🚨 It's been exciting to work on the launch of Unit1 Studio, a new avatar concert producer looking to open up the immersive entertainment market to a wider range of rightsholders 🎶

Read about their partnership with KT Tunstall here: accessaa.co.uk/kt-tunstall-...

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Festival season hits different — and the Name PR team are right in the thick of it 🎪 From Houghton to Wibbly Woods, Boomtown to Stowaway, here’s a peek at where we’ve been soaking up the sounds over the past couple of weeks.

Prepare to celebrate all things folk as the newly established Folk Album of The Year Award launches in recognition of the UK and Ireland’s most artistically acclaimed folk albums.

Submissions are open now and close at 23:59 on Sunday the 31st of October 2025.

www.cognitoforms.com/EnglishFolkE...

The Independent Music Awards are returning for their 15th year, spotlighting the UK’s best indie artists & labels. Fans can vote for Best Live Performer category & nominate top indie record stores via the link below!

www.aimawards.co.uk/2025/08/05/t...

In an op-ed for #MusicBusinessWorldwide, Chair of the #AssociationofIndependentMusic Ruth Barlow calls on the CMA to review the threat UMG’s recent wave of acquisitions poses to independents as well as the wider music ecosystem. More here: www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ruth-barlow-...

🚨 New industry event alert! 🚨 Bristol Beacon & The Association of Independent Music present Above The Noise, a one-day event connecting Bristol’s music creatives & professionals with top industry experts.
📅 3 April | 🎟 £10 / £7 concession
🔗 Get tickets: bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/abo...

The Name PR team had a busy couple of days last week, first touching down at 21Soho for FFWD's tenth anniversary conference on Tuesday. We also travelled to Bristol Beacon on Wednesday for the AIF Festival Congress.

Keep an eye out for us at a music conference near you!

The Name PR team had an inspiring day at the bustling
ERA Independent Conference, hearing from top distributors, retailers & sales reps. We loved the panel on the future of physical distribution & @bbc6music.bsky.social's Huw Stephens' take on Record Store Day. Already excited for next year!

Vote for our @sxswlondon2025 panel – ‘Chasing The Stream – Are New Payment Models Working'! 🌟 IDOL, Deezer, The Association of Independent Music + Ninja Tune will unpack how new streaming remuneration models are affecting artists and businesses.

sxswlondon.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/l...

Tis' the season to celebrate!🎄Our Christmas party was one for the books: our annual awards (lots of laughs), a fab dinner at The Clarence Tavern, and fierce bowling at Rowans (where @sammy-s.bsky.social showed no mercy)! Cheers to an amazing team and an even better 2025 ahead!

Vote for our SXSW London Panel Proposal! 🌟

‘Chasing The Stream – Are New Payment Models Working?’ with IDOL, Deezer, Association of Independent Music (AIM) + Ninja Tune.

sxswlondon.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/l...

Voting closes on December 19

Festive fun with the AIM UK community at their annual Christmas party🎄

It was a joy catching up with old friends and making new connections. Huge thanks to AIM for hosting such a great evening! 🥂

After 21 years at Harrow HQ with @uniwestminster.bsky.social, Name PR is moving on!

Huge thanks to Westminster for having us, to the staff and lecturers who helped shape our journey, and the nine talented students we employed and commissioned as freelancers over the years.

🚨 Big news! Independent distributor IDOL has signed a global deal with UK labels Full Time Hobby and Hassle Records.
🔗 Read more here: www.musicweek.com/labels/read/...
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