Initiative to support early-career film composers launches
Film composers in the early stages of their career will receive support and advice as part of a joint initiative launched by the R…
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Record label support for artists rises to £495m
UK record labels invested £495m supporting artists’ careers and development in 2021 through A&R, marketing and pro…
Drop in British artists booked for European festivals
The number of UK musicians booked to play festivals in Europe has fallen, according to analysis by Best for Britain. The campaign…
Seven cities make Eurovision 2023 shortlist
Seven UK cities are in the running to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The shortlist features Birmingham, Glasgow,…
New funding round for British music exports
DCMS and the Department of International Trade have committed £500,000 in new funding for the Museum Export Growth Scheme (M…
Government urged to establish national music education service
Political thinktank says England needs a national music service akin to Wales' to ensure every pupil has access to high-qualit…
Female dance musicians ‘largely ignored by radio’
Fewer than one per cent of the dance music played on UK radio is made by a female solo artist or all-female band, a study has foun…
Universal music revenues up 17%
Universal Music Group’s (UMG) financial results for the first half of the year show a 16.9% growth in total revenue. The maj…
CMA nixes full investigation of music streaming market
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed not to refer the music streaming market to full investigation after a m…
British music exports hit record high
Data from the British Phonographic Industry reveals consumption of British music increased in every region globally in 2021.
PRS offers grants for performance of contemporary orchestral works
PRS Foundation has announced the re-opening of its Resonate initiative, inviting UK orchestras to programme and perform the best B…
Initiative to improve accuracy of public performance royalties
A new music industry initiative is hoping to drive more accurate royalty payments for artists and songwriters from public performa…
Government urged to increase support for EU tours
A cross-party group of MPs and peers set out a roadmap for making EU touring simpler and more financially viable for musicians and…
Inclusivity drive for independent music venues launches
Independent music venues will be encouraged to form a national network offering daytime programmes of music-based activities to en…
UK Music opens workforce survey
UK Music has launched the latest edition of its UK Music Workforce Diversity Survey. First launched in 2016, the biannual survey a…
Theatre digs: call for cross-sector alliance to solve issues
Producers, venues, unions, arts organisations and accommodation providers must work together to agree minimum acceptable standards…
National Open Youth Orchestra to launch in Cardiff
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) have an…
Cairn: a new association for performing arts professionals
Following the resignation of the majority of Equity’s Scottish National Committee last year, a group of creative arts profes…
Survey seeks evidence on misogyny in music
The Music Producers Guild (MPG) is asking music industry professionals to complete a survey on misogyny in music. The survey resul…
University launches course for music industry professionals
Middlesex University London has teamed up with music industry body the Association of Independent Music (AIM) to launch a distance…
East London creative hub for music and dance opens
A new £4.1m creative hub for young musicians and dancers has opened as part of efforts to support diverse talent. The Talent…
Make music compulsory in schools, says refreshed plan
The updated national plan for music education offers a renewed focus on schools but falls short of addressing all concerns raised…
Government to invest over £100m in music education
DCMS, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care have jointly announced new music and sport initiat…
Low uptake of live events insurance scheme by festivals
Less than a quarter of the government's ringfenced insurance funding has been paid out, with music festivals finding the schem…
