Music Week Awards 2016 The Winners!

The Music Week Awards 2016 are done and dusted and the Winners are:

Outstanding Contribution to Charity

The BRIT School 

Live Music Promoter 

SJM Concerts

Live Music Agent 

Jon Ollier

Ticketing Company

Dice

Music & Brand Partnership

Google/Abbey Road Studios - Inside Abbey Road Studios

Publisher of the Year - Singles

Sony/ATV 

Publisher of the Year – Albums

Sony/ATV

Publisher of the Year – Independent

Kobalt

A&R Award

Atlantic Records

Manager Of The Year

Paul McDonald & Ryan Lofthouse (Closer Artists)

Retail Brand

HMV

Independent Retailer

Banquet Records

Streaming Music Platform

Spotify

Radio Station

BBC 6 Music

Radio Show

Dermot O’Leary (BBC Radio 2)

Promotions Team

Atlantic Records

Sales Team

Warner Music

Label/Artist Services

ADA

Catalogue Marketing Campaign

Sony Music Commercial Group - Elvis Presley: If I Can Dream

Artist Marketing Campaign

Polydor Records - Communion by Years & Years

PR Campaign

We Care A Lot PR - Purpose by Justin Bieber

Independent Record Company

Bella Union

Record Company

XL Recordings

The Strat

Max Hole

Russia protests over unsuitable site for Lollapalooza Berlin

The ambassadors to Germany from 10 former Soviet states have written to the mayor of Berlin asking that Lollapalooza Berlin not be allowed to go ahead in the city’s Treptower Park this September. In the letter, seen by the Berliner Kurier, diplomats from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and seven former members of the USSR claim that holding the festival in the 100,000sqm park – which is also home to a war memorial commemorating 5,000 of the 80,000 soldiers of the Soviet empire who died in the Battle of Berlin in 1945 – is “inappropriate, unacceptable and disturbing for the honour and memory of the deceased”. Regional mayor Oliver Igel, Berlin mayor Michael Müller and senator of the interior Frank Henkel, say the memorial is far enough away that it will be secure from festival goers.

DEAG posts loss for 2015

Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG)’s financial results for 2015 were heavily impacted by the one-off expenses incurred by the launch of three new music festivals, according to its just-published 2015 annual report. The Berlin-based concert promoter reported an increase of revenue of 16 per cent, up from €172.6 million to €200.4 million. However, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) decreased from €9.1m to a loss of €17.8m. The launch of the three festivals – Rock im Revier in the Ruhr district, Rockavaria in Munich and Rock in Vienna, headlined by Metallica, Muse and Kiss – amounted to around €23m in non-recurring expenditure.

RIP

Keith Emerson

Keith Emerson - founder and keyboardist of the rock group - Emerson, Lake and Palmer - has died at the age of 71. Police say he took his own life. Emerson played the keyboard in the group, who released nine studio albums during the 1970s.

The death has been announced of Christoph Schmökel, legal adviser to the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras and to many leading musicians and music companies. Most recently he advised the top-selling German-American violinist, David Garrett. Christoph died suddenly on April 4, his Berlin law firm has announced.

Gogi Grant, whose rendition of “The Wayward Wind” replaced Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” on top of the Billboard singles chart in 1956, died on Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. Her death was announced by her family.


Steve Dillon, the bassist in Sondura, and " a brother, a tour buddy and above all the best friend anyone could ever wish for" has died. Steve passed away peacefully in his sleep after a suspected aneurysm, aged just 34. Band manager Steve Andrews said: “Steve was always more than just a member of Sondura – to us he was a friend, a brother and a family member and we are devastated by this loss. Everyone who knew Steve loved him and the incredible outpouring of messages and condolences on social media in the days after his death are testament to that fact, as is the shrine to him at the George in Andover"

Chip Hooper, Paradigm Talent's worldwide head of music has died aged just 53. Chip had battled cancer for four years. His clients included the Dave Matthews Band and Phish. He is survived by his son and daughter, Max and Valerie, their mother Laura, and his partner Tamara.

