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The Official Charts Company launches the Official Classical Chart with BBC Radio 3

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The Official Charts Company is launching the UK's new Official Classical Chart in partnership with public broadcaster BBC Radio 3, with a first presentation of the weekly chart on February 13, covering sales and streams from the week starting 6 February 2026. The new Official Classical Chart is a weekly classical new releases chart, focused on discovery and dedicated to showcasing the most recent classical album releases making a streaming and sales impact across the UK. The chart will highlight...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Bridger signs deals with BMI, SUISA, MCT and ABRAMUS after getting Client Rights Management Entity status from CISAC

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Copyright management company Bridger, part of Winamp Group, has been confirmed as a Client Rights Management Entity (RME) by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors (CISAC). The new status enables direct relationships with collective management organisations worldwide. Following the signature of the CISAC Client RME agreement, Bridger has implemented the required business and technical framework in accordance with the CISAC requirements. Consequently, Bridger's repertoire has bee...

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Martin Talbot steps down as Chief Executive of the UK’s Official Charts Company

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March 27, 2026

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Martin Talbot will step down at the end of April from his position of Chief Executive of the UK's Official Charts Company, the 50/50 joint venture between record labels' organisation the BPI and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) in charge of compiling the British music charts, after almost two decades at the helm. Talbot took over the position in 2007, joining from music trade publication Music Week, where he served as Editor. Talbot is credited for having "navigated the transition f...

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Anghami and Cyanite partner to enrich songs using AI-generated music metadata

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March 24, 2026

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Streaming service Anghami and AI-powered metadata platform Cyanite have sealed a partnership to enhance music discovery with AI-powered metadata. Cyanite's scalable metadata infrastructure will power personalisation and discovery and provide more opportunities for Anghami users to discover music from the region. Anghami will integrate Cyanite's auto-tagging API to enhance its 2.5 million songs-strong catalogue with detailed audio-based metadata across mood, genre, energy, instrumentation, and m...

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