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 sombre reading
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UK Music’s ten-point plan to boost diversity
National industry association UK Music has published a detailed report showing notable improvements in diversity across the music industry but says th…
Anthem and Youth Music reports highlight impediments to music education in Wales
Anthem, the fund for young people’s music in Wales and Youth Music, the national charity investing in young people’s music in England, have publis…
Musician Isa Bell calls for help to launch music education in Benin
Singer-songwriter and charity founder Isa Bell sees music education as key to helping the next generation of children in her homeland
The Irene Taylor Trust 25th anniversary Music in Prisons webinars
The award-winning Irene Taylor Trust charity is to host a series of webinars on the rehabilitative powers of music to celebrate its 25th anniversary i…
UK music education lacks disabled access says report
The charity Youth Music has published an extensive report on the issues facing disabled music students in the UK
UK events industry expresses outrage at government lack of action
The National Outdoor Events Association’s (NOEA) President, Tom Clements, has issued a stinging rebuke, accusing the government of destroying the in…
Musicians’ Union keeps up pressure on chancellor
Musicians’ Union General Secretary Horace Trubridge has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise that musicians’ jobs have been made…
Three events industry organisations propose industry hibernation scheme
The main bodies of the events industry have written an open letter to the UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer claiming the government’…
Liz Truss pressured to protect UK musicians’ access to USA
UK Music's Music Industry Visa Taskforce has sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for International Trade expressing deep concerns about the …
34% of Musicians’ Union members may abandon music careers
New data published by the Musicians' Union (MU) suggest that 87% of those members who have received government support during the Covid-19 crisis face…
Lockdown inspires the music industry to be more inclusive
Several British music and cultural organisations have agreed to a set of seven principles to improve inclusivity and access to disabled artists and au…
23 percent of the UK arts sector is at risk of insolvency
The UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released a report showing the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors have furloughed by far the largest numbers…
Kids are the influencers in UK households
The British Phonographic Industry and Entertainment Retailers Association have produced a study into the role music plays in the lives of young people
Breaking the glass ceiling for disabled performers across Europe
The British Council has commissioned a survey as part of a pan-European project to improve career opportunities for disabled artists
Orchestra achieves the impossible for vulnerable women and children in Mexico
Moved by the increased vulnerability women and children are facing in her native Mexico during the current pandemic, conductor Alondra de la Parra has…
IAMM Hackathon launched by Creative United and partners
As part of the Inclusive Access to Music Making (IAMM) initiative, Creative United has partnered with a coalition of experts to launch the IAMM Hackat…
Bristol Music Trust reasserts commitment to Colston Hall name change
The name change was originally announced in 2017 as part of plans for the redevelopment of the building
New guide to buying adaptive musical instruments
Compiled by Creative United, the guide includes details of more than 80 products specially designed to make learning and playing musical instruments o…
Music education podcast shines a light on responses to pandemic
The podtast mini-series looking at how UK music organisations have been continuing to provide services and support during the Covid-19 pandemic