This UK startup allows fans to earn royalties from an artist’s music

London-based Songbook on how its unique crowdfunding model works
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Point Blank Guest Artists and Speaker Round-Up

At Point Blank, we pride ourselves on our real world industry connections and frequently invite leading and influential figures to speak to our classes. Offering tips, insights and guidance gleaned from working at the very top of their field, these guests help to inspire students and demystify a hugely competitive world. Nowhere is this more important than the world […]

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Monthly Round-Up: History of Sampling, Arturia Modular, Spitfire Audio, Raw Mental Release & More

Another month, another huge range of tutorials, events and opportunities broadcast across the Point Blank platforms. Late in May we headed to Ibiza for the International Music Summit, where PB graduate Gabby Gunn played a set on Sonica Radio whilst Point Blank hosted masterclasses with the likes of DVS1 and instructor Alex Phountzi. CEO Rob Cowan headed over […]

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A History of Sampling with Chris Read (WhoSampled) at Point Blank London

Back in March we held a very special free event at our London studio complex, where  in collaboration with Brownswood Recordings and Ableton. With sampling as the main focus, attendees were able to get involved in a sample competition, together with artist workshops and a panel discussion. Starting off the day we had Chris Read from the invaluable resource WhoSampled.com give us a session on […]

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Point Blank x Ableton x Brownswood Recordings Sample Competition Winner Announced!

Back in March we hosted a  ‘Point Blank Presents’ event at our London studios. As part of the day’s proceedings, we held a very special sample competition in conjunction with Ableton and Brownswood Recordings; ten competitors were provided with a selection of samples from some classic Brownswood records to create a track on the day, with the chance […]

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