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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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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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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Scotland 2019 music tourism data map reveals industry’s vital economic contribution
A 2019 data map released by Music By Numbers shows the vital economic contribution music tourism made to Scotland in 2019 ahead of a key report into the music industry.
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Nova Scotia: The Truth, and the rise of a New Scotland
SAY Award Campaign Director Robert Kilpatrick pauses to reflect on what the award means in 2020 in this Creative Scotland feature.
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Key finding from the PRS for Music Gender Pay Gap Report 2019/2020
PRS for Music has today published its Gender Pay Gap Report covering data for two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020.
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SMIA panel to discuss value of music industry at Resonate 2020
Join the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) at Resonate 2020 for a panel discussing the value of music, and why at this fundamental time, we must work together to communicate that value and ensure it is protected.
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SMIA Board Appoints Sharon Mair as Vice Chair
The Scottish Music Industry Association is delighted to announce that one of its company board directors, Sharon Mair, has become our Vice Chair. In this role Sharon is working closely with our Chair, Dougal Perman, and our executive team to shape company vision, devise strategy and help drive the SMIA forwards.
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Nova Revealed As Winner of the 2020 Scottish Album Of The Year Award With Debut Release ‘Re-Up’
The 2020 winner of Scotland’s national music prize, The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, was tonight revealed as Nova for her debut release ‘Re-Up’.
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SAY Award Shortlist To Be Celebrated With #TIMSTWITTERLISTENINGPARTY Special
This year the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Shortlist will be featured in Tim Burgess’ Twitter Listening Parties from 26th to 28th October ahead of the winner announcement ceremony on 29th October, live on www.sayaward.com. In a special one off series to celebrate the 10 outstanding Scottish albums making up the Shortlist, Tim Burgess has teamed up with The SAY Award to bring music fans together to…
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SAY Award Design Commission Reveal Bespoke ‘Triumph’ Trophy for 2020 Shortlisted Artists
With only one week to go until the winner of Scotland’s national music prize is revealed at the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) ceremony on Thursday 29th October, ten artists are still in the running to collect one of the most lucrative prize funds in the UK, £20,000, and an exclusive Design Commission trophy. The SAY Award Design Commission,…
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Publication of Funding Guidance for Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers
Funding Guidance for the Scottish Government’s £5million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers through Creative Scotland has been published today and is available to access on the Hardship Fund page.
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Job Vacancy: Executive Director
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) wants to recruit a dynamic, driven, dedicated person to lead the company. As challenges for the music industry continue to evolve, the SMIA needs someone to lead our executive team and work with our chair, vice chair and board to realise the value of the music industry in Scotland.
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Scottish Album Of The Year Award Announce 2020 Longlist
Scotland’s national music prize, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, has officially announced the twenty outstanding Scottish albums which have made it onto this year’s coveted Longlist.
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SMIA Workshops: Creative Scotland Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Funding Application Advice
With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Cultural Organisations & Venues Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer McGlone on Thursday 17th September at 1pm which will provide an overview and advice for those thinking of applying.