Edinburgh Festival director calls for visa-free travel for artists
The outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival has called on government to simplify visa to allow musicians and art…
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Who’s betting on Lottery funding?
When the Gambling Commission announced a new operator for the National Lottery, current operator Camelot went to the High Court. W…
Four Tet wins legal battle over streaming royalties
Electronic artist Four Tet, whose real name is Kieran Hebden, has reached a settlement with his former label Domino Records after…
Music festivals pledge to tackle sexual violence
More than 100 UK music festivals have made a pledge to tackle sexual violence by creating a safe environment for audiences, perfor…
MPs demand legislation to protect child performers
DCMS Select Committee warns that regulatory gaps are leaving child performers at risk of exploitation.
Equity claims ‘landmark’ holiday-pay ruling
Performers' union Equity has hailed a "landmark victory" after an employment tribunal ruled that 16 of its members h…
Reforms may have ‘negligible’ impact on ticket fraud
Government reforms to prevent ticket sale scams may be insufficient to create lasting change if they are not enforced, an expert s…
Leadmill battle highlights leasehold woes
An overwhelming lack of ownership among the UK’s independent music venues puts the future of the ecosystem at risk, advocate…
E-marketing in the time of GDPR
Charlie Morley unpicks how the legislation introduced to protect customer data has had unintended consequences for staying in touc…
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…
Court rejects Holocaust memorial
The High Court has rejected long-disputed plans for a Holocaust memorial in Westminster. The Department for Levelling Up, Houses a…
IPO eyes ‘social contract’ around creators’ rights
A new research project and campaign aims to improve compliance with intellectual property rights. IPO Chief Executive Tim Moss sai…
London art deals ‘fuelled by drugs’, fraudster claims
A London art dealer and gallery owner facing 20 years in prison has claimed the capital's trade is fuelled by drinking and dru…
Historic legal proceedings against art dealer
Artists' representatives seeking transparency over unpaid resale royalties have commenced historic legal proceedings against m…
CMA provisionally clears Sony merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Sony’s takeover of record labels AWAL and Kobalt Neigh…
10 million creative jobs lost worldwide
"What was already a precarious situation for many artists has become unsustainable," UNESCO boss says, mooting labour la…
PM calls time on all Covid restrictions
England's Plan B measures "expire" next week, Johnson says. Is this finally a return to normal?
Arrests over attack on controversial sculpture
Two men have been arrested for attacking a controversial sculpture by paedophile artist Eric Gill. One spent hours bashing the art…
Jailed arts worker returned to UK
A British Council arts worker jailed in Iran on espionage charges has returned to the UK. Aras Amiri has been acquitted of the cha…
Not British, not welcome
While we were distracted by news of politicians partying during lockdown, last month a Bill was passed that changes rights to UK c…
MPs vote down streaming bill
A bill to reform musicians' rights to payment from streaming failed to progress in the House of Commons on Friday (3…
Music industry split on copyright bill
Proposed legislation to increase streaming royalties for signed musicians has received pushback from labels claiming it misunderst…
Fraudulent ticket touts’ appeal rejected
Two touts who amassed millions reselling tickets have had appeals against their convictions dismissed. BBZ Limited’s Peter H…
Law students launch free clinic for performing arts charities
University of Sussex law students are offering free advice to performing arts charities. The Performing Arts Law Clinic is supervi…
