Teachers call for greater input to Government strategy on music education
Politicians were told of ‘a worrying decline of music delivery in schools’ in the first meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Edu…
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Nile Rodgers says he learned his business acumen from Black Panthers
Guitarist, composer, producer and music teacher Nile Rodgers is one of the world’s most respected musical mentors, but his lesser-known philanthropi…
Elton John posts stinging attack as Lord Frost fails to turn up for music touring inquiry
Sir Elton John has posted an open statement on social media slamming the failure of British Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost and the UK government t…
Petition challenges government’s covid restrictions on choirs
A petition has been launched to try to persuade the UK government that its latest decision to block choirs from singing together is damaging to nation…
300 creative industries organisations demand Boris Johnson delivers on his promise of post-Brexit help
Four months since Brexit, there has still been no movement from the UK government on the crisis it has caused creative arts with the Brexit trade deal
Proposed 50% HE music funding cut ‘a catastrophic misjudgement’
A statement by the UK's Higher Education music subject association calls for responses to independent regulator's 'baffling' funding consultation
The Model Music Curriculum: omnishambles 101?
After two years of development, the Department for Education published their 'Model Music Curriculum' on Friday 26 March 2021
Putting enjoyment before exceptionalism will draw more people and money into music, says former US head of Kawai pianos
Brian Chung calls for changes to the priorities of music education
UK music undergraduates asked to share experiences and perceptions of instrumental and singing teaching
The 10-minute online survey asks students about their experiences of teaching and learning to date
Major report published on the future of freelancing in the performing arts
A 142 page, Arts Council England-funded report has called for a sea change in the relationship between creative arts employers and freelancers followi…
Black Lives in Music launches
A new organisation has been created to address the issue of race discrimination in the UK music sector
Orchestral music is becoming a key element in healthcare provision, says report
A new report, ‘Orchestras in Healthcare’, published by Orchestras Live, the City of London Sinfonia and the Association of British Orchestras, has…
Dozens of MPs join MU and ISM calling on the Chancellor for help for freelancers
An open letter from 79 Members of Parliament, leaders of industry bodies, pressure groups and unions has been sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,…
Join research into the mental advantages of choral singing
Mental Health Inclusive Choirs, the interdisciplinary team of researchers, is inviting choirs across Britain to join in their programme to help suppor…
UK music industry unites to fight for right to tour in the EU
The Musicians’ Union and Incorporated Society of Musicians have been working together with politicians and civil servants to try to unravel the mess…
IFS report cites ‘clear injustices’ in the exclusion of UK freelancers from SEISS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has accused the UK government of injustices in a report into the government’s deliberate exclusion of over 1.3 mill…
Cabotage sabotage: UK touring crippled by Brexit deal
UK tour vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes are to be allowed only two drops before returning to the UK as a result of the Brexit trade deal, the government h…
Dismay as Brexit deal threatens musicians’ careers
The UK Government’s trade deal with the EU may have been lauded by an exhausted nation, but it threatens the livelihoods of thousands of UK musician…
Creatives ask Chancellor to appoint a Commissioner for freelancers
The Creative Industries Federation has written to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, to highlight the plight of self-employed creativ…
The arts sector should take the reins of recovery
Lord Neil Mendoza’s recent talk at the 2020 Creative Coalition Festival highlighted a problem that has dogged arts education for decades: how do you…