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CBI behind musicFree

17:35 | Tuesday March 9, 2010

The CBI has pledged that it will spend the next five years focusing on issues relating to the creative industries.

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IFPI report claims artists still need labelsFree

12:50 | Tuesday March 9, 2010

Record companies around the world invest $5bn (£3.3bn) a year in developing and marketing artists, according to a new report from the IFPI which aims to debunk the myth that artists no longer need labels.

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Digital Music News

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EMI Publishing settles with TuneWikiFree

08:53 | Tuesday March 9, 2010

EMI Music Publishing has reached an out-of-court settlement with lyric service TuneWiki over licensing issues.

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Live News

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MIA and Tinchy to star at Underage FestivalFree

14:38 | Monday March 8, 2010

Having sold out its first three events, Underage Festival returns to London’s Victoria Park on Sunday August 1 for another youth-powered adventure with MIA and Tinchy Stryder announced as early confirmations for the gathering.

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Charts Analysis

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Goulding makes it 11 number ones out of 17 for female solo artists

10:05 | Monday March 8, 2010

Female solo artists are enjoying their best ever spell on the albums chart, supplying 10 of the last 16 number ones. That tally rises to 11 out of 17 this week, as Ellie Goulding storms to the summit with her debut set Lights on sales of...

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6 Music: The Challenge

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An open letter to BBC Director General Mark Thompson from MW editor Paul WilliamsFree

09:45 | Monday March 8, 2010

Music Week is appealing to you today on behalf of the UK music industry to reconsider your proposals to axe 6 Music.

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Artists and managers

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IFPI report claims artists still need labelsFree

12:50 | Tuesday March 9, 2010

Record companies around the world invest $5bn (£3.3bn) a year in developing and marketing artists, according to a new report from the IFPI which aims to debunk the myth that artists no longer need labels.

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People Profiles

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Gorillaz: the Beach boys

March 6 2010

This month Gorillaz emerge from exile in the south Pacific with their new album Plastic Beach. We talk to the project’s key personnel about plans for a 18-month multi-platform campaign

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Reviews

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Gorillaz Plastic Beach (Parlophone)

17:35 | Thursday March 4, 2010

Following the Blur reunion, 2008's Monkey: Journey To The East opera and a dozen other projects undertaken since the last Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach arrives at a time when Damon Albarn has nothing to prove musically. But Albarn's creative...

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Charts & Data

The OCC UK albums chart - 28/02/10

1. Ellie Goulding: Lights
2. Lady GaGa: The Fame
3. Alicia Keys: The Element Of Freedom
4. Glee Cast: Glee The Music - Season One - Vol. 1
5. Florence + The Machine: Lungs

MusicWeek.com contains more than 90 music business charts. This includes data supplied by The Official Charts Company, Nielsen Music Control, PRS, Tixdaq & Hitwise, and our own unique charts and data
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MW March 13

Music Week - new look for Music Business, new Music Industry sections, new charts

In this week's issue: The music industry pledges to fight BBC plans to close radio stations. Plus, we take a look at the evergreen Island Records.
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