Category: Resources

This introductory workshop by Gillian Caughey (Fearless Financials) will enable you to understand what a cashflow forecast is, how to develop a forecast for the next year and why it is important to monitor your progress against it on a regular basis. We will look at identifying where your business is financially; what you need…

Tim Wright is Director and co-founder of twintangibles – a management consultancy that helps organisations create value from accessing the crowd economy. In this practical and accessible workshop, it will provide: – An overview of the forms and models of crowdfunding, and some market sizing information and key characteristics which make this form of funding…

As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, the SMIA hosted a workshop on Running Your Music Business More Efficiently delivered by Jill Connell at the Summerhall in Edinburgh. This workshop explores the following topics: – Getting to grips with working for…

In an exclusive workshop for SMIA members, Julianne Wagner, Associate Case Manager for TAMIZDAT, explains in detail the requirement, legal position and processes surrounding travelling to, and doing business in, the US for musicians and music business professionals. This intimate workshop was captured (using a Mevo camera) in the SMIA Workspace in Glasgow. Learn more…

Have you performed on commercially released music? Do you own a record label? If yes, then you should know what PPL does. We are delighted to team up with PPL to offer this very valuable resource for all performing artists and recording rightsholders (record companies). PPL focuses on obtaining royalties/licensing revenue from the use of…