Digital
Economic value of creative industries in Wales rises
The economic value of creative industries in Wales came to £1.52bn in 2023, statistics published by the Welsh Government show. The figure represents a rise of 10.6% on the £1.37b…
Calls for unified digital platform for cultural collections
The Towards a National Collection (TaNC) research programme is urging the UK’s cultural heritage sector to collaborate on building a unified digital collection. The programme, wh…
Creative universities ‘facing liquidity issues’
A total of 17 higher education providers specialising in creative courses will be struggling with their cash flow by 2025/26, the sector regulator has warned. A report published by…
Arts venue left unable to take payments after Worldpay ‘error’
One of the UK’s largest multi-venue arts centres was left without any means to take payments for tickets after global banking company Worldpay switched off its services ‘in error’….
Libraries should capitalise on appeal as community hubs, report recommends
Promoting libraries as social spaces could help overcome access barriers, a new report finds. Carried out on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to underst…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to allow theatres and cultural organisations to ident…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capable of copying creative content, according to a resp…
Millennium Centre launches digital-first performance venue
Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has unveiled plans for a digital-first performance venue as well as facilities for production, rehearsal and training as part of a broader development…
Southampton art gallery secures funding to digitise collection
A gallery in Southampton has received National Lottery funding towards the digitisation of its art collection. The local authority-run Southampton City Art Gallery has been awarded…
Creatives criticise ITV over AI job
Actors, screenwriters and TV industry representatives have criticised ITV for planning to employ a head of generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. A job advertisement p…
Dinenage highlights AI legislation ‘concerns’
The chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Caroline Dinenage has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, raising concerns that the government may intend to revive…
Growing ticket bot use ‘threatening’ gig industry
Consumers will eventually be unable to purchase gig tickets to in-demand events without using automated solutions like bots, cybersecurity experts have warned. NordVPN says the num…
Seat-filling ticket agency suffers serious data breach
A ticketing agency that provides customers with cheap seats to struggling shows has issued a warning following a major data breach. Central Tickets, which launched in 2017, offers…
National Youth Theatre and Microsoft team up on AI workshops
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is partnering with Microsoft to offer a national programme of free workshops to help young people use generative AI to make creative content. A tot…
Digital modelling centre for heritage sector to launch
A new £1m digital modelling and analysis centre for the conservation and heritage science sector will open next year, it has been announced. Heritage organisations will be ab…
BBC arts boss defends commitment to cultural programming
BBC’s Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, Suzy Klein, has countered suggestions that the broadcaster is not supporting its cultural broadcasting. Speaking to The Guardi…
DCMS data indicate creative industries slowdown
Signs of a slowdown follow years of rapid growth for the creative industries with both the previous Conservative government and the current Labour government hailing them…
Launch of Museum Data Service ‘a major milestone’ for culture sector
A digital platform that will bring together more than 100 million object records from 1,750 accredited museums and other collections across the UK has launched today (13 September)…
Digital arts projects in Northern Ireland receive over £75k
Eight artists from Northern Ireland will share £75,835 of funding toward the creation of art projects using digital technologies. The investment is part of Arts Council…
Smaller arts organisations facing worst financial struggles
The latest in a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances explores how different sized organisations are faring in the current economic climate.
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