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13 March 2015

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MPG Awards photo gallery up on-line

The complete collection of official photography from the MPG Awards event 2015 is now available for viewing here.

12 March 2015

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Producers and Engineers Wing Monthly Update

December 3 – Nashville – Lost In Transaction The Recording Academy® Nashville Chapter, in conjunction with the Producers & Engineers Wing® hosted Lost In Transaction, a panel discussion delving into …read the full article

4 March 2015

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28 February 2015

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Innovation In Music 2015

Innovation In Music 2015 will be hosted at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on 7-9 June, chaired by MPG members Dr Rob Toulson and Russ Hepworth-Sawyer. The conference looks to …read the full article

23 February 2015

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AIR Music Technology – competition

MPG Benefactor AIR Music Technology is running a competition in conjunction with the MPG to win a collection of their products: Air Instrument Expansion Pack  £200 Xpand!2 £60 theRiser £59 …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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G-Technology event

February 16th was the date of the first of an interesting and potentially valuable series of events organised by MPG Awards headline sponsors, G-Technology, in partnership with the MPG. G-Technology …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

13 February 2015

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MPG Awards event 2015 – the winners!

For the third time in seven years, producer Paul Epworth carried off the top gong at the Music Producers Guild Awards, which took place on February 12th at the Park …read the full article

18 December 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

November 11 – San Francisco – “Quality Sound Matters” panel at SF MusicTech Summit At the always interesting SF MusicTech Summit, held at San Francisco’s Kabuki Hotel, The Recording Academy® …read the full article

11 December 2014

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MPG Christmas party & prizes

Suffice it to say that this year’s MPG Christmas party was a huge success, with well over 80 guests attending from all sections of the UK music industry. If anyone …read the full article

2 December 2014

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The Music Producers Guild Honours Dave Stewart

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘the musician’s musician’ and by Bob Dylan as ‘a fearless innovator, a visionary of high order’, Dave Stewart will receive the MPG’s Outstanding Contribution …read the full article

10 November 2014

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The MPG pressures the music industry to deliver accurate credit information

Official MPG press release (by Sue Sillitoe): Producers such as Trevor Horn and Tony Visconti have lent their support to the MPG’s Credit Where Credit Is Due campaign by appearing in a video to promote the issue. …read the full article

7 November 2014

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Short lists published for the MPG Awards 2015!

After a two-month period of intense activity validating the nominations, uploading them to the website for voting by the Full Members of the MPG, and analysing the data, we are …read the full article

26 October 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

Sept. 9 – Philadelphia Chapter – P&E Wing: In the Studio The Recording Academy® Philadelphia Chapter invited members for an evening of networking and critical listening at Philly Sound Studios. …read the full article

8 October 2014

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Credit Where Credit Is Due – ‘The Movie’

As part of the continuing efforts by MPG to promote the importance of, and bemoan the lack of, credits in digital music files, a new promotional video has been created. …read the full article

19 September 2014

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UK Music report on the contribution music makes to UK PLC

Read this excellent report from UK Music which goes into great depth in analysing the involvement of music in bringing financial value to the UK economy. You might also find …read the full article

12 September 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

July 31 – August 2 – Tucson, Ariz. – PotLuck Audio Conference PotLuck Con ruled the roost for true pro audio geeks in August, holding court at the Hilton Conquistador …read the full article

16 August 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

July 15 – Los Angeles – P&E Wing Mixer The Recording Academy® Los Angeles Chapter Producers & Engineers Wing® Committee held its second P&E Wing Mixer of the year in …read the full article

11 August 2014

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James Mellor wins 2014 MPG Prize

The 2014 MPG Prize has gone to James Mellor – chosen by his tutors as the most promising student to graduate from LIPA’s Sound Technology degree programme this year. Launched …read the full article