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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…
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…
Join research into the mental advantages of choral singing
Mental Health Inclusive Choirs, the interdisciplinary team of researchers, is inviting choirs across Britain to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
UK Music report predicts Covid could cut the music industry in half
The music industry’s umbrella body, UK Music, has published its annual ‘Music By Numbers 2020’ report and it makes…