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Details Of Events Industry Support Fund Announced
The Events Industry Support Fund will comprise of a one-off grant of £10,000 to support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain that are facing hardship and will be awarded as they are received.
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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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Live events industry body moves #WeMakeEvents campaign into ‘Red Alert’ to save UK events
The live events industry has issued a Red Alert call to action to locations throughout the UK as part of the #WeMakeEvents campaign.
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SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus Crisis
Maintaining a work/life balance might have been more manageable before we were affected by Covid-19. Many people would have a commute to an office, a freelance space, a studio or indeed if you typically worked from home you would still have the opportunity to have more variation in your life. Since lockdown, many people are working from…
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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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Scotland Moves Into Phase 3 of Route Map Through and Out of COVID-19 Crisis
The Scottish Government has today announced a series of measures to be implemented in stages as the country moves into Phase 3 of Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis.
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£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Tonight (Sunday 5 July 2020), the UK Government announced a new support package for arts and culture which makes specific reference to music industry several times through the press release.
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Learn more about the Creative Scotland Open Fund: free online events for creative individuals and organisations
Creative individuals and organisations across Scotland are invited to join a free online event designed to support their application for The Open Fund.
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Register now: XpoNorth 2020’s immersive conference experience for Scottish creatives
Creatives across Scotland are invited to register for a free spot at XpoNorth 2020, taking place in a fully digitised format this week across Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June.
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Scotland Enters Phase 2 of Lifting Restrictions In Route Out Of COVID Lockdown
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today announced a raft of new changes to social distancing guidelines as the country to move to Phase 2 of lifting restrictions.
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“Cultural Catastrophe’ Predicted By New Report On Impact Of Covid-19 On UK Creative Industries
The Creative Industries Federation has today warned of a “cultural catastrophe” as newly commissioned research from Oxford Economics reveals that the UK’s creative industries are on the brink of devastation.
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World Economic Forum Research Shows COVID-19 Affect On Music Industry
The World Economic Forum has released research on long term effects of coronavirus on the music industry, with a particular focus on sales and streaming, advertising, distribution and fan engagement.
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Help Musicians launches second phase of Covid-19 Financial Hardship Funding
Help Musicians today announced plans to open a new financial hardship fund targeted at self-employed musicians who do not qualify for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and other unemployed musicians who are experiencing significant financial hardship.
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SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus Crisis
Since lockdown, many people are working from home and are struggling to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more blurred. This workshop will deliver tips to help create or maintain more balance.
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BBC Scotland – Coronavirus: Scotland’s Response
The SMIA’s General Manager Robert Kilpatrick spoke with BBC Scotland at The Glad Cafe regarding the impact the pandemic is having on the music industry alongside Glasgow Barrowlands, Karine Polwart and Castlesound Studios.
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Scottish Government publish COVID-19 Framework for Decision Making
The Scottish Government has today (21 May) published COVID-19 Framework for Decision Making – Scotland’s Route map through and out of the current lockdown.
