Month: June 2018

  • XpoNorth Opening Party in Association with HIE, SMIA & the Celtic Media Festival: Delegate Access Only

    XpoNorth Opening Party in Association with HIE, SMIA & the Celtic Media Festival: Delegate Access Only

    Heading to XpoNorth this year? We’re delighted to again be partnering with Scotland’s leading creative industries festival, and we’d like to invite you to the XpoNorth Opening Party that we’re co-hosting with Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Celtic Media Festival (CIF). Here’s the key details… Date: Wednesday 27 June Times: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Venue: Ironworks…

  • SMIA X MPG: Music Production Discussion w/ Networking Drinks

    SMIA X MPG: Music Production Discussion w/ Networking Drinks

    Date: Friday 29 June 2018 Time: 18:00 – 20:00 Venue: McPhabbs, 23 Sandyford Pl, Charing Cross, Glasgow G3 7NG Tickets: This event is free entry. RSVP now via Eventbrite to confirm your place.   Join the Scottish Music Industry Association and the Music Producers Guild – MPG for a special evening looking at the art and business of music production, as well…

  • Inner Ear: Growing The Value For Music Tourism In Glasgow

    Inner Ear: Growing The Value For Music Tourism In Glasgow

    via Inner Ear How can Glasgow use its world renowned music scene to attract more visitors to stay longer and spend more money? This research report and promotional plan by Inner Ear explores the potential for developing on music tourism in Glasgow and makes strategic recommendations. This project was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise in association…

  • UK Music: Wish You Were Here 2017

    UK Music: Wish You Were Here 2017

    via UK Music   WISH YOU WERE HERE 2017 MUSIC TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE UK ECONOMY REVEALED TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL WISH YOU WERE HERE 2017 REPORT CLICK HERE The report features both national and regional figures and reveals the huge impact of music tourism on the UK economy. The number of people who enjoyed live music…

  • UK Music: Measuring Music 2017

    UK Music: Measuring Music 2017

    via UK Music Download the 2017 Measuring Music report here. NEW INDUSTRY FIGURES REVEAL SURGE IN LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC, JOBS AND EXPORTS TO DELIVER £4.4BN BOOST TO UK ECONOMY The UK music industry grew by 6% in 2016 to contribute £4.4 billion to the economy, a major new report reveals today. UK Music published the…

  • Curated Resources and Guides

    Curated Resources and Guides

    As well as providing our own resources, we thought it would be useful to signpost to resources created by other organisations. We’ve broken these down into different categories below: PRODUCERS Becoming freelance (via Cultural Enterprise Office) LIVE Wish You Were Here 2017 (via UK Music) Live Music Kit (via MU) Reporting Live Performances (via PRS)…

  • SMIA Creative Conversations: The SAY Award – The Value of a National Music Prize (BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe)

    SMIA Creative Conversations: The SAY Award – The Value of a National Music Prize (BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe)

    The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, launched by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) in 2012, is Scotland’s pre-eminent and most exciting arts prize. Respected by artists and valued by the industry, The SAY Award is responsible for a surge in musical discovery and an explosion of impassioned debate on social media year…

  • SMIA Creative Conversations: Stuart Cosgrove

    SMIA Creative Conversations: Stuart Cosgrove

    SMIA Creative Conversations are a series of inspirational events hosted by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA). The events take the form of a chat show style interview, with a different music industry practitioner being interviewed at each event. The purpose of SMIA Creative Conversations is to allow insights, experience and best practice to be…

  • YMI Continuing Professional Development Fund

    YMI Continuing Professional Development Fund

    via Scottish Music Centre Deadline: 31 March 2019 at 17:00 To support those who work outwith school settings to undertake continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young people. Guidelines This fund is provided by Youth Music Initiative and administered on their behalf by Scottish Music Centre. What…

  • Arts & Business Scotland seek Events Co-ordinator

    Arts & Business Scotland seek Events Co-ordinator

    Arts & Business Scotland Deadline: 12 July 2018 at 12:00 Exciting Opportunity! Salary: £19,778 – £21,061 Contract: Permanent Arts & Business Scotland are looking for an experienced Events Co-ordinator to be based in our Edinburgh office. We are looking for a pro-active, dynamic individual with a sound knowledge of events. For full information download a…

  • PRS for Music signs landmark long-term licensing deal with song data hub Auddly

    PRS for Music signs landmark long-term licensing deal with song data hub Auddly

    26 June 2018 – Press release – New tool powered by Auddly will help future of PRS distributions – Deal follows previous collaborations with Auddly to raise awareness of the importance of metadata   Leading performing rights organisation, PRS for Music, has signed a long-term licensing agreement with song data hub Auddly. The deal will enable…

  • UK Music delivers “clarion call” to Brussels as industry turns out in force to back proposed changes to EU copyright law

    UK Music delivers “clarion call” to Brussels as industry turns out in force to back proposed changes to EU copyright law

    26 June 2018 – Press release UK Music led a top-level delegation to Brussels today (June 26) in a united show of force to back proposed changes to EU copyright law. Shadow Culture Secretary and deputy Labour leader Tom Watson joined UK Music CEO Michael Dugher in the fight to make sure tech firms properly pay…

  • Music Fans First to Know this Year’s SAY Award Longlist at Special Glasgow Gig

    Music Fans First to Know this Year’s SAY Award Longlist at Special Glasgow Gig

    On Wednesday 1st August, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Longlist will be exclusively revealed in front of a live audience at Glasgow’s renowned King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. ‘Live at the Longlist’ will see performances from previously Longlisted and Shortlisted artists, including a special collaborative set from Stina Tweeddale of Honeyblood and…