Music sector calls for support ahead of Budget
UK Music is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline new support for the music sector as part of next week’s Budget. The bod…
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Workshop to make musical instruments more accessible
A collaborative workshop is planning to make outdoor musical instruments more accessible, particularly to young people who are bli…
Record label revenue up for eighth successive year
Combined revenue of music labels hits its highest nominal value since 2006, buoyed by increases in streaming, vinyl sales and sync…
EXCLUSIVE: Mercury Prize winner makes ACE race discrimination claim
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle launches legal case against Arts Council England claiming race discrimination.
Music sector backs new regulatory body for creative sector
The music sector has become the latest creative industry to back the implementation of a Creative Industries Independent Standards…
BBC moves ahead with Introducing cuts
The BBC has confirmed it will cut back its BBC Introducing programme, which profiles up-and-coming grassroots musicians. The plans…
Rising interest in orchestral music driven by young people
Report from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra finds the younger generation is driving a rise in interest in orchestral music, with…
Evidence call as price hike to US touring visas proposed
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Music Managers Forum (MMF) are asking music industry professionals to submit evidenc…
Claims of lack of medical support during Brixton crush tragedy
Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty on the night of a crush at the O2 Brixton Academy, it has been clai…
Call for transparency on music streaming algorithm ‘bias’
Study commissioned by DCMS calls for more transparency on recommendation algorithms used by music streaming platforms amid concern…
Classical streaming service pledges fair remuneration for artists
A new streaming service for classical and jazz music has said it is putting the fair remuneration of artists at the heart of its b…
Musicians’ Union backs artist merchandise campaign
A campaign to ensure artists get 100% of merchandise income at gigs has received the backing of the Musicians’ Union. Featur…
Morecambe arts venue faces uncertain future
Lancashire City Council commits to operating railway station-turned-arts venue The Platform for another year, but its long-term fu…
Online ABRSM music assessment reaches new milestone
Over 500,000 music performance grades assessed by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have been completed r…
Government urged to tackle discrimination and harassment in music
Music industry workers call for legislative changes to offer additional protections to those working in the sector experiencing di…
Theatre calls out audience’s bad behaviour
A theatre has been forced to issue an appeal for audiences to behave after drunken and anti-social behaviour during performances….
New music and arts venue planned for Whitehaven
Plans have been put forward to turn a former warehouse in Whitehaven in Cumbria into a new music and arts venue. The redevelopment…
Government backtracks on controversial copyright changes
Plans to amend copyright law to allow artificial intelligence developers to exploit protected works without the permission of crea…
Can ‘artistic citizenship’ be taught?
When asked if the performing arts should simply entertain or whether they have a higher social calling, Jonathan Vaughan is very c…
Grassroots music gigs yet to return to pre-pandemic levels
Despite the lifting of most Covid restrictions last year, the overall number of gigs and audience levels at the UK grassroots venu…
Music project to make 50 years of recordings publicly available
A new archive project will see thousands of music recordings dating back to 1973 digitised and made publicly available online. The…
Scottish hip hop is making a breakthrough
Arusa Qureshi had the good fortune to receive a music bursary as a child. She argues that such funding is vital to fostering unexp…
Glastonbury Festival seeks permission for permanent stage
Organisers of Glastonbury Festival are applying for permission to make the Pyramid Stage a permanent fixture so it can be used yea…
Sector questions timing of ACE opera study
Arts Council England plan to commission research into 'challenges and opportunities' for opera and musical theatre sparks…
