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…
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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…
Dancers lead the arts in Queen’s Birthday Honours
More than 60 arts professionals are included in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, the most ethnically diverse…
Two thirds of livestreaming performers expect to continue post-pandemic
A lack of infrastructure and interaction with audiences are pressing issues for artists streaming live – but monetisation&nb…
Wales to establish National Music Service in schools
The Welsh Government says it will deliver the long-awaited scheme to “make sure that lack of money will no longer be a…
Employment guide to ‘eliminate barriers’ for disabled people in music
The handbook aims to improve representation of disabled people in the music industry as a survey finds half have withdrawn job app…
‘Major flaws’ in ministers’ post-Brexit touring claims
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says "some paid touring" is possible in 17 of 27 EU member states as renewed campaigns f…
PRS sets 10% interim livestream tariff against objections
The royalties society says the rate, already more than double that levied on in-person shows, is "discounted" from a per…
Alarm at plans to cut higher education arts funding in half
A consultation on plans to cut arts education funding by £17m says the subjects are not a "strategic priority"…
