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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Resonate 2020: how to watch the recorded sessions online
If you missed any of the action at Resonate 2020 you can now register for access to the recorded sessions.
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Latest producers and songwriters to receive PRS Foundation’s Hitmaker funding revealed
Seven talented behind the scenes producers and songwriters will receive grants of up to ÂŁ10k from the PRS Hitmaker fund.
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Register for a digital music industry networking session with SMIA & Question Session
The Scottish Music Industry Association has partnered with Question Session to present a music industry networking session that focuses on positivity, innovation and exploring forward thinking ideas.
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Opportunity: Join the board of the The Young Women’s Movement in Scotland
The Young Women’s Movement is looking for two trustees from anywhere in Scotland to join their Board of Trustees.
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Next funding round of Music Export Growth Scheme now open
Applications for the next round of funding for the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) are now being received. It is designed to boost British music exports by supporting music SMEs as they look to build on the potential of their artists in overseas markets.
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Apply for support from the Scottish Musicians Coaching Programme
A coaching programme to support musicians based in Scotland who are experiencing or planning a shift in their music career is now open for applications.
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MusicPlus presents SoundBase: online learning for young people interested in music
The next online session of Soundbase takes place on Monday 1 December 2020, with a host of musicians and music industry professionals leading the sessions for young people interested in learning new skills.
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Culture Counts presents A Cultural Manifesto for 2021
Culture Counts has published a crowd-sourced Cultural Manifesto to encourage political parties to make good decisions about cultural policy in their own manifestos for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2021.
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Hen Hoose initiative brings female Scottish songwriters together amidst COVID-19 crisis
A female Scottish songwriting collective has launched with the aim of finding a new revenue stream for established writers to re-skill for the future.
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Directory of female musicians aims to improve representation of women in the industry
A directory of female artists has been compiled to ensure gender-balance at all levels of the industry.
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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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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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30 creative teams awarded up to ÂŁ100,000 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 ÂŁ100,000 each to work on developing programmes for the Festival UK* 2022.