Raising a glass to 20 years of music making
As The Glasshouse International Centre for Music turns 20 this week, its managing director Abigail Pogson takes stock of the impac…
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Don’t stop the music
The UK’s concert halls are a valuable economic resource we need to protect, says Kevin Appleby, chair of the British Association…
Paloma Faith and Tinie Tempah to join Ivors Academy board
The Ivors Academy has announced its new board, with pop artists PALOMA FAITH and TINIE TEMPAH, and film music composer DAVID ARNOL…
Glasgow council votes in favour of arena music levy
Glasgow council has passed a motion to impose a levy on gigs at the city’s biggest concert venue to support struggling small venue…
Concert halls contribute over £328m to the UK economy, finds report
The UK’s concert halls generated over £328 million for the economy last year, with classical and orchestral music accounting fo…
Songwriter Crispin Hunt appointed president of PRS Members’ Council
Multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer CRISPIN HUNT has been elected as the new president of the PRS Members’ Counc…
Bryant reveals timeline for grassroots music ticket levy
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has said the government wants to see a voluntary levy on arena and stadium tickets to come into effect…
New chair elected for Ivors Academy Trust
The board of The Ivors Academy Trust has elected MICHELLE ESCOFFERY as its chair. A singer-songwriter, educator and co-owner of pr…
City of London approves £191m Barbican upgrade
The Barbican is to get a substantial overhaul after the City of London approved £191 million in funding to renovate the Grade II…
Artistic director of Leeds piano competition to step down
ADAM GATEHOUSE is stepping down as artistic director of the Leeds International Piano Competition after nearly a decade in the rol…
Spitalfields Music appoints new chair as chief executive takes on dual role
NICK ADDYMAN has been appointed Spitalfields Music’s new chair. He replaces Professor MAURICE BIRIOTTI, who has stepped down aft…
New trustees join Orchestras Live
TONY LATHAM and TOBY WRIGHT have been appointed to the board of Orchestras Live. A musician and multi-instrumentalist, Latham has…
Anthem Music Fund Wales appoints new chair
EMYR AFAN has been announced as the new chair of Anthem Music Fund Wales, succeeding DAVID ALSTON, who established the charity in…
Touring Europe post-Brexit ‘simply not viable’, says Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has admitted touring for musicians post-Brexit is “simply not economically viable”. Bryant’s comm…
Calls for increased support to young creatives outside formal education
Young creatives who do not go to university should be able to access financing routes akin to student loans, according to the reco…
China calling
Alex Lalak meets an arts administrator who is looking to the burgeoning jazz and classical music market in China for programming i…
RSC to research AI through creative clusters funding
Cultural organisations, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham REP and Birmingham Opera Company, will take part in re…
Music bodies launch fund for grassroots music
A fund inviting artists and companies to donate and help protect the UK’s grassroots music sector has officially opened. The Liv…
Liverpool Philharmonic welcomes new trustees
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society has appointed JERNICE EASTHOPE, TOM LEWIS and DAVID LLOYD to its board of trustees. They repl…
Discrimination and pay gap among issues facing disabled musicians
Disabled musicians earning all their income from music face an average disability pay gap of £4,400, according to the findings of…
Kate Nash: OnlyFans ‘more lucrative than touring’
Musician Kate Nash has started selling pictures on the website OnlyFans to subsidise the cost of touring. The BBC reports that Nas…
Music’s contribution to UK economy hit record high last year
The music industry contributed a record £7.6bn to the UK economy in 2023, according to figures from UK Music. The music body’s…
Royal College of Music announces new artistic director
ANDREW MOORE will join the Royal College of Music (RCM) as artistic director in spring 2025. Head of music at the Edinburgh I…
Katy Perry ‘proud’ to donate £1 from every UK ticket to grassroots music venues
Katy Perry has announced she will donate £1 from every ticket sold for her forthcoming UK concerts to support grassroots venues a…
