When best intentions backfire?
In trying to diversify its company, English Touring Opera shot itself – and 14 freelancers – in the foot.
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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…
Watchdog moots law changes to stop illegal ticket resales
The proposed changes could apply to up to 75,000 sellers, representing 90% of the value of tickets in the UK.
National Plan for Music education revived with expert panel
DfE has resurrected the long-delayed plan as industry and researchers warn music A-levels could disappear from some regions by&nbs…
The future of festivals with 5G
Brighton Dome has been participating in 5G Festival trials to test new technology that could revolutionise the festival experience…
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…
Scotland scraps music tuition fees in schools
The Scottish Government has become the first in the UK to commit to free instrument tuition. A similar policy in England “se…
Half of 2021 festivals have been cancelled
The "unfortunate milestone" is the result of delays to reopening, silence over insurance and a dearth of new guidance th…
Brexit Minister offers few answers, defends record on EU touring issues
DCMS had to wait for a green light from Lord Frost to begin bilateral negotiations on touring, few of which have been ag…
New music board to boost West Midlands industry
The West Midlands Music Board will prioritise the economic growth and recovery, inclusion, representation and advocacy of its loca…
‘A crippling blow’: Reopening delay intensifies calls for arts sector support
Pleas for further income support during the four week wait are unlikely to be heard but an insurance scheme may finally…
Music tutors leading change through critical reflection
To become genuinely inclusive, organisations need to find space to talk. Michael Davidson runs a music education programme where l…