Percy Sledge

US soul singer Percy Sledge, famed for his song "When a Man Loves a Woman", has died aged 74. Steve Green from talent agency Artists International Management Inc confirmed to the BBC that he died at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday. Musician Bootsy Collins paid tribute on his Facebook page with the words: "Just lost another legend funkateers, Mr Percy Sledge."

Lady Melinda Rose Woodward, who was married to Sir Tom Jones for 59 years, has died at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a 'short but fierce' battle with cancer. A statement on the singer's website said: 'Surrounded by her husband and loved ones, she passed away peacefully.' Tom and Linda had one son, Mark, who manages his career. Sir Tom had cancelled a series of shows in Japan, Thailand, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates due to 'serious illness in his immediate family.'

The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba, the King of Rumba Rock, has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert. His pioneering blend of African, Cuban and Western sounds became one of Africa's most popular music styles. Despite a short spell in prison in 2003 for an immigration scam, where he found God, Wemba also toured around the world, and worked with superstars Peter Gabriel and Stevie Wonder during his career.

Prince dies aged just 57

Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson) has died, his publicist has confirmed. The TMZ website had earlier reported that there had been a fatality at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota, and later confirmed it was the 57-year-old musician.  Prince had been hospitalised the week before, with his private plane having to make an emergency landing in Illinois so the star could be treated for severe influenza on the way back from a gig in Atlanta. He later returned to home at Paisley Park and was able to appear on stage the following day. Prince became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O' the Times. He sold more than 100 million records during his career. A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include Let's Go Crazy and When Doves Cry. "Another Legend has gone".

Music Millionaires top 50

ROLLING STONES WEALTHIEST BAND - WITH £630 MILLION,

AHEAD OF U2 - JOINTLY WORTH £500 MILLION

ADELE’S FORTUNE GROWS BY £35 MILLION T0 £85 MILLION

DJ CALVIN HARRIS HAS £95 MILLION FORTUNE

Adele, who has added £35m to her personal fortune in a year, tops the Young Music Rich List of performers aged 30 and under. The 27-year-old singer is now worth £85m, and rises to 30^th place in the overall 2016 Sunday Times list of the wealthiest of performers and composers in Britain and Ireland.

The Music Millionaires top 50 is released today, ahead of the 28^th annual Sunday Times Rich List to be published this weekend. Adele, Britain’s richest ever female musician, has benefited from the worldwide success of her long-awaited third album, 25, released last November. The London-born singer/songwriter is now hard on the heels of Ireland’s wealthiest female performer, Enya, who is worth £91m, up just £1m on 2015.

The Rolling Stones – Sir Mick Jagger, worth £235m; Keith Richards, £220m; Charlie Watts, £120m; and Ronnie Wood, £55m - with combined fortunes of £630m, up £40m on 2015, are the wealthiest band in Britain and Ireland, ahead of U2 with a joint fortune of £500m, an increase of £69m on the 2015 Sunday Times Music Rich List. U2 was the highest-grossing rock act last year selling 1.29m tickets worth £66m for 76 concerts.

The 2016 Sunday Times Music Rich List is headed by Sir Paul McCartney, who with his wife Nancy Shevell, shares a joint fortune of £760m, up £30m on last year. American-born Shevell has a £150m stake in her father’s New England Motor Freight trucking operation.

Calvin Harris, the Dumfries-born international DJ, who writes, sings, records, remixes and produces his own music, has seen his personal wealth leap by £25m in a year to rank him at 27 in the 2016 Top 50, worth £95m.

David Bowie’s widow and his filmmaker son by his first marriage to Angie, Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones, join this year’s list with a joint family fortune of £90m, based on the £70m from Bowie’s will, their own wealth and royalties from the chart success of Bowie’s music after his death.

