The government has pledged £2.25 million of emergency funding to support UK grassroots music venues at imminent risk of collapse.
Up to 150 venues across the country are expected to benefit ...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a series of major spending commitments to help the economy and prevent mass unemployment.
However, there remains concern in the music industry at the lack ...
The government has announced a £1.57 billion support package that includes struggling music venues.
The live sector has warned of the impact of the ongoing shutdown, with no reopening ...
Last week saw hundreds of artists, venues, concerts, festivals, production companies and music fans post films and photos of their last live gig under the banner #LetTheMusicPlay. The move followed ...
The Music Venue Trust has called for “urgent clarification” on planning policy, following a major speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on an economic recovery plan.
Johnson pledged to “build, ...
The government has announced an easing of the lockdown measures from next month. But there is no timetable for the return of live music.
From July 4, a “one metre-plus” ...
UK Music acting chief executive Tom Kiehl has called on the government to honour its pledge to ensure the self-employed get the same financial help as employees.
His intervention comes ...
Here, in the latest in our series of advice columns for the business, UK Music acting CEO Tom Kiehl looks at what needs to be done to safeguard the future ...
Music business trade bodies have given the Chancellor’s plans to support self-employed workers affected by the coronvirus pandemic the thumbs up – but have warned that music industry workers need ...
As the coronavirus pandemic grips Britain, UK trade bodies are calling on the government to do more to protect freelance and self-employed workers from the crisis’ economic fallout.
The government ...
