RinRin is the musical project of Filipino-born and Australian-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Qarin Hipe.

Key Production Group, Europe’s leading bespoke physical music and packaging manufacturing broker, is excited to announce the launch of a new product development division, Key Intel. This exciting development comes at the same time as the company is set to enter the Irish market, with the hire of Irish consultant Ann Marie Shields.

Artone, together with Drew Hill, have acquired the assets of Proper Music Group Ltd (PMG), including Proper Music Distribution (PMD), the UK’s leading physical distributor of independent music.

Celebrating 24 years hosting British music showcases at South by Southwest (SXSW), including breakthrough performances along the way from The Darkness, Amy Winehouse, Stormzy and Ezra Collective, the latest slate of British Underground supported showcases is hosted at the Velveeta Rooms on 6th Street starting Tuesday 11th March as part of the official SXSW Music programme.

GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany, including composers, lyricists and music publishers, as well as over 2 million rights-holders from all over the world. It is one of the world's largest authors' societies for musical works.

UBC was founded in 1942, serving composers, publishers, performers, musicians and labels. The organisation collects and distributes royalties on behalf of a vast domestic and international repertoire in Brazil.

Founded in 1851, Sacem is a private, non-profit society owned by its members, that maximises revenues and service for creators and publishers.

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is partnering with music venue Bristol Beacon to launch Above The Noise – a new music industry event for Bristol and South West England

Tickets for Good (TFG), a mission-based company offering affordable event tickets to healthcare workers, teachers, charity staff and other people facing economic barriers to access, has expanded into the Netherlands following successful launches in the UK and US.  Additionally, ie:music is partnering with TfG on the Robbie Williams 2025 tour.

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE create huge, memorable rock music that combines heavy-hitting savagery with intense melodic beauty. Their technical, fearlessly complex grooves and gigantic sing-along choruses have already earned them a widespread fanbase. A ferociously tight live band, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have toured Europe and the UK extensively, supporting Skunk Anansie, HED P.E, INME, Cellar Darling and Black Map as well as festival slots at Download, Standon Calling, Tech Fest, Teddy Rocks and Planet Rockstock. Following on from album releases with Long Branch Records and Season Of Mist, the band now sign with Year Of The Rat Records (Save Us, Lastelle, Kite Thief) and release the first single ‘Angelfire’ on the 7th February 2025 ahead of their upcoming UK tour.