  

THE SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST 2016

THE TOP 50 MUSIC MILLIONAIRES IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND

2016 rank	2015 rank	Name	2016  wealth	Wealth increase, unless indicated
1	1	Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell	£760m	£30m
2	2	Lord Lloyd-Webber	£715m	£65m
3	3	U2	£500m	£69m
4	4	Sir Elton John	£280m	£10m
5	5	Sir Mick Jagger	£235m	£10m
6=	New	Olivia and Dhani Harrison	£220m	£20m
6=	6	Keith Richards	£220m	£10m
8	8=	Ringo Starr	£200m	£20m
9	7	Michael Flatley	£198m	£3m
10	8=	Sting	£185m	£5m
11=	11	Eric Clapton	£160m	£5m
11=	12=	Rod Stewart	£160m	£10m
11=	10	Roger Waters	£160m	No change
14	12=	Sir Tom Jones	£155m	£5m
15	12=	Sir Tim Rice	£150m	No change
16	15=	Robbie Williams	£145m	£10m
17	17	Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne	£135m	£5m
18=	18=	Brian May	£120m	£10m
18=	18=	Charlie Watts	£120m	£10m
20	21=	Roger Taylor	£115m	£10m
21	18=	Phil Collins	£110m	No change
22=	21=	George Michael	£105m	No change
22=	23=	Jimmy Page	£105m	£5m
24	23=	Robert Plant	£103m	£3m
25=	27	John Deacon	£100m	£15m
25=	25=	David Gilmour	£100m	£10m
27	30=	Calvin Harris	£95m	£25m
28	25=	Enya	£91m	£1m
29	New	Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones and family	£90m	-
30	43=	Adele	£85m	£35m
31=	33=	Gary Barlow	£75m	£10m
31=	30=	Mark Knopfler	£75m	£5m
31=	29	Nick Mason	£75m	No change
31=	30=	Pete Townshend	£75m	£5m
35	33=	Engelbert Humperdinck	£70m	£5m
36=	28	Noel and Liam Gallagher	£65m	Down £12m
36=	43=	Brian Johnson	£65m	£15m
36=	39=	Chris Martin	£65m	£13m
39=	35=	Barry Gibb	£60m	No change
39=	35=	John Paul Jones	£60m	No change
41	37=	Sir Cliff Richard	£58m	£3m
42=	39=	Guy Berryman	£55m	£3m
42=	39=	Jonny Buckland	£55m	£3m
42=	39=	Will Champion	£55m	£3m
42=	37=	Kylie Minogue	£55m	No change
42=	46=	Ronnie Wood	£55m	£10m
47=	46=	Jay Kay	£50m	£5m
47=	43=	Sir Van Morrison	£50m	No change
49=	46=	Peter Gabriel	£45m	No change
49=	50	Mick Hucknall	£45m	£5m
49=	New	Ed Sheeran	£45m	New
49=	46=	Bernie Taupin	£45m	No change

Britain and Ireland's wealthiest young band, with all the members aged under 30, is One Direction, with a combined wealth of £132m. The four musicians in the One Direction line up, Niall Horan, aged 22, Liam Payne, 22, Harry Styles, 22, and Louis Tomlinson, 24, have each added £8m to their personal fortunes in a year and are individually each worth £33m, up from £25m last year.

Former One Direction member Zayn Malik, 23, has added £5m to his personal wealth, now worth £30m, helped by the success of his debut solo album, Mind of Mine, which topped the sales charts in the UK and the US this month.

Sam Smith and Florence Welch, who were new entries in the Young Rich List  in 2015, worth £12m, have both added £8m to their personal wealth to join the Young Musicians Top 10 - each with fortunes of £20m.

THE SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST 2016

THE 10 RICHEST YOUNG MUSICIANS

IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND (Aged 30 or under)

2016 rank	2015 rank	Name	2016  wealth	Wealth increase
1	1	Adele	£85m	£35m
2	7	Ed Sheeran	£45m	£25m
3=	2=	Niall Horan	£33m	£8m
3=	2=	Liam Payne	£33m	£8m
3=	2=	Harry Styles	£33m	£8m
3=	2=	Louis Tomlinson	£33m	£8m
7	2=	Zayn Malik	£30m	£5m
8=	New	Sam Smith	£20m	£8m
8=	New	Florence Welch	£20m	£8m
10	8=	Ellie Goulding	£17m	£4m