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'Fuck Forever' licensed to Louis Theroux Interviews Pete Doherty documentary for worldwide distribution by Mindhouse Productions.

Following the BBC screening of Louis Theroux Interviews Pete Doherty in 2023 which utilised the song Fuck Forever in the soundtrack. The documentary production company Mindhouse Productions have licensed the track to be used for worldwide version of the programme.

The song was co-written by Patrick Walden and Pete Doherty and was released by Rough Trade Records and reached number 4 in the UK charts at the time of release.

Blow Up Songs represents Patrick Walden as worldwide music publisher.

Yohji Yamamoto uses The Bongolian 'Boudica Rides Again' to soundtrack Y's Max Vadukul photo exhibition.

The Bongolian ‘Boudica Rides Again’ has been used by the fashion designer company Y’s Yohji Yamamoto at the Louvre Paris OCTOBER 2nd to soundtrack a video of the artwork by photographer Max Vadukul. Following the event watch out for the video on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CySkYxeIGLl/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Here is the video on the Max Vadukul website: https://www.maxvadukul.com/EXHIBITIONS/1

Boudica Rides Again is taken from the album Moog Maximus by The Bongolian, released on Blow Up Records in 2016. Written by Nasser Bouzida, published by Blow Up Songs Limited.

Billy Reeves extends his publishing agreement with Blow Up Songs to include forthcoming debut solo album.

We are pleased to announce that Billy Reeves has extended his worldwide publishing agreement with Blow Up Songs to include the new songs from his debut solo album Nostalgia Of The Future, to be released in 2023 by record label Late Night From Glasgow.

Gavin Fisher co-writer of ‘Enfield Running’ with Billy, has also extended his publishing agreement with Blow Up Songs.

Paul Tunkin of Blow Up Songs steps down from IMPEL board after four years.

After four years as one of the twelve IMPEL Music board members, Paul Tunkin representing IMPEL member Blow Up Songs stepped down from the board and did not stand for re-election along with Ryan Farley MD of Cooking Vinyl Publishing, who had also served on the board for four years. Paul commented that it had been a great honour to be part of the IMPEL team since its inaugural launch as a fully independent organisation in 2018 and that IMPEL continues to build a highly effective digital future for independent music publishers which he is proud to have had a hand in helping to shape. He stated that within the IMPEL membership there is an incredible wealth of expertise, talent with huge amounts of experience to draw from, that will continue to guide the organisation onwards and upwards. Paul will be continue to support IMPEL on various committees as a member representing Blow Up Songs. The two new board members were confirmed as Takuya Yamazaki, General Counsel of NexTone and Michael Hatjoulis, Head of Publishing at Manners McDade.

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