News: General


Ed Sheeran donates royalties to children’s charity

Sunday, June 25th, 2017

Back in April, we reported that a brand new Ed Sheeran ‘Divide’ signature guitar was in the works from Martin Guitar. The instrument maker has now revealed that fans will...

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AKG P5i Microphone

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

The AKG P5i is the first microphone designed to automatically configure with the new HARMAN Connected PA ecosystem, providing effortless set up, instant recall of performer and presets, and great sound for musicians of all skill levels. “AKG P5i is the ideal microphone for musicians who want to...

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EBacc is having an effect on music in schools

Saturday, June 17th, 2017

New reports have revealed that EBacc subjects are at an all-time high as fewer pupils are taking creative subjects.  According to Schools Week, in 2017, there were 3.85 million entries for...

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Rycote Custom shock mount

Thursday, June 15th, 2017

The Aston Spirit is a high-performance, switchable pattern, microphone utilising a 1” gold evaporated capsule. A switch on the mic body selects from Omni, Cardioid or Figure-of-Eight polar patterns. It is versatile enough to use with most instruments and excels on acoustic guitar and vocals.

“Just...

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Make Music Day Events Announced

Tuesday, June 13th, 2017

The UK is getting tuned up for Make Music Day, a Summer Solstice celebration, on the 21st June 2017 with major FREE music events planned throughout the country. Make Music Day is working with Music in Offices and ABRSM to put together a Big City Sing and Yamaha Music London are planning an eye-opening...

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‘Mastering the Music Business’

Monday, June 12th, 2017

Here is an event that our tutors can also qualify for a discount. From the 10th-11th of July, we’re very excited to say we are partnering with the first Romanian music conference (in its second year), Mastering the Music Business (MMB). This event invites members of the industry to connect,...

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Women in Music comes to UK

Sunday, June 11th, 2017

Charity Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has entered a partnership with Women in Music (WIM), the global non-profit organisation founded to support and empower women in the music industry. The partnership sees the launch of WIM’s first European chapters entitled Women In Music Great Britain and Women In...

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HK Audio Linear 3 series and new Linear Sub models

Saturday, June 10th, 2017

HK Audio has introduced its brand new Linear 3 active speaker series, as well as two new active Linear Sub models. Linear 3 has been designed to deliver top-notch sound for bands and DJs, offering balanced, high definition sound, impressive low-end, clear speech reproduction, and advanced DSP technology. The...

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Showcasing a recording process used for first time in 90 years

Friday, June 9th, 2017

The American Epic Sessions is a new award-winning feature-length film showcasing a range of high profile artists replicating early recording processes on an original 1920s electrical recording system. The roster of contemporary artists are led by executive producers Jack White and T Bone Burnett,...

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Tackle Your Crazy To-Do List

Monday, June 5th, 2017

If We hear one thing from musicians, it’s always, “I have no time.” Everyone has time; most just don’t use it correctly. Rather than create to-do lists to aid their progress, too many create an unruly list that causes productivity paralysis, getting longer as they feel their days getting...

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Thom Yorke Breaks Silence

Sunday, June 4th, 2017

It’s well over a month until Radiohead wrap up their 2017 A Moon Shaped Pool Tour at Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 19th, but it’s already shaping up to be the most controversial show of their career. They’ve performed in Israel eight times  most recently in the summer...

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MU continue campaigning for music venue protection

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

One of Edinburgh’s best-known alternative music venues, Studio 24, has closed its doors after 25 years. The closure is due to on-going disputes with neighbours and licensing standard officers since the development of residential flats next to the live music venue. “Citing renewed complaints...

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Make Music Month

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

As part of Make Music Month, Warwick Music Group (WMG) plans to encourage all those who’ve yet to play music to give it a go. WMG’s first-time initiative will run throughout June and coincides with worldwide activities and promotions such as the celebration of UK-wide BBC Music Day on 15th...

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UK Music needs your help

Wednesday, May 31st, 2017

The organisation is calling on UK musicians, songwriters, composers, producers, engineers and managers to take part, so UK Music can produce Measuring Music – an annual report assessing the health of the music sector in the UK. “Measuring Music allows us to map the music economy, to analyse trends...

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Make Fan Photos Part of Your Music Marketing Strategy

Sunday, May 28th, 2017

As a musician, you’re going to be taking a lot of photos with your fans. This is an undeniable fact whether you’re just starting out and your fans are just your friends or if you’re one of the biggest superstars on the planet. It’s something that comes along with creating music and performing...

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