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24/10/2025

🚨 It's been exciting to work on the launch of Unit1 Studio, a new avatar concert producer looking to open up the immersive entertainment market to a wider range of rightsholders 🎶

Read about their partnership with KT Tunstall here: https://accessaa.co.uk/kt-tunstall-backs-launch-of-avatar-concert-producer-unit1-studio/

📸 supplied by Unit1

03/10/2025

✨ Still soaking in the evening that was the 15th anniversary of AIM's Independent Music Awards ✨

The night was a true celebration of the creativity, innovation and resilience of the independent sector — with Gilles Peterson, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Fontaines D.C., Ezra Collective, BINA. and many more inspiring winners.

As Association of Independent Music CEO Gee Davy put it, the ceremony was “an unforgettable celebration of the creative freedom, resilience, and innovative spirit that has always defined the independent music community.”

This year was extra special for us too, as it marked our Senior Publicist Millie’s third and final Awards before heading on to new pastures. We can’t wait to see what she does next!

19/08/2025

Festival season hits different — and the Name PR team are right in the thick of it 🎪 From Houghton to Wibbly Woods, Boomtown to Stowaway, here’s a peek at where we’ve been soaking up the sounds over the past couple of weeks.

15/08/2025

Prepare to celebrate all things folk as the newly established Folk Album of The Year Award launches in recognition of the UK and Ireland’s most artistically acclaimed folk albums.

In collaboration with Sound Roots charity and the Folk on Foot Podcast, a host of specially selected judges, including BBC Radio 2 folk legend Kelie While, will shortlist 8 of the best folk albums of 2025, with the winner announced alongside live performances from nominees at Rochdale Town Hall in March 2026.

“This is about supporting artists and championing the creativity at the heart of this vibrant scene.”

Submissions are open now and close at 23:59 on Sunday the 31st of October 2025.

Apply now via the link below:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/EnglishFolkExpo/FolkAlbumOfTheYear2025ApplicationForm

29/05/2025

Happy first birthday to Mahogany Songs! It’s been a pleasure working with the Mahogany team over the past year, from their partnership with Believe UK to helping launch the Mahogany Music Fund’s first round of grants for independent artists.

Read about some of their biggest success stories so far in Music Week below, with the first Mahogany Songs annual report celebrating an average growth of +250% in their roster’s monthly Spotify listeners 👏

https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/mahogany-songs-unveils-progress-report-following-first-anniversary-of-partnership-with-believe/092020

15/04/2025

In an op-ed for Music Business Worldwide, Chair of the Association of Independent Music Ruth Barlow calls on the CMA to review the threat UMG’s recent wave of acquisitions poses to independents as well as the wider music ecosystem.

Amidst growing pressure on the EU from national regulators for an anti-trust investigation into the sale of Downtown Music, Ruth looks at how UMG is approaching a dangerous level of control over the digital supply chain.

Find out "why regulators must act before it’s too late" here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ruth-barlow-of-aim-and-beggars-group-on-umg-downtown-and-why-regulators-must-act-before-its-too-late/

28/03/2025

The UK’s leading sync conference and marketplace, Association of Independent Music's AIM Sync, has revealed its next wave of 2025 speakers and programming.

Returning online on Tuesday 8th April, the conference will feature a case study from the sync team behind Bafta-winning biopic “Kneecap”, plus expert sessions on ‘The Value of Independence’, ‘Opportunities in Gaming’ and more.

Emmy-wining music supervisor, Matt Biffa (Harry Potter, S*x Education, Afterlife, The End of the F****** World, I May Destroy You), is also set to deliver a keynote.

More info here: https://www.aimsync.co.uk/

19/03/2025

Reactional Music, the company pioneering music personalisation for gaming, is partnering with global indie powerhouse Ninja Tune (home to BICEP, Bonobo, Nilüfer Yanya, Little Dragon and more).

Ninja Tune will license the rights to tracks from its catalogue for use in immersive gaming soundtracks, unlocking new creative and commercial opportunities for its labels and artists.

To kick off the new partnership, Reactional and Ninja Tune have released a new in-game demo featuring music from Coldcut, The Death Set and The Qemists – watch below!👾

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72qQ6vmXr5E&ab_channel=ReactionalMusic

19/02/2025

Bristol Beacon & The Association of Independent Music have teamed up to launch Above The Noise, a brand-new music industry event bringing Bristol’s creative community together with top industry experts.

Expect insightful talks, workshops & panels from leading organisations like Help Musicians & PRS Foundation

📅 Thursday 3 April
📍 Bristol Beacon
🎟 £10 / £7 concession
🔗 🔗 Get tickets: https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/above-the-noise

12/02/2025

The Name PR team had a busy couple of days last week, first touching down at 21Soho for FastForward's tenth anniversary conference on Tuesday. We enjoyed insightful sessions with audience development experts, a showcase featuring companies pioneering new tech and ways of working, and a keynote from ex-Spotify chief economist Will Page.

We also travelled to Bristol Beacon on Wednesday for the Association of Independent Festivals Festival Congress to catch some brilliant panels highlighting the ingenuity and resilience of the independent festival sector, and enjoyed hearing about new initiatives like the Fallow Festival Fund.

Keep an eye out for us at a music conference near you!

31/01/2025

Leading independent distributor and services company IDOL has signed US labels Mexican Summer (home to Cate Le Bon, Jessica Pratt and more) and Dominator Records (new label from industry veterans, Dan Petruzzi and Roxy Summers).

The signings mark a significant period of growth for IDOL in North America – more than doubling its US revenues over the last 5 years.

The company's international division has also appointed ex-[PIAS] Camille Floch as International Marketing and Label Services Coordinator to support its rapidly developing roster. Read more below:

Independent distributor IDOL has agreed global partnerships with Brooklyn-based Mexican Summer and Dom Recs, the new label from industry veterans Dan Petruzzi and Roxy Summers…