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20 June 2014

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YouTube and the independent labels

“With regards to the recent dispute between YouTube and independent labels and the unfavourable terms which Youtube seeks, without negotiation, to impose upon independent record labels, the Music Producers Guild …read the full article

8 June 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

May 15 – Chicago – GRAMMY SoundTables: Behind the Glass with Steve Lillywhite The Recording Academy Chicago Chapter, in conjunction with the Producers & Engineers Wing and Shure, presented GRAMMY SoundTables: Behind …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

8 June 2014

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MPG Adventures in Scotland

The Music Producers Guild was represented last week at the annual goNORTH conference and festival in Inverness. This unique event welcomes more than 100 leading industry players from the fields …read the full article

23 May 2014

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The Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme

As reported on the BBC website, the British Phonographic Institute (BPI) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have come to an agreement with UK Internet Service Providers to send “educational” …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

14 May 2014

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ISRC in Broadcast WAV now has a dedicated online presence

The Music Producers Guild has created a dedicated online resource to help generate awareness about the Broadcast WAV file format. Information about ISRC and Broadcast WAV is now centrally located and …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

12 May 2014

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The MPG at goNORTH

Once again, the Music Producers Guild will be represented at Scotland’s goNORTH music conference in Inverness in June, 2014. Following the extremely positive reception for the MPG’s Producer Panel at …read the full article

10 May 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing monthly update

April 5 – Atlanta – GRAMMY futureNOW The Recording Academy® Atlanta Chapter, in conjunction with the Producers & Engineers Wing®, hosted GRAMMY futureNOW at the W Atlanta Buckhead, featuring music …read the full article

7 May 2014

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The Studio Apprenticeship Scheme

JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support) invited employers and potential apprentices to a Q&A evening to answer all questions about taking on apprentices in recording studios. Mark Rose, MPG Vice …read the full article

1 May 2014

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Producer Royalties

The Music Producers Guild has received some news from Universal Music regarding the late accounting and payment of producer royalties for the first period of 2014. We were contacted early …read the full article

10 April 2014

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MPG Mastering Group – the ISRC/BWAV event

The Mastering Group of the MPG, led by mastering engineer, Barry Grint of Alchemy Mastering, presented a well-attended event at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden on 9th April 2014 whose …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

5 April 2014

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Producers and Engineers Wing Monthly Update

March 5 – Los Angeles – Up Close & Personal with Evan Bogart & Emanuel “Eman” Kiriakou The Recording Academy® Los Angeles Chapter and the Producers & Engineers Wing® hosted …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

6 March 2014

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Performer and manager groups call for bigger cut of streaming money to go to artists

Another alliance of music business trade bodies was announced yesterday as the performer and manager communities joined together to speak out on the royalties artists receive in the digital domain, …read the full article

27 February 2014

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Recognition of UK Music industry by the Office Of National Statistics

Our thanks go to Mark Rose for his determined efforts in researching and supplying data to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in order to bring about official acknowledgement of the music recording industry’s …read the full article