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PPL has long been committed to supporting and helping grow a thriving music community in the UK. One of the many ways we do this is by supporting our national music awards: the Welsh Music Prize, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award and the Northern Ireland Music Prize. These awards celebrate the breadth and depth of musical talent across Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Our involvement in these events goes beyond sponsorship; it’s about championing diverse voices, creating platforms for artists and helping them build sustainable careers in music. Read more via the link below: https://lnkd.in/eQ5Z7zma

Are you an artist, creator, or music industry professional who works in Black music? Your perspective is crucial to understanding the economic value and the impact Black music has on our communities and beyond. Be part of the change—take the Full Diversity, Full Return survey and help shape the future of Black music! 🎶 👉 Share Your Insight Now! https://lnkd.in/gPzZQDYz   For information on the Full Diversity, Full Return Report: https://lnkd.in/gApSiBeh #BlackMusicSurvey #ArtistsSpeak #MusicEconomics #IndustryInsights 

November is always a busy month in the music industry calendar, & 2024 has held true to form. If you haven’t yet read the ‘This Is Music 2024’ report from UK Music Ltd, I highly recommend it. The report shows clear growth in exports, employment, and revenue, highlighting the music industry’s importance to the UK economy. It also outlines key asks around AI, music education, ticket resales, & touring. @PPL will continue working closely with UK Music & its members to ensure the industry plays a strong role in the government’s mission for growth. It was a pleasure to catch up with friends at this year’s Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) in support of The BRIT Trust and Nordoff and Robbins, where we celebrated Jason Iley MBE, Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Entertainment UK & Ireland. Jason is the ideal recipient of the MITS award, given his achievements in various senior roles in the music industry. The evening raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the two charities, with great speeches from Tony Wadsworth, Sandra Schembri, & Stuart Worden, and enjoyable performances from Jake Bugg, Cat Burns, Mark Ronson, and Jacotene. I enjoyed heading to Leicester to join PPL PRS Ltd for their all-employee Winter get-together at the impressive Curve Theatre, a leading theatre we support through PPL Giving. I shared my career insights during a conversation with new MD, Greg Aiello, including the journey to set up the PPL PRS Ltd joint venture with PRS for Music. There are now over 400,000 venues licensed across the UK by PPL PRS Ltd. Congratulations to Greg and the whole team for their great work. Earlier in the month, we announced that rachel bolt and Horace Trubridge have been elected to the PPL & Performer Boards. Rachel, an accomplished violist & passionate advocate for improved metadata and legislative changes for non-featured artists, joins the Boards for the first time. Horace brings a wealth of experience from his 8 years on the Boards and his work with the Musicians' Union & International Federation of Musicians. Thank you to Hannah Joseph for all that you have done over the last three years as part of the PPL & Performer Boards. It has been a pleasure for the PPL team & I to work with you & I am sure that we will stay in regular contact.   November also brought many live music highlights, including Squeeze at the Royal Albert Hall, Ezra Collective at Bristol Beacon, & Fontaines DC at Alexandra Palace, alongside performances at the MITs & the Artist & Manager Awards. As we begin the holiday season, it was wonderful to see so many people at our PPL seasonal drinks on Friday last week. Fantastic to be joined by Natalie Wade, who took time away from her treatment for cancer to join us & I know so many people enjoyed catching up with her. I’m looking forward to a strong finish to the year as we gear up for our final distribution payment of 2024 & the end of our financial year. Michelle Escoffery, Stephanie Haughton-Campbell, Gee Davy

We're delighted to announce the Launchpad Conference will return in 2025! Join us on Friday the 28th of of March 2025 at Leeds School of Arts at Leeds Beckett University for a day of discussion, learning and networking, with speakers from the local music scene, and those working on a national and international level. If you are involved in music at any level and hope to gain a better understanding of the music industry – as an artist, producer, manager, promoter, student, enthusiast or otherwise, come along to find out more from leading experts and professionals. Tickets for The Launchpad Conference are free / pay as you feel. Register here to receive updates on speakers and sessions as they are announced -> https://bit.ly/lpc2025 --- The Launchpad Conference is delivered by Music Local, and is supported by Youth Music, with public funding from The National Lottery through Arts Council England, PPL Giving, Leeds City Council funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and PRS Foundation's Talent Development Network supported by PPL

