and debate in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on The Economics of Music Streaming.
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For the first time in its history, The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will leave the capital and make its way north. The iconic celebration of British music is set to electrify Manchester’s Co-op Live in 2026 and 2027, marking a bold new chapter for the legendary event, after nearly five decades in London. The BRIT Awards 2026 will take place on Saturday 28th February, broadcast exclusively on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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BPI responds to the recent cabinet reshuffle.
Today the BPI have responded to the government following the publication of an initial consultation response to the Online Harms White Paper.
BPI welcomes the positive comments and informed debate from MP’s at the debate on the contribution of music to the economy and wider society.
BPI call on a new government to support the recorded music industry.
BPI responds to Government's Online Harms White Paper
Response to the news that the vote on the European Parliament has passed the final Copyright Directive text to update copyright laws for the digital age.
