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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Watch back: information session for Youth Music Incubator Fund
Youth Music are holding an online Q&A on Wednesday 13 January 2021 for individuals thinking of applying to Youth Musicās new Incubator Fund who are based in Scotland.
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Updated story: Committee urges Chancellor to extend safety net to save summer festivals
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) has written to the Chancellor asking him to extend Government-backed insurance schemes to festivals and live music events or face them disappearing from our fields and cities for good.
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Creative Scotland seek members for new Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group
Creative Scotland seek members to join their new Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group to inform, support and develop its delivery against its current and future Equalities Outcomes.
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Sound UK launch new R&D programme for early career music artists
Sound Generator is a new opportunity for UK artists to develop and test ambitious project ideas.
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Get Started in Sync with AIM Sync 2021
Registration is now live for AIM Sync 2021, the UKās leading independent sync market and conference – returning as a virtual event on 11 February 2021.
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Free events to explore Women and People of Marginalised Genders in Music
Come Play With Me, PRS Foundation and Youth Music present a week of panels and discussion in celebration of Women and People of Marginalised Genders in Music.
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Free Intro to Music Production Class from Music Production For Women
Music Production for Women is hosting a free Intro to Music Production Class (1 hour) based on Ableton Live on 6 Jan (8pm GMT) open to anyone to join. The session is aimed at beginners and will walk you through the basic concepts of production. Sign up now.
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Petition for a Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
A petition has been created to seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists.
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Apply to the PRS Hitmaker Fund by 8 January 2021
Musicians from across the UK have until 8pm on Friday 8 January to apply for support from the PRS Hitmaker Fund.
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Streaming grows for sixth straight year as UK turns to music during lockdown
Music has helped people get through lockdown, with streaming growing for a sixth straight year in 2020, according to new figures.
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UK Music report calls for action to save live music in 2021
UK Music has published a new report calling for government measures to safeguard a summer of live music in 2021.
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Interview: Founder Richy Muirhead reflects on the 2020 Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA)
We caught up with SAMA founder Richy Muirhead to reflect on the success of this year’s digital awards and on the future of alternative music in Scotland:
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Scottish Government publish guide for the culture and creative sectors after Brexit transition
The Scottish Government have published a guide for the culture and creative sectors on the changes that can be expected from 1 January 2021 following the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Call for Three-Year Government Funding Agreements for Scotlandās Culture Sector
Culture Counts has written to Fiona Hyslop MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, to ask for the announcement of a three-year culture budget in January 2021.
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Take part in #SleepOut to support our industry colleagues who have fallen through the cracks
#WeMakeEvents hasĀ collaborated with #ExcludedUK on an urgent action to raise awareness of the 3 million people who have fallen through the cracks of government support. On Friday 18 December, thousands will āSleep Outā overnight to raise awareness and funds for families struggling to pay the bills, and worried they’ll lose their homes this Christmas. You…
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UK Music publish Careers Information Pack for schools
UK Music have published a Careers Information Pack for information and advice about the broad range of careers available in the industry.