🚨 Last Friday was our largest annual conference in Barcelona, with over 20 attendees from eight countries. Members agreed a promoter-approved resale policy and to continue holding the EC's feet to the fire over the Digital Services Act.

Read more from Pollstar: news.pollstar.com/2025/10/17/p...

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...

With sold-out stadium tours & festivals fast-approaching this summer, @iqmagazine.com spoke to FEAT Director @sammy-s.bsky.social to dive into the effectiveness of ticket resale regulation across Europe 🎵

www.iqmagazine.com/2025/06/glob...

Happy 1st birthday to Mahogany Songs! It’s been a pleasure working with the Mahogany team over the past year, from their partnership with Believe UK to helping launch the Mahogany Music Fund’s first round of grants. Read the first annual report here:
www.musicweek.com/labels/read/...

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-...

Such a fantastic gig by Caribou just now

Talking about the DSA and Europe-wide ticket resale legislation, ACM’s Chief Economist Paul de Bijl says “if things don’t improve, the French solution could be better. It would give more firepower to quickly intervene in scalping” @esns.bsky.social #esns25

🚨 Yesterday, The Black Music Research Unit launched a petition to preserve & celebrate Black British music, calling for:

📍 A permanent exhibition space
📚 Black British music history in schools

Sign & learn more below:

@theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

Big news: the fourth and final volume of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas is out on Bandcamp. Includes Grandaddy, The Raveonettes, Northern Picture Library etc etc. Every penny goes to @crisis_uk. Respect as ever to curator Kevin McGrath. Jump in! v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music

Love this name for the bit of the London overground that goes through Wembley

Also the fantastic Tunng have a new album and tour imminent! 🙌

Good morning, Bluesky! ☀️

New here and thinking this is now the cool table.

We're in PR, which means we professionally make things sound effortless while panic-refreshing emails. ✉️

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