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SMIA Members Spotlight: Kerr Wilson (CreamFloats)
Tell us a bit about you and what you do… Hello! My name is Kerr Wilson and I am the founder of CreamFloats – a music-tech start-up based in Edinburgh. We have identified the disjointed nature of finding and discovering music via YouTube – the biggest music distributor online. We’ve all been there, finding an…
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Research will measure how much the music industry is worth to Scotland’s economy
A new partnership of academics and music industry professionals is set to map and measure the impact of the music industry on Scotland, it was announced today (16 December 2019). Led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) – a membership organisation and innovation agency which exists to…
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Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) Announces Second Academic Partnership
The Academy of Music and Sound Scotland is the second academic institution to sign a partnership with the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA); the organisation which exists to represent and develop Scotland’s music industry. The partnership sees recognised endorsement of Academy of Music and Sound Scotland programmes from Scotland’s national music industry association; ensuring relevance…
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Four Scotland-based Music Businesses Selected for Industry Development Programme to Stimulate Innovation
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) today announces the four successful applicants of its inaugural Music Business Innovation (MBI) programme. The MBI programme — delivered as part of the SMIA’s innovation-led industry development activities, supported by Creative Scotland — is designed to help Scotland-based music businesses grow their revenue, break into a new market, overcome…
