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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

24 January 2014

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Latest News on the 2014 MPG Awards

 This page will be updated regularly on the run-up to the 2014 Music Producers Guild Awards. Bookmark it in your web browser and check back from time to time in oder …read the full article

24 January 2014

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Trevor Horn’s Band to Perform Live at MPG Awards 2014!

Renowned producer, musician and songwriter Trevor Horn has revealed his plans to perform live at next month’s Music Producers Guild Awards in London – and that he will be joined on stage by some ‘special …read the full article

11 January 2014

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The Music Producers Guild gives Special Recognition to Sean Davies

The Music Producers Guild is delighted to announce that Sean Davies, an internationally acclaimed studio designer, technical engineer and authority on disc cutting lathes, will be presented with a Special Recognition Award at the MPG …read the full article

7 January 2014

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Trevor Horn wins MPG Outstanding Contribution award 2014

The Music Producers Guild is delighted to have named renowned producer, musician and songwriter Trevor Horn as the recipient of its Outstanding Contribution award for 2014. Horn will be presented with the PPL sponsored …read the full article

7 November 2013

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Success For The 1st MPG East Midlands Speakeasy Event

Organised by recording, mixing and mastering engineer, and MPG Full Member, JP Braddock, the first East Midlands Speakeasy event, held at The Broadway in Nottingham, thoroughly demonstrated the clear potential popularity of such events outside …read the full article

27 October 2013

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The MPG at WOMEX

The MPG team (Mick Glossop, Stevan Krakovic, Tony Platt and Bruno Elingham) attended WOMEX, the international expo of world music, over three days in Cardiff last week. Although unable to …read the full article

12 October 2013

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The Music Producers Guild Gets BPI and AIM Backing For Its Broadcast WAV Initiative

Just months after officially launching its ‘ISRC in Broadcast WAV’ initiative, the Music Producers Guild has received the support of the BPI and AIM, two trade bodies representing the music industry. Both have agreed to adopt Broadcast …read the full article

19 September 2013

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Getting Your Creative Business Moving!

Forging a career for yourself in the arts can be a tricky business at the best of times, whether you’re hoping to gain secure employment, freelance work or get a …read the full article

9 September 2013

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Nominations Open For Music Producers Guild Awards 2014

Nominations for the Music Producers Guild Awards 2014 open today, Monday 9th September, as the most prestigious event recognising the UK’s top producers, engineers, remixers and mastering engineers prepares for its …read the full article

3 September 2013

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MPG launches new East Midlands branch

MPG East Midlands representative, JP Braddock, hosted the first of a new regular ‘Speak Easy’ social event last week at the Broadway Mezz Lounge on Broad Street in Nottingham. The …read the full article

25 July 2013

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LIPA Graduate Chris Pawlusek Receives The 2013 MPG Prize

Chris Pawlusek has become the 2013 recipient of the Music Producers Guild Prize, which rewards the most promising student to graduate from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Sound Technology degree …read the full article