Artists and the wider music industry were unimpressed by Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage’s response earlier this week to a petition calling for visa-free touring in the EU.
Following the ...
Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has responded to the Parliamentary debate on the petition for visa-free touring across the EU, which was signed by 284,069 people.
The petition was set up ...
AIF CEO Paul Reed has given evidence to the DCMS Select Committee as part of its inquiry into the future of UK music festivals.
Reed identified three key issues that ...
More than £165 million in repayable finance has been offered to support some of the country’s most iconic cultural organisations.
Among the list are venues including the Southbank Centre (£10,911,000) ...
The Ivors Academy has said major music companies should be ‘regulated’ by the government in its submission to the DCMS committee inquiry into music streaming.
Day Two of evidence ...
If, like me, you finally completed Netflix during the long, dark weeks of Lockdown 2.0, then the DCMS Committee investigation into the economics of music streaming was last week’s best ...
Streaming has powered the return to growth for the music industry, and it’s currently insulating majors against the impact of Covid-19.
But are the economics of streaming fair for ...
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee has announced a new inquiry on the future of UK music festivals.
With the majority of 2020 festivals cancelled due to Covid-19 ...
The Social is joining forces with fellow grassroots music venues Omeara and Lafayette to form a new partnership.
The much-loved two-floor venue in London’s West End will now operate under ...
UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has welcomed the government’s confirmation that professional recording studios and music video productions can continue under new national Covid-19 restrictions for England.
Prime Minister ...