Music Week Award 2012 Sponsors
Category Sponsors
Radio Station
Radio Show
As the quote (from Will Rogers) goes: “We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.” It’s an appropriate little epithet to hold on to at the time of the Music Week Awards because it captures, over the years, their spirit in recognising and rewarding the back room people in this wonderful business who do the hard, and often, creative slog!
None of us in the industry would be in it if it weren’t for musicians. The creative process of music begins and ends with them. They are the heroes and we all owe everything to them and their talent. That is something that we never take for granted at PPL and we do indeed ‘clap’ and applaud them.
But it’s a complicated world and to bring a piece of music to a consumer/user requires the work and ingenuity of many people – from record companies, to retail, to media, to publishers, developers and many more. It’s a long list but it is these companies and people who are honoured at the Music Week Awards – and rightly so.
At PPL we too are proud of the ‘back-room’, curb side role we play. For example we annually track 2.6 billion seconds of airplay, match it to our systems and can then pay out to our nearly 60,000 members. The use of their music is fundamental to broadcasters and businesses and this revenue stream is in many cases critical to them.
Mentioning broadcasters, PPL is proud to sponsor the Radio Station Category and the new Radio Show Category. Music, and radio, do indeed make the world a better place! Congratulation from PPL to all the nominees and winners and here’s to a great night.
Live Music Venue
Promotions Team
“I’m delighted that, once again, Nielsen Music is sponsoring the Music Week Award for Promotions Team of the Year. As routes to the consumer fragment and music promotion grows more complex, the skills of the teams and individuals responsible become even more inspiring. As a measurement and analytics provider Nielsen Music are thrilled to support and celebrate these successes during 2012.”Jean Littolff, Managing Director 
