UK music streaming revenues top £1bn for the first time
The UK music streaming market broke the £1bn barrier for the first time in 2024, new figures published by the British Phonographi…
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Your go-to guides to AI
We are at an inflection point with AI. To help cut through the noise, Substrakt’s Katie Moffat has curated a list of the current…
The lessons we learned from Covid – then forgot
In the first of our series reflecting on the pandemic five years on, Splitpixel’s Lauren James is sad that some of the lessons l…
Ministers consider changes to AI plans after lobbying from artists
Ministers are considering changes to proposals that would allow AI developers to use creators’ content to help train their model…
Artists publish silent album to protest AI copyright proposals
Over 1,000 musicians have released a silent album to protest the government’s proposed changes to copyright law. Under the propo…
A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector
Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital pol…
CreaTech: A lever for growth?
A new report on the intersection of creativity and technology – CreaTech – is published this week. Its findings, according to…
The power of nine: Creating a community of digital practice in library services
What happens to a library’s capacity for creative expression and innovation when knowledge is shared among nine services? asks T…
Substrakt executive director steps down
ASH MANN has announced that after nine years with digital agency Substrakt, he will be leaving to provide freelance digital suppo…
Ticketmaster tells MPs price rises during purchase are ‘an illusion’
Prices of concert tickets sold by Ticketmaster do not change between the time they are added to an online basket and the point of…
KCL lands grant to explore AI for screen archives
King’s College London (KCL) has been awarded a grant of £192,500 to investigate how AI technologies could be used in screen arc…
Reducing the carbon footprint of your digital activity
It’s tempting to dismiss digital sustainability as too big of a challenge to tackle, writes Substrakt’s Zosia Poulter. But the…
Former British Museum contractor arrested after IT attack
A former contractor who had recently been dismissed by the British Museum has been arrested following an alleged IT attack over th…
McCartney warns proposed AI laws risk ‘loss of creativity’
Sir Paul McCartney has warned that government proposals for new copyright laws could “rip off” artists. Speaking to the BBC, t…
Should you stay on unsafe social media platforms?
Splitpixel’s Lauren James has been considering whether now is the time to leave an increasingly hostile and abusive social media…
Creative UK case studies hub aims to inspire diversity initiatives
Creative UK has launched an online collection of case studies to offer “ideas, learning and inspiration” in response to worsen…
RSC collaborates on Lady Macbeth-inspired video game
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced a new collaboration to create a video game inspired by Macbeth and set in contem…
National Lottery Community Fund and ACE ‘not opposed to AI-drafted funding applications’
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), whose recipients include cultural projects, says it will not reject applications just…
Grantium: ACE pledges detail on improvements by spring
Arts Council England has promised changes to the user experience of its much-maligned funding portal Grantium, which it says will…
Digital Spaces in Libraries programme launches
A new programme designed to transform the way communities interact with digital creativity will launch this year, it has been anno…
Digital marketing: Trust your team
The future of digital marketing isn’t just about mastering new technologies, it’s about making connection, says Cath Hume of the…
Playwrights secure new terms for streaming work
A “landmark” agreement has been reached with playwrights to protect their pay and other rights relating to the digital deliver…
University of Glasgow unveils virtual museum
The University of Glasgow is launching a virtual museum dedicated to scientist Lord Kelvin. The opening concludes celebrations of…
TikTok highlights Leeds museum’s online content
The Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock has been applauded by TikTok for its online content. The social media giant has shared it…
