Tech enabling creativity
One of the most powerful things to emerge during the pandemic is the importance of the arts to our wellbeing. Gilane Tawadros says…
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Aberdeen commits to digital music teaching
Aberdeen City Council has approved plans to provide online instrumental lessons for pupils. It first introduced digital music less…
Only 720 UK artists make a living from music streaming
A long-awaited report into music creators' earnings estimates they receive a fifth of a penny per stream, but avoids wading in…
£18m Sunderland venue set to open
Sunderland’s newest music and performance venue The Fire Station has released details of its opening programme. Operated by…
‘Splitter vans’ permitted for EU touring artists, DfT says
British musicians touring the EU can now travel in the same vehicle as their equipment. The Department of Transport has confirmed…
PRS reports gender and ethnicity pay gaps
PRS for Music has narrowed its gender pay gap but white employees earn up to 26% more than those of colour. The collecting society…
Council axes popular blues festival
The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival has been cancelled by Colne Town Council due to rising costs. Council chair, Liberal D…
£330k boost for music export scheme
A grants programme to help UK music companies market their products and projects overseas has been given a £330,000 boost. T…
Abandoned church to become arts and music venue
Ipswich Council has granted planning permission for St Clement's Church to be repurposed into an arts centre and music ve…
Watchdog called to probe music labels’ market dominance
The Government has responded to a critical inquiry on streaming with a 12-month schedule of research and working groups to challen…
When best intentions backfire?
In trying to diversify its company, English Touring Opera shot itself – and 14 freelancers – in the foot.
Sony merger to be investigated
A proposed merger involving music label Sony will be probed further after concerns about the deal were raised. The Competition and…
New music publishing service for composers
Music management companies HarrisonParrott and Polyarts have launched a new music publishing service, Birdsong. Birdsong will work…
70% of shielding musicians facing financial hardship
The music industry is urging better financial support for shielding musicians after research found 70% are facing f…
Watchdog raises concerns over Sony merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Sony Music Entertainment’s acquisition of two Kobalt Music Grou…
Festival visit sparks call for Irish capacity events
Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar has been criticised for attending a music festival in London whilst his government m…
Half of disabled music workers don’t disclose conditions
Music industry workers are putting their health and safety at risk over fear of negative reactions and damaging their career prosp…
Afghan music institute falls silent
The Afhganistan National Institue of Music is believed to have closed. Established in 2010, the school is home to Zohra, the count…
Academy Music Group acquires Edinburgh venue
Academy Music Group (AMG) has acquired the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. The 3,000 capacity venue, set to become the 20th owned and ope…
Instrument dealers banned from trading
Two owners of a London flute shop have been banned from trading for the rest of the decade. Fred Patrick Onn and Andrew Thomson ad…
Birmingham to open first city centre music venue in a decade
Birmingham is set to open its first music venue and club in the city centre for over a decade. Forum Birmingham, featuring a 3,500…
Scottish Government pushes for EU visa-free touring
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has urged the UK Government to negotiate visa-free travel for the creative industry by…
£1.31bn in tax relief for creative industries
The creative industries received £1.31bn in tax relief in the year to March. New data from HM Revenue and Customs shows…
Musicians’ diary service to close after 40 years
Morgenstern's, a UK diary service for musicians, will close, its founder and operator has announced. Julian Morgenstern has be…
