Spotify has launched new global music charts revealing the most streamed and most shared tracks via its service. The charts will be updated weekly. Read more here on Music Week or visit http://charts.spotify.com.

Last year Brian Message was quoted in Music Week as saying that BitTorrent could be a great partner for managers and artists. This caused a few raised eyebrows but ultimately BitTorrent is a powerful piece of technology with millions of users that has many positive uses, as well as the well-publicised ones.  This for instance. BitTorrent have become a tech partner of the MMF Read more

PRESS RELEASE: PRS FOR MUSIC FOUNDATION AND ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND LAUNCH MOMENTUM MUSIC FUND: A £500,000 INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP THE CAREERS OF TALENTED ARTISTS AND BANDS • Applications open today for the new Arts Council England-supported fund described as “a breakthrough moment for music in England” • Managed by PRS for Music Foundation, Momentum’s two-year Read more

Paul Twomey of Robertson Taylor Insurance, Lance Phillips of law firm Sheridans and accountant Stephanie Hardwick will join Erik Nielsen and Jon Webster to share their professional experience at next week’s MMF Induction Day. They’ll also be on hand to answer your music business questions. The course takes place on Tuesday 21st May – book Read more