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EIAG calls for more information for event organisers around COVID-19 routemap
Scotland’s Event Industry Advisory Group has written directly to the First Minister to highlight the urgent need for greater clarity around a recovery route map from COVID-19 to allow the sector time to plan for the return of events.
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Submissions open for AIM Awards 2021, which sees the launch of new livestream and diversity categories
Submissions are now open for the AIM Independent Music Awards, which returns for 2021 with an immersive virtual event on September 9.
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Opportunities with FLY
FLY are looking for individuals to fill a range of technical and creative roles to support the growth of the business.
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SMIA Board Appoints Sharon Mair as Vice Chair
The Scottish Music Industry Association is delighted to announce that one of its company board directors, Sharon Mair, has become our Vice Chair. In this role Sharon is working closely with our Chair, Dougal Perman, and our executive team to shape company vision, devise strategy and help drive the SMIA forwards.
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Job Vacancy: Executive Director
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) wants to recruit a dynamic, driven, dedicated person to lead the company. As challenges for the music industry continue to evolve, the SMIA needs someone to lead our executive team and work with our chair, vice chair and board to realise the value of the music industry in Scotland.
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Do you Have Questions About the Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund? We are Compiling a List.
The Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund is open to several sections of the cultural economy. If you have questions about the fund contact Creative Scotland directly and submit them to us too.
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SMIA’s Representation and Lobbying Activity Recently
The SMIA has had an active role in lobbying for music industry support, making recommendations and negotiating on the details of their criteria.
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Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce Supplementary Report —Additional Information on Large Music Venues (August 2020)
In July we published a report providing evidence of need for the live commercial music sector in Scotland. When discussing the findings of that report with the Scottish Government we raised the concern that there were a small number of significant large music venues that are commercial operators and were at risk of not getting…
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Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce Report: Sub-Sector Needs — Evidence for Scottish Government (July 2020)
In our work as part of the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce (SCMIT) lobbying body, SMIA analysed results and compiled a report using data gathered by Taskforce members to provide evidence of need for six sub-sectors of the live music industry: artists, managers, agents, promoters, music festivals and production suppliers. The report provides answers to…
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Coronavirus Crisis Scottish Music Industry Impact Report (July 2020)
This initial report was compiled in late July from data gathered from our survey provided by music businesses and individual professionals from across the industry ecosystem. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
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Scottish Music Industry Coronavirus Crisis Impact Overview for the First Minister
On Monday 6 July SMIA Executive Chair Dougal Perman was invited, as part of the Scottish Government’s Creative Industries Advisory Group, to join a special meeting of selected members of that group with the First Minister to give her an account of how the pandemic was affecting the music industry in Scotland. As part of…
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SMIA Activity Update, July 2020
This is an extremely challenging time for all of us. Since the coronavirus crisis escalated in March 2020, the Scottish Music Industry Association has been working at (and above) its full capacity to do its best to achieve its core mission objectives of representing and developing music businesses, and the people behind them, in Scotland.…
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Scottish Government Information on Help with Business Rates
Greater clarification has now been provided on the business (non-domestic) rates relief (discounts) offered by the Scottish Government. Music businesses are listed in the Leisure category covered by the scheme, which includes arts centres, cinemas, music venues, studios, live music venues and theatres.
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Scottish Government Replaces £320M Financial Package with £2.2Bn for Business
On Wednesday 18 March Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture in the Scottish Government, announced a financial support package for businesses in Scotland worth £2.2Bn. Following the UK Chancellor’s announcement on Tuesday pledging a £330Bn package, the Scottish Government’s additional funding provides much needed financial assistance to struggling businesses.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on COVID-19 Response
On Tuesday 17 March UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a statement that revealed an unprecedented financial package to assist businesses facing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 response.
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MVT Asks For £40M To Save Grassroots Music Venues
In an eloquent, reasonable, rational letter, the Music Venue Trust chief executive Mark Davyd asks the UK’s Prime Minister to find a £40M funding package to save grassroots music venues from going under as the country takes necessary measures to tackle the public health emergency presented by the Coronavirus pandemic.
