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Management body EMMA launches EMMpower initiative in Europe

The role of the average music manager has expanded greatly during the streaming era, with plenty of challenges.
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MMF opens applications for latest music managers accelerator

Applications open today for the initiative's fifth year, offering training and 12-month grants of up to £15k for the participants.
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Digital burnout: MMF says ‘labels and platforms must break the cycle’

Managers body the MMF has published a report on 'Digital Burnout' pressures facing artists in the social media era.
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MMF updates its Guide to Mental Health for managers and artists

The UK’s Music Managers Forum (MMF) has release an updated version of its guide to mental health for managers and artists. Unveiled yesterday as part of the online The Great Escape conference, it’s an update of a report...
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European music managers call for changes to streaming economy

The latest salvo in the debate about music streaming’s economics – and particularly royalties for artists – comes from the European Music Managers Alliance (Emma). In a statement issued this morning, it has praised...
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Applications are open for the MMF’s next manager accelerator

The Music Managers Forum (MMF) is teaming up with YouTube Music once again for its Accelerator Programme for Music Managers in the UK. Applications open today for the scheme's 2021 cohort, which will be its third year....
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ATC and Beggars Group team up for Driift online concerts firm

The founders of music management company ATC Management have launched a new firm called Driift, to produce and promote ticketed online concerts. The team has already worked on recent livestreams for Laura Marling (who...
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MMF’s Dissecting The Digital Dollar book gets updated

The UK's Music Managers Forum (MMF) has just published an updated print edition of its 'Dissecting the Digital Dollar' book, which aims to explain the complexities of the music streaming business for artists and managers....
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Rostr report claims music managers’ rosters are still male-dominated

Last December, Music Ally wrote about a report from startup Rostr analysing its database of music management companies and their artists. Now it has repeated the trick for 2020. Its report, which is free, is based on more...
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MMF creates ReBuild support fund for managers and artists

The Music Managers’ Forum in the UK has launched ReBuild – a  new support fund for managers and their artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is supported by donations from collecting society PPL as well as a number...
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MMF GM: ‘We need to train people to value online content’

Jayne Stynes, general manager at management body the MMF, hopes that some of the innovation around livestreams during the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to lasting change. “At my most optimistic, I would love to believe...
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Management firm ie:music launches ie:ventures to invest in startups

Yesterday, we reported on the launch of music-making app Endlesss. One of the British startup's investors is music management company ie:music, through a new arm called ie:ventures. Director Stephen O'Reilly told us more...