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SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus Crisis
Since lockdown, many people are working from home and are struggling to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more blurred. This workshop will deliver tips to help create or maintain more balance.
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BBC Scotland – Coronavirus: Scotland’s Response
The SMIA’s General Manager Robert Kilpatrick spoke with BBC Scotland at The Glad Cafe regarding the impact the pandemic is having on the music industry alongside Glasgow Barrowlands, Karine Polwart and Castlesound Studios.
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SMIA Workshops: Current Funding Opportunities for Music Professionals
There are always a number of great opportunities for funding your ideas and projects, and at the moment due to the pandemic, there’s even more funds available than normal. Join us to find out more about what opportunities exist for you.
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XpoNorth 2020 Digital Edition Announced
Scotland’s leading Creative Industries Conference XpoNorth announce an immersive digital edition of XpoNorth 2020 that will take place across the original dates of Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June.
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I Work In Music: Tomlin Leckie
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) presents ‘I Work In Music’ – a new series consisting of educational and entertaining interviews with professionals from across the full spectrum of the music industry in Scotland. In the third episode we meet Tomlin Leckie, an Edinburgh-based blues harmonica player/teacher and owner of the Tomlin Harmonica School. Filmed and edited…
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SMIA Members Spotlight: Gareth Goodlad (Danger Kill Productions)
Tell us a bit about you and what you do… I’m a videographer and musician I run the video production company Danger Kill Productions and play in the band Posable Action Figures. I grew up in the Shetland islands, I have always had a love of music right from an early age. I sort of…
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SMIA Launches Advisory Group Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) announces the appointment of its inaugural Advisory Group, made up of music practitioners operating across different sub-sectors of Scotland’s music industry.
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Can live streaming save the music industry in lockdown?
During the coronavirus crisis, musicians are taking to social media to broadcast gigs from home. But is anyone earning any money from them, and is this sustainable?
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SMIA Workshops: Lockdown Live Streaming for Music Projects
Join this online SMIA workshop from two of the team at music, arts and culture live streaming specialists Inner Ear. Dougal Perman (Director of Inner Ear and also SMIA’s Executive Chair) and Katie McGeary (Multidisciplinary Content Producer and Communications Consultant) take us through a practical guide to live streaming music projects during this period of…
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Emergency PPE for the NHS
One of Scotland’s leading cultural venues, SWG3 in Glasgow, is spearheading a campaign to help raise £50, 000 for the production of personal protective equipment in Glasgow. The venue is supporting Kelvinside Academy, which has recently transformed its Innovation School building into a PPE manufacturing and distribution point.
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How Virgin EMI put on their three-day livestream festival
Virgin EMI staged one of the biggest label livestream events since the coronavirus lockdown kicked in.
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Live Nation announce ‘Crew Nation’ global relief fund
The live music we enjoy wouldn’t be possible without the staff who work hard behind the scenes. Live Nation have announced ‘Crew Nation’ – a global relief fund committing $10 million to the cause.
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Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme – Explained
For those of you looking for clear and concise information regarding the self-employment income support scheme – Andrew James Crawford have got you covered!
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SMIA Workshops: Lockdown Live Streaming for Music Projects
Join this online SMIA workshop from two of the team at music, arts and culture live streaming specialists Inner Ear. Dougal Perman (Director of Inner Ear and also SMIA’s Executive Chair) and Katie McGeary (Multidisciplinary Content Producer and Communications Consultant) take us through a practical guide to live streaming music projects during this period of…
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SMIA Members Spotlight: Rosie Bans (Artist and SWIM Team Leader)
Tell us a bit about you and what you do… Hello! I am a songwriter, vocalist, music tutor and keys player based in Glasgow. I also work closely with Scottish Women Inventing Music (SWIM), a charity set up to address the gender imbalance in the industry. 2. How long have you been working in the…
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I Work In Music: Rosie Shannon
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) presents ‘I Work In Music’ – a new series consisting of educational and entertaining interviews with professionals from across the full spectrum of the music industry in Scotland. In the second episode we meet Rosie Shannon, Production and Distribution Manager of Soma Records who gives us an insight into…
