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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

8 August 2014

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Gus Dudgeon Foundation/JAMES Summer Course Success

The “very successful” Gus Dudgeon Foundation (GDF)/Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES) postgraduate summer course concluded in style on 19 July, with the nine students, under the tutelage of Romesh …read the full article

7 August 2014

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Success for the first Bristol MPG Speakeasy

The MPG’s first Speakeasy in the South West was hosted in Bristol on Monday 28th July. There was a good turnout of producers, engineers and studio owners hosted in the plush …read the full article

1 August 2014

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MPG Awards 2015 tickets are now available!

 The MPG Awards event is due to take place once again at The Park Plaza Hotel in February 2015 and tickets are now available here. It’s a good idea to purchase tickets …read the full article

31 July 2014

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Q-Time 5 – at a new venue

Upwards of 70 people assembled at The Seven Dials Club in London’s Covent Garden on a sweltering evening in July to listen to, and debate with, a distinguished panel of …read the full article

31 July 2014

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The Music Producers Guild supports The Fair Digital Deals Declaration

The music industry has a long history of unfairly exploiting the work of artists without whose creativity the industry would simply not exist. The Fair Digital Deals Declaration is a …read the full article

26 July 2014

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Bob Hine R.I.P.

  It is with sadness and respect the we announce the passing of Bob Hine, one of the founders of the original Music Producers Guild, known as The British Record Producer’s …read the full article

10 July 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

June 5 – Hollywood, Calif. – On the Inside with Iron Mountain The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® hosted a select group of recording professionals for On The Inside …read the full article