‘Catastrophic’ collapse in attendance under Plan B
It's estimated nearly £2bn has been lost from music venues since last week's announcement.
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New global exchange programme for young musicians
Young musicians will benefit from a new international exchange scheme at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) when it launches in Sept…
Sector split on Plan B mandates
Concert arenas and nightclubs will be most affected as theatres prepare for a drop in ticket sales.
Orchestra refresh helped ‘progress our ambitions’, ETO says
Disappointment was "inevitable" when the English Touring Opera (ETO) diversified its orchestra, its management says. The…
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…
City advisors ‘the only way’ to save night time economy
A Night Time Advisor in every major city will help kickstart the industry's recovery. The Night Time Industries Association (N…
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…
‘Seismic’ shift towards digital music learning
ABRSM has reported a "seismic" shift towards digital music learning. 64% of children use digital resources to make music…
Green light for £75m Edinburgh concert hall
Plans for Edinburgh's first new concert hall in a century have been approved. Local councillors voted on Wednesday (Novem…
UK Music looks beyond London in diversity plan
A "greater focus" outside London is needed to increase diversity in the music industry, UK Music says. The association w…
Grants to develop Manchester musicians
Ten creatives will receive £1,000 and development opportunities via Manchester International Festival's MIF Sounds initi…
Classical music inaccessible to less affluent families
A three-year research project aims to improve diversity in classical music, where women remain underrepresented in top roles and 9…
Collection societies sign service agreement extension
Collection societies Performing Right Society (PRS) and Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited (MCPS) have…
Belfast becomes UNESCO City of Music
Belfast has become the third UK city to recieve UNESCO City of Music status. The accolade, announced on Monday (November 8),…
‘A contemporary horror story’
How do artists engage with people living with dementia? Stephen Higgins, Electra Perivolaris and Nina Swann share their diffe…
Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into EU touring barriers
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music will hold a cross-party inquiry into the barriers and delays facing musicians&nb…
Camden music venue to reopen in Spring
North London music venue KOKO is set to reopen next Spring following a £70m redevelopment. Originally closed in 2019, the ve…
Question marks over festival insurance scheme
Event organisers say they have been unable to obtain quotes for the Government's Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. Associa…
Over a third of music industry jobs lost in 2020
69,000 music jobs – one in three of the total workforce – were lost last year due to Covid-19, UK Music&rsqu…
CMA to assess music streaming market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a study into the UK’s music streaming market. The watchdog wil…
London loses almost a quarter of nightclubs
The number of nightclubs in London has fallen by 22% since the start of the pandemic. Figures from the Night Time Industries Assoc…
Live venues await green light to reopen in Ireland
Live entertainment is expected to fully reopen in Ireland next week despite concerns over rising Covid cases. Capacity l…
UK strikes visa-free touring deal with Romania
Romania has been added to the list of EU countries that UK performers can tour in sans visa. As has become customary, DCMS conceal…
