The latest Musicians’ Census report - based on responses from nearly 6000 working musicians in the UK - highlights disparities between the experiences of women and men in the industry. Gender and age discrimination are higher, while women are paid significantly less than their male counterparts…
The UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt yesterday announced the government’s latest budget. Numerous music industry organisations have issued responses, welcoming an extension of orchestra tax relief but criticising the continued lack of a reduction in VAT on ticket sales…
Earlier this month UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch blocked MEGS funding for Belfast hip hop group Kneecap because of the politics of their music. In a new letter to the minister, Musicians’ Union General Secretary Noami Pohl says that intervention may breach the Human Rights Act…
Kneecap threaten to sue the British government for blocking funding to expand their international career, and MLC goes legal over mechanical royalties on its free service…
An agreement has been reached between the English National Opera and the Musicians’ Union over cutbacks to its orchestra - the MU says that although it has secured an improved deal, the changes remain significant and its members accepted the new agreement with “heavy hearts”…
Rates of discrimination and sexual harassment are high for LGBTQ+ musicians, while financial pressures also cause barriers to progression in the music industry. These are among the findings of a new report published by the Musicians’ Union, Help Musicians and Come Play With Me…
Music industry organisations including UK Music, the BPI, MMF, Black Lives In Music, and the Musicians’ Union comment on the Misogyny In Music report published by the UK Parliament’s Women And Women And Equalities Committee this morning…
The English National Opera’s chorus section has joined orchestra members and other music staff in agreeing to strike at the beginning of February. The move is in protest against plans to make them redundant, and then rehire them for just six months of the year…
The Musicians’ Union has welcomed a statement from the UK and EU post-Brexit ‘domestic advisory groups’ calling for the creation of a cultural visa waiver to help British artists touring Europe…
Steve Lamacq has been announced as the new Chair of live industry trade body LIVE. Other new appointees to the organisation’s board are Charisse Beaumont of Black Lives In Music, Christine Osazuwa of Shoobs, Lucy Noble of AEG Presents, and the Musicians’ Union’s Kelly Wood…
Help Musicians and the Musicians' Union have published the initial findings of their first Musicians’ Census, confirming that 53% of UK music-makers have to supplement their music earnings with other income…
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