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PRS for Music announces record £699.4m royalties payout, with 20% revenue drop 26th April 2021 Songwriters and composers received a record £699.4 million in royalties in 2020 from PRS for Music, according to the UK-based organisation’s latest financial results. The payout represents a 2% increase from the previous year. However, the effects of the pandemic are clearly evident, with a 19.7% drop in overall royalties collected in 2020, according to the new figures. This decline is a result of the significant drop in music being commissioned and played in the UK and worldwide. Unsurprisingl...

Roland has anti-competition fine increased to £5m after appealing 26th April 2021 Roland has had its appeal against a £4m ($5.6m) fine dismissed by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), resulting in a higher fine of £5m ($6.9m). The music instrument maker was originally fined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in June 2020 for restricting online discounting of its electronic drum kits between 2011 and 2018. The fine imposed by the CMA had been reduced to take account of the fact that Roland had admitted acting illegally and cooperated with the CMA’s investigation. How...

‘We need to adapt to the times’: YolanDa Brown on music education and Tileyard arrival 22nd April 2021 YolanDa Brown, award-winning musician, broadcaster and philanthropist, spoke to Audio Media International about music education, the tracks she’s currently spinning, and her musical HQ at London’s Tileyard. As a saxophonist, Brown has toured with The Temptations, Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, and Billy Ocean. She has released two jazz albums and her debut children’s album landed this year, based on the hugely successful CBeebies show YolanDa’s Band Jam. Brown al...

Bose launches AMM multipurpose loudspeaker line 21st April 2021 Bose has unveiled its new AMM multipurpose loudspeaker line, featuring two full-range loudspeakers and a subwoofer. Compatible with existing Bose AM models, the new series comprises the Bose AMM108 and AMM112 loudspeakers and the Bose AMS115 sub. The AMM series is designed to perform in a diverse range of settings, such as music shows, auditoriums and houses of worship. This is thanks to the maker’s new, proprietary Bose Beamwidth Matching Waveguide which is designed to deliver consistent, symmetrical frequency response, clarit...

AES appoints Sean Martin as International Sales Manager  21st April 2021 The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has appointed Sean Martin as International Sales Manager. The appointment underscores the organisation’s momentum as the industry works towards bringing back live events. AES also intends to build upon the successful online events that it has hosted throughout the pandemic.  Martin will be responsible for event sales, sustaining memberships, AES’s Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) sponsorships, E-Library subscriptions and working with AES Standards Sustainers. “Sean has ...