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Take MU survey and convince Government to invest in musicians
The Musicians’ Union (MU) is calling on UK musicians to take part in a quick survey to make the best possible case for the right level of financial support during the pandemic.
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Inclusive Rock band The Fridays scoop Creative Innovation prize at the Scottish Learning Disability Awards 2020
The Fridays have been announced as the winners in the Creative Innovation category at the Scottish Learning Disability Awards 2020.
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Register for a digital music industry networking session with SMIA & Question Session
The Scottish Music Industry Association has partnered with Question Session to present a music industry networking session that focuses on positivity, innovation and exploring forward thinking ideas.
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Female drummers launch Christmas charity single to raise awareness of mental health issues and women in music
12 female drummers from the UK and US have added a twist to the classic Christmas track Little Drummer Boy by individually recording their own unique take-and produced Little Drummer Girl in support of mental health charity Tiny Changes and Action For Children.
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Brixton Finishing School launches free virtual course The AD-Cademy
Award-winning employment inclusion project Brixton Finishing School has announced the creation of The AD-Cademy, a free, 8-week virtual course for 18-25 year-olds across the UK.
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Understanding publishing rights in the music industry
Music publisher Sentric have published a guide to publishing rights as a free resource on their website.
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Opportunity: Join the board of the The Young Women’s Movement in Scotland
The Young Women’s Movement is looking for two trustees from anywhere in Scotland to join their Board of Trustees.
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Next funding round of Music Export Growth Scheme now open
Applications for the next round of funding for the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) are now being received. It is designed to boost British music exports by supporting music SMEs as they look to build on the potential of their artists in overseas markets.
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Music Education Partnership Group publish report on online teaching during Covid-19 lockdown
The Music Education Partnership Group has published a report on online instrumental and vocal teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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MOBO Awards respond to Rock duo Nova Twins urge to add Rock/Alternative category
Rock duo Nova Twins have written an open letter to the MOBO Awards urging the addition of a Rock/Alternative award category to the Awards in 2021, in order to recognise the POC contributors to the genre.
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Apply for support from the Scottish Musicians Coaching Programme
A coaching programme to support musicians based in Scotland who are experiencing or planning a shift in their music career is now open for applications.
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MusicPlus presents SoundBase: online learning for young people interested in music
The next online session of Soundbase takes place on Monday 1 December 2020, with a host of musicians and music industry professionals leading the sessions for young people interested in learning new skills.
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Culture Counts presents A Cultural Manifesto for 2021
Culture Counts has published a crowd-sourced Cultural Manifesto to encourage political parties to make good decisions about cultural policy in their own manifestos for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2021.
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Music For Youth’s The Future Is Now event set to inspire young musicians
Young musicians are invited to join The Future Is Now, a two day online event on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December hosted by Music For Youth featuring live workshops, music sessions, and 1:1 career support from music leaders.
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TikTok and Ice settle their dispute with licensing deal
Pan-European licensing hub ICE and TikTok have agreed a multi-year licensing deal for musical works, establishing a flow of payment to songwriters and publishers..
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Hen Hoose initiative brings female Scottish songwriters together amidst COVID-19 crisis
A female Scottish songwriting collective has launched with the aim of finding a new revenue stream for established writers to re-skill for the future.
