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Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival launch Tune Up! programme for Scottish based musicians
Tune Up! is a new free online music business and digital skills programme for Scottish based jazz and blues musicians, run by Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival between May and July 2021. The programme will cover a variety of topics hosted by a wide range of industry experts, including generating income online, funding, content creation tools,…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: 5 key organisations supporting mental wellbeing in the music industry
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place this year from 10 – 16 May 2021. With approximately one in four people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem each year, Mental Health Awareness Week aims to get people talking about their mental health and reduce the stigma that can stop people from asking for help. At the…
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5 Scottish music organisations among 55 PRS Foundation Talent Development Partners from across UK
55 organisations around the UK, including 5 based in Scotland, are to receive support to be PRS Foundation Talent Development Partners for 2021/22. The Scottish based organisations included in the network are: cryptic Drake Music Scotland Scottish Music Centre Sneaky Petes Limited Wide Events CIC Launched in 2016 and expanding each year, this pioneering network…
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Have your say: Hip Hop survey from up2stndrd
up2stndrd are seeking responses to a survey focused on hip-hop in Scotland, funding opportunities, career path and discrimination in the music industry. The survey is an opportunity to highlight changes you think need to be made in order to make music industry more welcoming for hip hop artists. Take part
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PRS Foundation’s PPL Momentum Music Fund open for applications
The PPL Momentum Music Fund is open for applications, offering grants of ÂŁ5k-ÂŁ15k for UK-based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing. Applications can be made for costs associated with recording an album, EP or single, including studio hire and session musician…
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Academy of Music and Sound free short courses on Sound Production, Rap and Hip-hop, Song Writing and Beat Making
The Academy of Music and Sound are running high quality short courses throughout March for Sound Production, Rap and Hip-hop, Song Writing and Beat Making free to anyone living in Scotland over the age of 14.
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#TURNUPTHEVOLUME Week of Action 19th – 25th April: Music Declares a Climate and Ecological Emergency
Music Declares Emergency are urging the music industry to take part in their upcoming #TURNUPTHEVOLUME Week of Action from 19th – 25th April 2021 by signing the declaration at musicdeclares.net. Music Declares Emergency is a group of artists, music industry professionals and organisations – an independent collective with no party political or commercial affiliations. They believe…
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Job opportunity: Head of Lighting with Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre
Salary: ÂŁ29,000 per annum Hours of work: an average of 39 hours per week Closing date: 5pm on Friday 23 April 2021 Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre are looking for a new Head of Lighting within our Technical Services department. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering exemplar production standards across various genres,…
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IMPALA Campus training project for young music professionals
Young music professionals in Scotland can get involved in IMPALA Campus 2021. IMPALA Campus is a business-oriented training programme for recorded music professionals and self-releasing artists at the start of or at a crossroads in their careers. Participants will receive high level training by music industry experts on key industry topics. The main objective of…
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Share your experience around harassment in the electronic music sector
The Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative (EMII, pron. Emmy) is conducting a survey to understand the challenges the Electronic Music industry is facing around harassment and discriminatory behaviour and actions. The survey is interested in hearing responses around microaggressions – day-to-day expressions of bias & prejudice that create a hostile environment for certain groups. Anonymously share incidents…
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Apply to the Nonclassical Associate Composers Scheme
Are you a composer looking to take the next step in your career? nonclasssical are seeking four UK based composers who display exceptional ability and potential to join their associate composers scheme in 2021/22. The Associate Composers Scheme supports the artistic development of unsigned and unpublished composers, who are creating exciting new contemporary classical, electronic and…
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Impala launches sustainability programme aiming for a net positive music community by 2030
IMPALA, the European independent music companies association, is launching a sustainability programme to help make the European independent music sector more sustainable. The package consists of a climate charter for IMPALA, overall targets and voluntary tools for members. IMPALA’s ambition is to aim for a climate positive membership by 2030, with an interim net zero target…
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Music helped the UK get through lockdown, BPI data reveals
Data published ahead of the BPI’s new All About the Music 2021 yearbook has revealed that music raised the nation’s spirits since the pandemic began. The new data shows the impact music had on the UK throughout the 2020 lockdowns, and particularly the increase in music listening across Britain to aid in wellness, motivation and…
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Noisy Night at SOUND – call for scores
Red Note Ensemble are seeking emerging or amateur neurodiverse composer (18+ years old) interested in writing scores in an effort to support greater inclusion in contemporary classical music. Noisy Nights provide an outlet to hear emerging new musical ideas and voices in our new social distanced reality. A maximum of 5 pieces will be selected…
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#ReviveLive music survey
This short survey from LIVE will ask about your live music habits before Covid-19, and about your plans to return to live entertainment when things reopen. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete, and by filling it in, you’re helping the live entertainment sector plan its recovery and hopefully get back to…
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Women Connect x PRS for Music: How To Release Your Music
THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2021 | 6PM – 7PM EVENT OVERVIEW: EVERY WEDNESDAY IN APRIL PRS FOR MUSIC AND WOMEN CONNECT WILL BE HOSTING A BACK TO BASICS SERIES WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, JOINED BY PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY WHO WILL SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND GIVE KEY ADVICE ON HOW…
