DCMS Committee Report recommends severe regulation of music majors
The cross-party committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published its report into the enquiry about the failure of streaming income to fil…
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Dowden tweets choirs in England can re-assemble on 19 July
Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has tweeted that choirs will be allowed to gather, rehearse and perform again…
Frost gets chilly reception from MPs in EU touring enquiry
Brexit’s chief negotiator Lord David Frost finally sat in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Parliamentary Committee this week to discus…
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…
UK Government has wilfully thrown the live music sector under the big red Brexit bus
With its tunnel-visioned dogma of 'taking back control' of borders at all costs, the Tories' handling of artist access after the UK's departure from t…
Music lessons feature in BBC’s largest ever online education resource launch
Music is among the many subjects offered in the huge provision of free teaching resources launched by the BBC in the first week of January
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…
Westminster MPs to debate the economics of music streaming
The UK Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is asking for evidence to inform an up-coming debate the economic impact of music streaming on …
Lottery rescue for panto season echoes OneVoice Campaign concept
An innovative theatre seat-matching stimulus concept is being piloted by theatre owners Qdos, the UK government and the National Lottery in time for t…
Study shows the role of the arts in health and wellbeing
A review commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has provided strong evidence for policy development of the arts as an ai…
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…
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin becomes new chief executive of UK Music
A musician and former advisor to David Cameron and Matt Hancock, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has been chosen by the UK national music industry body as its new…
Culture Secretary announces Cultural Renewal Taskforce
Responsible for the recreation and leisure sectors, the Cultural Renewal Taskforce will include representatives from the arts, cultural and sporting w…
Oliver Dowden appointed Culture Secretary in cabinet reshuffle
The UK government announced the appointment of Oliver Dowden CBE as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 13 February 2020.
‘Culture is Digital’ report to unleash creative potential of technology for cultural organisations
Museums, galleries, theatres and heritage organisations are to be given access to technology and digital skills training to help them reach new a…
DCMS seeks submissions for inquiry into social impact of participation in culture and sport
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to investigate ways in which taking part in the arts, cultural activities and sport can have …