Revealing the Top 10 Most Played Christmas Tracks Released in the 21st Century 🎶   Leona Lewis’s ‘One More Sleep’ is the UK’s most played modern Christmas song released in the 21st century, according to new airplay data analysis from PPL. Since its release in 2013, the track has accumulated the equivalent of 14 weeks of continuous airplay on radio and television.   Reflecting on the continued success of ‘One More Sleep’, The BRIT School alumni Leona Lewis said: “It’s really special knowing that ‘One More Sleep’ brings a little joy to people’s Christmases. The song and the whole album mean so much to me. It’s really beautiful that people connect to it and as an artist that’s all I could hope for.”    Elsewhere in the chart, six female artists feature in the top ten, including Kelly Clarkson’s 2013 single ‘Underneath The Tree’ in second place.   British artists also feature heavily in the chart, making up six tracks in the top 10.   Check out the full chart here: https://lnkd.in/eyAbqpSG 📸 Mark Rosenthal

Congratulations to the ten artists announced as the latest round of acts to receive funding from the PPL Momentum Music Fund. The programme is managed by PRS Foundation and supported by PPL, designed to support artists at a crucial tipping point in their careers. This latest round of grantees are already hitting the ground running on their supported projects: TAALIAH has picked up strong support from Resident Advisor; there’s an interview with Ragz Originale in Wonderland Magazine; aimei 媚 has received coverage in The Line of Best Fit and Dork, and Halina Rice’s tour kicks off on 29 November. So far to date, over 500 artists have been awarded PPL Momentum Music Fund, leading to the creation of 275 albums, (including Mercury Prize nominated albums and dozens of top 20 chart placements), and support for over 300 UK tours and over 1,600 live dates. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eRkgJUja

✨Supporting new voices through PPL Giving✨ Through our commitment of giving back to music, we support a broad range of initiatives which are driving positive change across the music industry. BABY PEOPLE LIMITED is the UK’s first dedicated hip-hop school, and with support from PPL Giving, have launched the ‘Unifying Melodies’ project – a new initiative bringing new opportunities to develop female artists on the rise in the Midlands. Hear from Esther B., our Member Relations Coordinator, whose role involves working with the incredible organisations supported through PPL Giving, such as Baby People. 🎶 The music used in the video is an original track 'T3' by AUDIO iLLS, one of the artists supported through Baby People. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezBVtWqR

We are delighted to have placed 24th in The Social Mobility Foundation’s Top Employers ✨ The index uses the latest research to help benchmark and measure performance when it comes to socioeconomic diversity within the workplace. There are several key PPL successes highlighted in the report: ⭐ Targeted Outreach: We have several outreach programmes aimed at young people from disadvantaged backgrounds such as our partnership with the mentoring & educational charity, Mentivity helping improve educational outcomes and raise aspirations for youth in music. ⭐ Inclusive Career pathways: PPL provides paid internships to individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, at organisations such as East London Arts and Music and the University of Westminster. This is in addition to our partnership with disability charity, Leonard Cheshire Disability which has seen PPL take on 16 interns through the Change 100 programme. ⭐ Data Collection Efforts: We have made significant strides in collecting data on socio-economic backgrounds, which is crucial for transparency and measuring impact. Our workforce Social Mobility declaration rate stands at an impressive 93.7%. This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to EDI&W and is testament to the dedication of our incredible team - Tomi Oyewumi, Hayley Forrest-Harris (Assoc.CIPD), Remy Taylor, and Rebecca Allen. We are taking into account the learnings, successes, and recommendations to further progress our social mobility and our overall EDI&W strategy for 2025. You can read more below: https://lnkd.in/eDNunVQZ #SMFIndex24 #socialmobility

Congratulations to the legendary Pet Shop Boys and their manager, Angela Becker, on winning the PPL Sponsored Artist Manager Partnership Award at the 2024 Artist & Manager Awards, hosted by MMF (Music Managers Forum) and Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) 🌟   2024 has been a remarkable year for Pet Shop Boys, headlining BBC Radio 2’s In The Park festival and with their album “Nonetheless” reaching number 2 on the UK charts.   Behind the scenes, Angela Becker has been pivotal in their ongoing success since she became manager in 2009. Here are some impressive stats using PPL airplay data:   🎵 ‘Always On My Mind’ is PSB's most played song across UK radio and TV since 2009, with ‘West End Girls’ close behind. 📊 Both tracks account for around 20% each of their overall airplay since 2009. 📻 Since Angela has been their manager, PSB has accumulated the equivalent of four years of continuous airplay across UK radio and TV.   Congratulations again to Neil, Chris and Angela Becker from everyone at PPL! 🎉👏

Rachel Bolt and Horace Trubridge have been elected as PPL Performer Board Directors following the Annual Performer Meeting (APM) 2024.    They will sit alongside the four other Performer Directors: Roxanne de Bastion, Jackie Davidson MBE, Peter Lale and Dave Lee.    The announcement follows the APM, this year held at the Beacon Theatre in Bristol, which brought together performers, industry experts and PPL executives to reflect on our 90-year history and discuss how we’re supporting performers today.     Read the full announcement via the link below. https://lnkd.in/epEcPCRt