Coughlan’s bar and music venue has been awarded Irish Music Venue of the Year at IMRO’s national music venue awards.

The IMRO Radio Awards took place last night at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.

The likes of Christy Moore, U2 and Hozier - along with a host of other artists - last year shared a royalty bonanza payout of €32.29m from the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

While the return of Alan Partridge has led to household splits not seen since the Civil War (for the record, we’re former loyalists who’ve gone over to the anti-Coogan side), one show for your diaries next week should be series two of Fleabag (Monday, BBC Two).

The likes of U2, Hozier and Christy Moore shared in a royalty pay-out bonanza of €28.1m made by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) last year.

Irish musicians are now earning more from digital revenue than physical sales of CDs and records.

Artists including U2, Hozier, and Christy Moore along with thousands of other Irish artists last year shared a €26.32m bonanza from the public performance and broadcast of their songs.

Eleanor McEvoy suffered the tragic loss of her collaborator while making her new album, writes Ed Power.

Sunshine giving you that festival buzz? We've got the ultimate guide to some of the best festivals around!

Hard Working Class Heroes has become the nation’s major showcase for emerging bands. Cork-born organiser Angela Dorgan tells Eoghan O’Sullivan who to watch out for

THE hijacking by RTÉ of our National Song Contest went unchecked, and the country was the loser. But, now, RTÉ have the gall to kidnap the contest within their walls, and bypass songwriters throughout the country.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Restaurateurs have criticised plans to issue a single licence to business owners allowing them to play music on their premises. They say the development is useless if licences aren’t cheaper.

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

For this week’s Q&A Kehlan Kirwan talks with Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO. The Irish Music Rights Organisation recently announced that music is worth €470m to the economy. Victor talks to Kehlan about the importance of music to the economy.

Opportunities for developing Ireland’s music industry that contributes almost half a billion euro to the economy and supports more than 11,500 jobs are outlined in a major report published yesterday.

Musicians including U2, Paul Brady and Christy Moore, along with thousands of other Irish musicians, last year shared €32.4m from the public performance and broadcast of their songs.

The owner of one of the country’s best-known nightclubs has been told by a judge to face the music or go to jail.

We've teamed up with MUZU and Meteor to bring you a live stream of tonight's Meteor Choice Music Prize Awards from 7.30pm.

Bands including Boyzone and The Corrs along with hundreds of others shared a €37.7m bonanza last year from the public performance and broadcast of their songs.

First prize in composition leads to Covent Garden job for Fermoy girl, says Nicki ffrench Davis

FOOTBALL is coming home, for less.

The tiny village of Milltown Malbay is the focal point for Willie Clancy Week, reports Caomhan Kean.

THE Irish Music Rights Organisation has claimed existing legislation is inadequate to ensure songwriters and composers are compensated for their work in the face of the growth of digital media.

DUBLIN singers Imelda May and Cathy Davey are among the top acts battling it out for the Irish Album of the Year 2010.

Cathy Davey and Imelda May are among the 10 acts shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize - Irish Album of the Year 2010.

ROYALTY payments to music artists by the Irish Music Rights Organisation Ltd (IMRO) last year increased by 5% to €35.8 million.

IRISH music should be used to lift people out of the economic gloom and “engender a sense of wellbeing” around the country, according to chairman of the Oireachtas Arts Committee, Tom Kitt.

MUSIC bloggers have met the country’s music rights watchdog to discuss controversial new plans to impose a licence on websites which share music sent to them by bands.

A HIGH COURT judge has warned POD Concerts there will be “serious consequences” if it fails to honour by Thursday all aspects of its agreement with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) over royalty payments for live music events.

AN IRISH composer who penned one of the bestselling tracks around the globe has been honoured in an exclusive list of international lyricists.

Irish composer Brendan Graham who penned one of the best selling tracks around the globe has been honoured on an exclusive list of international lyricists, it emerged today.

Almost €300,000 worth of contraband goods have been seized in a multi-agency operation in Co Louth.

A LONG-running between a festival promoter and music rights chiefs looks set to be resolved.

The organisers of Electric Picnic have released a statement to say that the event will be taking place as planned despite a possible dispute with IMRO regarding royalties in respect of multistage events.

PARENTS were yesterday warned to be vigilant after pornographic DVDs and videos were found inside lookalike Disney movie sleeves following a garda-led raid on an open-air market.

In the second part of our Top 50 list of the most influential figures in Irish music, Joe McNamee considers some of the surprising results.

INTERNET users are the next target in the battle to halt music piracy.

EIGHTY civil actions are in progress against pubs for failing to pay SKY full commercial rates to screen Premiership matches.

THE satellite television company Sky is to prosecute up to 100 publicans for illegally broadcasting soccer matches.