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7 September 2016

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MPG Announces New Partnership With Music Gateway

We’re pleased to announce our new partnership with Music Gateway, a developing platform enabling connections, collaboration and licensing work for the creative industries through their on-line portal. Music Gateway have …read the full article

31 July 2016

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Sivert Hagtvet Is Honoured with the 2016 MPG LIPA Prize

Sivert Hagtvet has become the 2016 recipient of the Music Producers Guild Prize, which rewards the most promising student to graduate from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Sound …read the full article

21 July 2016

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Gus Dudgeon commemoration – 21st July 2016

Gus Dudgeon commemoration 21st July 2016 The first time Gus’s grave has been commemorated since he died. Phil Wainman was the original father of the MPG and joined by Gus …read the full article

12 July 2016

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GUS DUDGEON FOUNDATION & JAMES SUMMER COURSE 2016

GUS DUDGEON FOUNDATION & JAMES SUMMER COURSE 2016 AT LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY The Gus Dudgeon Foundation and JAMES are once again running a Summer Course throughout the week 11-15 July, …read the full article

29 June 2016

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AIR Studios battles to survive

The planning battle being fought by Air Studios to stop disruption to their business is still dragging on. The neighbours are continually changing the application and this regrettably requires new …read the full article

7 April 2016

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MPG Full Member Juan Luis Ayala Launches A Live Music TV Show Promoting New Music

MPG Full Member, Producer and Songwriter Juan Luis Ayala teamed up with his wife Singer Songwriter and TV presenter AYALA and his Film maker brother-in-law Finnian Moore to start a brand …read the full article

16 March 2016

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The Music Producers Guild pays tribute to Sir George Martin CBE

The executive board of the Music Producers Guild would like to express its sincere regret and sadness at the death of Sir George Martin, CBE, which was announced recently. In …read the full article

11 January 2016

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The MPG Pays Tribute To David Bowie R.I.P.

The executive board of the Music Producers Guild would like to express its sincere regret and sadness at the recent death from cancer of David Bowie, aged 69. MPG Executive …read the full article

10 April 2015

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The British Tinnitus Association

The executive board of the MPG is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with the British Tinnitus Association as its partner charity. The BTA strives to …read the full article

17 February 2015

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The British Library’s Directory of UK Sound Collections

You may have heard that in January of this year, the British Library launched a new programme titled Save our Sounds. Amongst the literary treasures held in the basements of the …read the full article

17 February 2015

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R.I.P. Neil Hauser

Former Allen & Heath MD Neil Hauser died on February 13th aged 87, after a year-long battle with cancer.   He became the first MD of the famous UK mixing …read the full article

25 June 2014

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Liverpool International Music Festival 2014

The Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) returns this August with the theme, World Firsts By Collaboration, featuring over 200 acts from around the world. LIMF organisers have announced details of four …read the full article

23 June 2014

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Norman Sheffield R.I.P.

Norman Sheffield, the founder of Trident Studios and Queen’s first manager passed away yesterday. He was one of the real characters of the 60’s & 70’s music buisness. So many …read the full article

8 June 2014

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Jake Gosling gets a platinum disk!

Congratulations to MPG Full Member, and star producer, Jake Gosling! He’s just been presented with a shiny new platinum disk for his production work on the the album “This Life” …read the full article

23 May 2014

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MPG Award-winning producer, Tony Visconti, to play Bowie live

Tony Visconti and Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey, both of David Bowie’s iconic, Ziggy Stardust-era backing band The Spiders From Mars, are to play Bowie’s 1970 LP, ‘The Man Who Sold The …read the full article

15 May 2014

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The Church Studio, re-opened by new owner, Paul Epworth

One of the most celebrated UK Record Producers of his generation, Paul Epworth relaunches The Church Studios in Crouch End, North London. Rarely in the modern era is the music industry gifted with such …read the full article

14 May 2014

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Mandy Parnell goes green

Award-wining mastering engineer, Mandy Parnell, is using solar energy to power her London facility. Black Saloon Studios in East London is flying the flag for environmental awareness by using solar …read the full article

12 May 2014

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Denis Blackham retires after 45 years of mastering

Denis Blackham of Skye Mastering has announced his retirement.Denis has worked in many of the UK’s top mastering houses over the last 45 years, before moving to the Isle of …read the full article

8 April 2014

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The MPG elects Executive Directors at the 2014 AGM

There was a great turnout last night for the MPG’s Annual General Meeting, which was held at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. The evening allows members of the Guild …read the full article

2 April 2014

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Stefan Kudelski, Polish Inventor of Recorder That Changed Hollywood, Dies at 83

Stefan Kudelski, the inventor of the first professional-quality portable tape recorder, which revolutionized Hollywood moviemaking and vastly expanded the reach of documentarians, independent filmmakers and eavesdroppers on both sides in the …read the full article