More artists are earning money from streaming
More UK music artists earned "meaningful royalties" from streaming in 2021, the BPI reports. UK music was streamed 147 b…
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One in eight arts workers get no sick pay
73,000 arts and entertainment workers do not quality for statutory sick pay, according to trade union body TUC. The figure amounts…
First ever employment deal for video game voice actors
A landmark deal on working conditions for voice actors working on video games has been agreed. Voice studio OMUK will give Equity…
Ireland to pilot basic income scheme for artists
None of the four UK nations plan to replicate the three-year initiative, though pressure is building.
Survey highlights financial barriers to creative career development
Creative Access says survey findings confirm money issues "exclude those from under-represented communities from progres…
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…
UK languishes on ‘best country for creativity’ list
A new survey reviewing how financially advantaged creatives are in different countries has placed the UK near the bottom of the li…
Female performing arts graduates earn more after five years
Female performing arts graduates' earnings outstrip their male counterparts' after five years. The average salary for…
Curatorial scheme to tackle social mobility in visual arts
The pilot programme will “challenge accepted barriers” in one of the sector’s least inclusive professions.
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…
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…
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…
Equity warns of hardship over Universal Credit cut
Performers face financial hardship if the Government proceeds with plans to cut a £20 per week Universal Credit uplift. 53%…
National Insurance hike ‘deeply damaging’ to creative freelancers
The tax increase will be a "double whammy" for some self employed creatives, as income support dries up in October.
£100m in royalties paid to visual artists
Visual artists' rights manager DACS is celebrating a milestone: £100m distributed to artists. Since resale rights were p…
Project leaks artist pay rates to force transparency
The project has highlighted a race to the bottom on freelancers' fees as artists share their "incredibly bad experiences&…
Legislate fair payment from music streaming, inquiry says
After a nine-month-long inquiry, MPs have recommended "a complete reset" of music streaming to better compensate creator…
Creatives call for device tax to generate arts funding
A major collection society says the levy could provide up to £300m per year. What would it look like and how would it work?
PRS sets 10% interim livestream tariff against objections
The royalties society says the rate, already more than double that levied on in-person shows, is "discounted" from a per…
‘Creators Council’ mooted to help workforce and assist recovery
A parliamentary report into writers' experience of Covid-19 says "a clear line of communication between the Government an…
Arts organisations pledge to show salaries
A campaign aims to reduce pay gaps and increase diversity in recruitment, but some say keeping the salary quiet improves incl…
DCMS and ACE face inquiry into Culture Recovery Fund following due diligence issues
Arts Council England has investigated 46 suspected cases of fraud and revoked three grants worth a total of £570,000.
DCMS Minister voices support for CMA to investigate music streaming
Inquiry offers little hope of a copyright regime change to ensure equitable remuneration for artists any time soon.
Including the excluded
Sonali Joshi says parity in support for the self-employed is the vital ingredient for a positive future.
