News
Stay informed with the latest from the SMIA, including our own news, developments, and exclusive features, alongside key music industry updates from Scotland and beyond.
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GIR ACADEMY presents #MENTORME with Downtown Publishing’s Davina Merchant
GIRLS I RATE Academy has teamed up with Musicians Union and PPL to present #MENTORME, an exclusive programme dedicated to female creatives aged 16-30.
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Navigating licensing and royalties: Access Hours session with PRS For Music
Attitude Is Everything’s #NextStage and #BeyondTheMusic initiatives have teamed up for the first #AccessHours series with PRS For Music.
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AIM Academy presents YouTube Masterclass Sessions
AIM Members are invited to discover how to optimise their presence on YouTube with masterclasses directly from the team behind the platform.
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Last chance to apply for Do It Differently Covid-19 Fund
The deadline for Help Musicians’ Do It Differently Fund is fast approaching, with applications closing on Monday 23 November 2020 at 9am.
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Additional 30 culture organisations and venues across Scotland receive emergency support
30 further organisations across Scotland have received a total of £1.4million through the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund.
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SMIA Members Spotlight: Rosie Watson
1. Tell us a bit about you and what you do… I am an Artist Manager. I manage Dead Pony, as well as assisting Hamish Fingland on artists such Walt Disco,The Ninth Wave and Lucia & the Best Boys. Originally I specialised in Graphic Design and Motion Graphics however I realised my heart was fully…
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Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) 2020 winners announced
Winners of this year’s Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) were announced last night in a virtual event broadcast globally on Twitch.
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Take action to protect the future of the music industry
The live music sector is at a critical moment. With a tentative date of April 2021 suggested as a target for when gigs can run at full capacity in the UK, and two thirds of the UK’s grassroots venues unable to hold socially distanced gigs, scores of venues are still fighting for funding and to…
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SAY 2020 performer Kapil Seshasayee to spotlight Hear My Music in upcoming residency
SAY Award 2020 shortlist nominee Kapil Seshasayee aka The Desi Futurist will highlight the work of Scottish charity Hear My Music in an upcoming residency with The Glad Foundation.
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30 creative teams awarded up to £100,000 for Festival UK* 2022 R&D project
Thirty creative teams – including 2019 Scottish Album of the Year Award winner Auntie Flo aka Brian d’Souza – have been awarded £100,000 each to work on developing programmes for the Festival UK* 2022.
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UK Music’s Music By Numbers report reveals UK music industry’s £5.8BN boost to economy before Covid
The flagship annual economic study by UK Music and its members showed that the music industry continued to grow in 2019 across every sector before the Covid-enforced shutdown hit in early 2020. Since 2013, UK Music – the collective voice of the music industry – has published an annual report which reveals the economic contribution…
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Dr Diljeet Kaur Bhachu elected to Musicians’ Union Executive Committee
The Musicians’ Union (MU) has elected Dr Diljeet Kaur Bhachu to the membership body’s Executive Committee.
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Register for a practical songwriting workshop from Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland are offering a practical songwriting workshop as part of I heart YT, a week-long celebration of youth theatre happening this month.
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Opportunity for creative and cultural organisations: applications for Challenge Holders now open
Creative and cultural organisations are invited to join the Creative Informatics research team to explore organisational challenges that require data-driven solutions.
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SAMAs go digital for 2020 awards ceremony
The eleventh edition of the Scottish Alternative Music Awards is going digital for 2020.
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Twitch urges streamers not to use copyrighted music
After outcries from major music-industry organisations for turning a blind eye to the use of unlicensed songs on its service, streaming platform Twitch has issued its first official guidance on the issue.