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MMF Weekly Roundup

16 August 2024

A weekly summary of events and resources for music managers.

 

We spent Wednesday thinking of new ideas and planning future events for our members..

 

The Mahogany Music Fund has opened its first round of grant applications for artists signed to or looking to distribute their music through Mahogany Songs. This will see up to ten artists receive grants of up to £2,500 each to boost the creation and promotion of their music.

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EMMA is hosting another Rock/Metal Managers Meetup on 3rd September. In this month’s meetup, they will talk about how to independently release your artists’ music: from DIY to Distribution and Label Services, the focus will be on how to make your music resonate without the backing of a large record label.

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Applications are now open for Attitude is Everything’s third edition of the Future Leaders Programme. The programme is for anyone who identifies as Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent or having a long-term physical and mental health condition, and is in the early stages of their career in the music and live events industry.

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This evening (Thursday 4th June) at SXSW London, the Music Managers Forum (MMF) will launch a refreshed and revised Fan Data Guide at a London event for Pro and Company members. The event is being hosted in partnership with accountancy and business specialists BAND.

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Music Producers Guild launches new guide on producer deals

26/05/2026

The Music Producers Guild launched a new Producer Deals Guide during The Great Escape in Brighton. Produced with CMU and the MMF, it explains how the deals agreed between studio producers and artists and labels work, and how they have changed as artists release music in different ways.

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MMF publishes new five-point guide to combat AI streaming fraud

22/05/2026

In 2026, the existential threat of AI fakes and streaming manipulation has become a material reality for all artists, both big and small.  

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MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer

05/05/2026

MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer who was on the Board of the MMF from 1993-1996.  

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