SMIA are bringing Keith Harris of PPL to Glasgow as part of an exclusive members event. Keith Harris is currently the Director of Performer Affairs for PPL and chairman of Music Tank as well as being Stevie Wonder’s manager. This event will take place in Studio 1 of the City Halls Glasgow on Monday the [...]
Skills Development Scotland’s Flexible Training Opportunities programme gives Scottish businesses (1-50 employees) the opportunity to apply for up to £500* towards employee training costs.
As of January 1st 2011 the MCPS membership framework will be changing. As part of this, new commission rates for independent writers will increase from 12.5% to 20% Please let us at SMIA know what you think of these changes, either by commenting on this post or sending us an email. For more information on [...]
The BBC Trust has rejected the BBC’s plans to close the digital radio station 6 Music. In his initial response to the BBC strategy review, BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons said that the case for the closure of 6 Music had not been made. He said the trust – which represents the interests of [...]
A commitment to reduce rates for small venues and mixed arts festivals PRS for Music has announced the start of a formal customer consultation on its royalty rates for popular music events in the UK. The rate – currently set at 3% of ticket receipts – was last reviewed in 1988. This is one of the lowest [...]
This year’s goNORTH will take place in Inverness on the 11th and 12th of June. SMIA will be holding a members only event at 11.30am on Friday11th. Venue details TBC.
On Thursday 8th of April Born to Be Wide presented Wide Days, an informative music industry networking event.
Amb:IT:ion Scotland is a Scottish Arts Council funded initiative to improve skills and knowledge of social media to help creative industries in business development. To promote the organisation, and encourage participation, Amb:IT:ion Scotland is running a series of roadshow workshops around the country. The next event will take place at the University of Abertay, Dundee [...]
UK Music are conducting research on loan applications within the music industry. They have asked us to encourage our membership to contact them with your personal experience of trying to secure a loan for your business.Please see letter below from UK Music CEO Feargal Sharkey.
UK Music has today launched an online industry-wide skills audit in a bid to identify potential skills gaps across the commercial music sector. SMIA have been asked to encourage our members to post the survey details and/or a link up onto your websites or blogs urging your members or clients to take 10 minutes to fill in the survey; the survey will run until end of June.