The topic of mental health and wellbeing in the music industry will be brought to the fore this weekend during Aberdeen’s True North Festival, as industry experts and health professionals come together to discuss the issue. Sound Minds – one of two panel discussions to take place over the weekend, is a free but ticketed…(Read More)
True North is Aberdeen’s city music festival – an exciting, cutting-edge festival featuring a line-up of extraordinary contemporary talent from across Scotland and beyond. SMIA will be hosting two of the following workshops on Friday 21st September at The Lemon Tree Studio and we hope to see you there! And if you know…(Read More)
The Scottish Music Industry Association is looking for experienced workshop leaders to help deliver part of its training programme. Applications open: Thursday 30 August 2018 Applications close: Friday 28 September 2018 at 17:00 Please send all applications to: jobs@smia.org.uk. The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is looking for training providers to…(Read More)
From Me To You (#FM2U) – a one day music conference from and for independent music artists – is making it’s Glasgow debut on Saturday 1 September at The Old Hairdressers. We spoke to Roxanne de Bastion, founder and Event Organiser, to learn more about why the event was set up and what’s in store…(Read More)
We had a fantastic time at this year’s XpoNorth Festival, which took place on 27 and 28 June in Inverness. The SMIA has been a partner of the festival for many years now, and this year we were delighted to run a panel on Music Business Model Innovation as well as co-host the…(Read More)
26 June 2018 – Press release – New tool powered by Auddly will help future of PRS distributions – Deal follows previous collaborations with Auddly to raise awareness of the importance of metadata Leading performing rights organisation, PRS for Music, has signed a long-term licensing agreement with song data hub Auddly. The deal will enable…(Read More)
26 June 2018 – Press release UK Music led a top-level delegation to Brussels today (June 26) in a united show of force to back proposed changes to EU copyright law. Shadow Culture Secretary and deputy Labour leader Tom Watson joined UK Music CEO Michael Dugher in the fight to make sure tech firms properly…(Read More)
On Wednesday 1st August, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Longlist will be exclusively revealed in front of a live audience at Glasgow’s renowned King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. ‘Live at the Longlist’ will see performances from previously Longlisted and Shortlisted artists, including a special collaborative set from Stina Tweeddale of…(Read More)
The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award 2018 is now open for entries, with artists, labels and music fans now able to submit eligible albums to The SAY Award website to be considered for this year’s award. The SAY Award has no categories, and is open to all genres of music. Eligible albums…(Read More)