MPs demand legislation to protect child performers
DCMS Select Committee warns that regulatory gaps are leaving child performers at risk of exploitation.
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Digital Heritage Hub to offer sector-wide solutions
Answers to the heritage sector’s most pressing questions have been compiled in a new Digital Heritage Hub. Designed to help…
‘No clear reason’ why people don’t access digital arts
Most people struggle to identify a specific reason why they don’t engage with arts online, a government survey has found. Th…
Live music royalties yet to recover
While concert revenues and artists payments decline, PRS for Music records substantial growth from online royalties.
Performers need protections from AI abuse
Performers are increasingly losing their jobs, faces and voices to artificial intelligence, a new report claims. What can be done…
Paying for digital
If there is a universal truth in the arts and culture sector, it is that funding is an eternal challenge. That's even more tru…
Opportunities for emerging artists in market slump
Brexit has edged the UK's art trade out of the global top tier. It could mean more exposure for artists domestically.
Queen art to be ‘minted’ for jubilee
Artistic portrayals of the Queen will be "minted" as NFTs following an exhibition on London's South Bank. Ad Lib Gal…
How the pandemic changed the way we use social media
Digital teams have been at the forefront of connecting the arts with social justice and reform, according to a new report, writes…
UAL plans 30 online degree courses
University of the Arts London (UAL) will offer 30 online and "low residency" degree courses in the 2022/23 academic year…
Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta
The Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta during the pandemic. A Freedom of Information Act request by the Telegrap…
Dating app for theatre lovers to launch
A dating app for those looking for a special theatre companion will go live at the end of April. Courtyard Courting, developed by…
Older people: culture, community, connection
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value? Helen Manchester explores what t…
Reigniting my frazzled brain: the fight against impact fatigue
For a busy, freelance arts professional, carving out the time to attend yet another event can be difficult and sometimes not worth…
UK recorded music worth £1.3bn
The UK's recorded music industry was worth £1.3bn last year, keeping its title as the world's third-largest music ma…
NI care home project reached 900 people
900 older people benefitted from an Arts Council of Northern Ireland programme in care homes last year. The funder reports the fif…
Is your digital work reaching the right people?
Thinking creatively about a multi-layered distribution campaign for your work is as important as the work itself, argues Sarah For…
Should buying a ticket really be this hard?
Buying tickets online is something people do every day, for thousands of events, on millions of websites, all around the world. Bu…
AR project creates digital monuments in Trafalgar Square
An augmented reality project telling untold stories of Black Britons has gone live at London’s Trafalgar Square. Visitors to…
Digital key to removing music education inequalities
Funding digital innovation will be key to overcoming inequality in music education, a new report says. Youth Music Charity NYMAZ l…
Building on the positives
Audiences have had almost 24 months of remote engagement with culture. It’s now time to share evidence, learning, success an…
Digital ‘no substitute’ to traditional libraries
Most adults think digital services are an inadequate replacement for traditional libraries. More than half (57%) expressed th…
Digital award winners embrace new audiences
Those who showcased best practice in digital leadership did so by addressing the challenges of the pandemic.
Official probe into music streaming market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate the streaming market "from creator to consumer" following a…
