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RSSSouth West at SXSW 2010
The South West of England heads to Canadian Music Week, New York and SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas. Read all about it and follow the new blog...
SWMF Strategy launched
The Working Version of the SWMF Strategy March to July 2010 is now live. Download it here and get involved. See the first results from our Music To Market survey...
Music Week offer for BMF members live!
The BMF announces a very special discount subscription offer to Music Week for all members...
Liverpool Sound City
Organisers are now accepting submissions for artists to perform at this year's event
New Music Business Ideas from MIDEM 2010
With music sales declining, artists, record labels and even opera houses are being more inventive in order to encourage fans to fork out. Known as "monetisation" in business speak, that was the main theme at the largest music industry gathering of the year, the MIDEM conference in Cannes. From BBC News reporting from MIDEM 2010
Is Streaming the Future of Music?
With free, legal access to almost any music at any time, streaming services are a dream for music fans. Some believe streaming will overtake downloading to become the most popular form of digital music. But there are still big questions over whether such services can make money - and whether record labels will let them work. From BBC News reporting from MIDEM 2010
Competition Time
Create a free member profile on the BMF website and you could win a copy of the limited edition 'Bristol to Brighton' vinyl...
South West Music Strategy and new website
Following consultation in the region in the summer of 2009, and at Music South West, the BMF is now developing a new strategy and regional website which will make recommendations on the next phase of collaborative music development in the region.
Music 4.5 - new partnership with BMF
BMF announces a new partnership with Music 4.5, the brand new and essential digital and music tech start up event in London.
Merry Christmas from the BMF
Thank you to all our supporters, friends and everyone that has worked with us through 2009. We are looking forward to a very busy 2010..
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