All posts belonging to the UK Music tag can be found in the list below.
The UK music industry has welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to fix the European Union work permits crisis facing touring musicians. During the Liaison Committee yesterday (Thursday)...
Tags: Brexit, EU, Touring, UK MusicFestivals and nightlife organisations have expressed their disappointment after UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (Wednesday) announced a series of measures in the 2021 Budget that “fail to recognise...
Tags: Arts, Culture, Culture Recovery Fund, Festivals, NTIA, UK Music, VATUK music stars, including Elton John and Roger Waters, have said the government has “shamefully failed” artists in its Brexit deal and called for visa-free touring in the European Union. In an...
Tags: Brexit, EU, Incorporated Society of Musicians, UK MusicThe lack of availability of COVID-19 cancellation insurance is the biggest barrier to major events happening in 2021, according to a new report from UK Music. The Let the Music Play: Save Our Summ...
Tags: Festivals, insurance, Restart, UK MusicUK Music’s annual report released today (Wednesday) highlights how the sector is set to halve in size in 2020 as COVID-19 has wiped £3bn (£3.4bn/$4bn) from its contribution to the economy, with th...
Tags: Covid-19, Festivals, Live Events, Music By Numbers, UK MusicThe UK live music industry – which was worth £4.5bn to the UK economy in 2019 – will see revenue fall by 81 per cent compared to 2019 as takings have been almost zero since March, according to a ...
Tags: Covid-19, Events, jobs, Live Music, UK MusicThe Cavern Club in Liverpool and the London Symphony Orchestra are among the 1,300 venues and organisations to receive a share of £257m (€285m/$336m) government arts funding. The Cavern, which h...
Tags: Arts Council England, Covid-19, Funding, UK Music, venuesSenior figures from within the live events industry have slated the winter support package announced by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday (Thursday), claiming it fails to address the threat faced by...
Tags: AIF, Concerts, Festivals, Furlough, jobs, Music Venues Trust, UK MusicUK Music, the umbrella body that represents the UK music industry, has announced Jamie Njoku-Goodwin (pictured centre) will be its new chief executive. Njoku-Goodwin was previously a special advis...
Tags: CSM, Eventbrite, UK MusicThe UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music is urging the government to amend proposed immigration legislation that would affect music industry workers. The Government is pushing ahead with t...
Tags: Legislation, Music, UK Music
