Scheme to protect grassroots music venues launches
The initiative gives music fans the chance to buy shares in grassroots music venues and help secure their long-term future.
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Survey to shed light on musical theatre diversity
A new survey will provide evidence about the underrepresentation of talent from ethnically diverse backgrounds in musical theatre….
Welsh government defends £4.25m purchase of farm for Green Man festival
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended the Welsh Government's decision to spend £4.25m on a piece of land for…
PRS For Music election results ‘disappointing’, says MMF
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) has criticised the results of PRS for Music’s latest council election over a lack of diversit…
Only 13% of UK festival headliners are female
Only around one in 10 headline acts at the leading UK music festivals taking place this summer will be women, a study has found. A…
ISM survey to assess music sector discrimination
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is calling on people working in the music industry to complete a short survey on discr…
Lottery supporting artists and live music launches
A lottery designed to support independent artists within the music industry has launched. Established by artist management company…
Performance royalties lag amid music sector recovery
While broadcast and online revenues reached record levels in 2021, royalties from public usage and resultant income for artists ha…
Wales’ national music plan gets green light
Wales’ first National Plan for Music Education sees funding for music provision trebled, to ensure all children get the…
Music festivals pledge to tackle sexual violence
More than 100 UK music festivals have made a pledge to tackle sexual violence by creating a safe environment for audiences, perfor…
Orchestras fear updated touring provisions unworkable
Dual registration for hauliers will offer visa-free touring for some, but problems persist for smaller-scale tours and orchestras…
Mental health platform for musicians goes live
A new digital mental health platform for musicians launches today (9 May) to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Music Min…
Royal Academy of Music receives £6m donation
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is gifting £6m to the Royal Academy of Music, the single biggest donation in the institutio…
Leadmill battle highlights leasehold woes
An overwhelming lack of ownership among the UK’s independent music venues puts the future of the ecosystem at risk, advocate…
Full-scale BBC Proms programme returns
BBC Proms will be restored to its full eight-week calendar this summer. The 2022 programme features more performances than ever ac…
Women in music
Why are women so under-represented in certain areas of classical music? Katherine Cooper thinks enduring stereotypes about women&r…
Live music royalties yet to recover
While concert revenues and artists payments decline, PRS for Music records substantial growth from online royalties.
Jazz venues ‘hanging by a thread’
An absence of ringfenced funding for grassroots venues and promoters will likely lead to further closures, musicians say.
Strengthening music in society
It has never been more important to recognise the value of music-making and the UK music industry as a national asset. Helena Gaun…
Music venues take cut of merch sales
Academy Music Group (AMG) venues are taking a 25% cut from merchandise sales at live events, according to an investigation by The…
Composer development scheme goes live
A composer development initiative for PRS for Music members is now open. Inspired by the work of American minimalist composer Phil…
Performers need protections from AI abuse
Performers are increasingly losing their jobs, faces and voices to artificial intelligence, a new report claims. What can be done…
Indie music labels increase market share
Independent labels’ share of the UK music market grew to just under 27% in 2021. Data from the British Phonographic Industry…
Music has ‘critical role’ to play in reimaging healthcare
Recommendations in a new study include a Power of Music Commissioner, a cross-governmental taskforce and music education modules f…
