Leaders and high-profile figures from the UK’s arts and culture scene have come out in support of Covid-status certification measures to get the creative and cultural sectors open again. ...
The combined effect of lockdown and uncertainty about the future is taking an unprecedented toll on the mental health of musicians, according to research carried out by Help Musicians.
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UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has welcomed PM Boris Johnson’s commitment that he will fix the work permits crisis facing touring musicians.
DCMS Select Committee chair Julian Knight MP quizzed ...
Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s Budget, there were key priorities for the music sector including the furlough scheme and government-backed insurance for festivals.
There was some good news on the extension ...
In his Budget this week (March 3), Rishi Sunak will announce a £400 million boost for the creative industries.
But while the funding has been welcome, music industry figures are ...
The live sector has responded to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement in the House Of Commons on a roadmap out of Covid restrictions.
After almost a year of total ...
UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin is urging Boris Johnson to include live music in his roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions to save jobs and help music drive the UK’s ...
Three months on from the UK Music Diversity Report, Ammo Talwar has spoken about the initiatives in place and the organisation’s 10-point plan.
As Diversity Taskforce chair, Talwar ...
The music industry has reacted strongly to the news that Glastonbury Festival will endure another enforced fallow year, with many calling the cancellation a "devastating" blow.
Phil Bowdery, chair of ...
Relations between the music industry, artists and the government have soured so far this year.
The source of the discontent: Brexit, of course, and the claims made about the government’s ...
