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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SMIA’s Representation and Lobbying Activity Recently
The SMIA has had an active role in lobbying for music industry support, making recommendations and negotiating on the details of their criteria.
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Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund launches
Creative Scotland today publishes details of the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, which forms part of the £31.5m emergency funding for culture announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on 28 August.
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SMIA Members Meetup: September 2020
Dear SMIA Members, We hope you are keeping very well. As we are unable to proceed with our events and workshops as normal we would like to warmly invite you to the SMIA’s new monthly online Members Meetup. These will be hosted on the last Thursday of every month for the foreseeable future with our…
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SMIA Members Spotlight: Jonathan Rimmer
Tell us a bit about you and what you do…For my day job, I currently work in BBC politics. But I also blog about music in my spare time. I recently set up Hip Hop Scotland, a new long-form blog and have started recruiting new writers for a proper relaunch. 2. How long have you…
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Assessing the Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Scottish Music Industry
This initial report was compiled in late July from data provided by music businesses and individual professionals from across the industry ecosystem.
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Evidence of need: working as part of the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce to Lobby Government
Read the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce Report for Scottish Government (July 2020).
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Coronavirus Crisis Impact on the Scottish Music Industry — Overview for the First Minister
The SMIA’S Executive Chair Dougal Perman attended a special CIAG meeting held with the First Minister and cabinet secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture Fiona Hyslop.
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Outdoor events given green light to resume in Scotland within days
Outdoor events in Scotland will be allowed to resume on Monday, with music venues, arts centres, theatres and comedy clubs given the green light to reopen on Monday 14th September with social distancing measures in place.
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New support for Scottish grassroots music venues announced
New support has been made available for grassroots music venues across Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund.
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The Touring Network launch major new Crowdfunder campaign to Keep Rural Arts Live in the Highlands & Islands
The Touring Network has announced its major new Crowdfunder campaign to Keep Rural Arts Live in the Highlands & Islands.
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SMIA Members Spotlight: Jessica Harrison
1. Tell us a bit about you and what you do… Hello! Jess here – I’m a festival freelancer who brings the concept of customer service back of house – think ‘creative problem solving with a smile’. Whether I’m running site office comms and a vendor needs power, or artist liaison and the artist needs…
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PRS Foundation’s Sustaining Creativity Third Round Of Funding Opens to Support Black Musicians
PRS Foundation’s Sustaining Creativity Fund has opened for a third wave of applications, with support from Spotify’s Covid-19 Music Relief Fund, and generous donations from music fans and the music industry.
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MOBO Help Musicians Fund Open For Applications
The MOBO Help Musicians Fund is open for applications from solo artists, producers, songwriters or groups working within any genres of music of black origin.
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Scottish Government Announces £2.2 Million Fund To Support Grassroots Music Venues
The Scottish Government’s Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced a £2.2 million fund to support grassroots music venues.
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SMIA Workshops: Creating Engaging Video Content for Music Projects From Home
Besides music, video content is one of the best ways to engage, inform, and entertain an audience, but due to Covid-19 we have found ourselves unable to make the kinds of content we used to. Taking place on Monday 20th July 2-4pm, this workshop filmmaker Gareth Goodlad (Danger Kill Productions) will be sharing with you…
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SMIA Activity Update, July 2020
This is an extremely challenging time for all of us. Since the coronavirus crisis escalated in March 2020, the Scottish Music Industry Association has been working at (and above) its full capacity to do its best to achieve its core mission objectives of representing and developing music businesses, and the people behind them, in Scotland.…