Welfare reforms ‘pit disabled people against the taxpayer’
Trade union Equity has criticised government proposals to reform the welfare system set out in a green paper this week, saying the…
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Consultation on copyright: Doing nothing is not an option
Scraping artists’ work is like automating shoplifting, says chair of DACS, Margaret Heffernan. She argues that current copyright l…
British Underground: Enabling UK talent to flourish globally
A brand-new franchise of South by Southwest is coming to London in June. Crispin Parry thinks participation in the showcase enable…
Government confirms touring support for UK artists
The government’s Music Export Growth Scheme will support 58 UK artists to tour the world, it has been announced. A total of £1.6m…
More than half of artists in Yorkshire and Humber earn under £5,000
Well over half of artists and art workers in the Yorkshire and Humber region earn less than £5,000 a year from their work, resear…
Pulp pledges to donate £1 from all tickets to grassroots music drive
Pulp has become the first band to pledge support for the LIVE Trust, with £1 from every ticket sold at its UK arena tour this yea…
CIISA launches behavioural standards for creative industries
A set of minimum standards for expected behaviour intended to foster safe and inclusive working across the UK’s creative industr…
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 living in ‘relative poverty’ warns Arts Council Northern Ireland boss
Artists in Northern Ireland are living in “relative poverty” and having to take on several other jobs to pay the bills, the ch…
Wasps CEO departs after a decade
AUDREY CARLIN is stepping down as CEO of Wasps in April after 10 years in post. Before joining the organisation, which provides st…
UK artist touring fund launches ahead of proposed ticket levy scheme
A new fund for grassroots artists has been established to distribute money raised from a proposed ticket levy on large-capacity ve…
Women must ‘sue senior managers’ to tackle music industry harassment culture
Endemic sexism in the music industry will not change unless women take legal action against senior managers who discriminate again…
Performing artists and precarity: The true impact of Covid
A new book examining what the pandemic meant for freelance performers has been published. Mimi Doulton thinks its an invaluable re…
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…
$12m relief fund set up for arts workers affected by LA wildfires
Arts organisations and philanthropists in the US have come together to create a $12m emergency relief fund for artists and art wor…
Somerset House at 25: A hub of cultural innovation
Marie McPartlin is director of Somerset House Studios where she curates a space in the centre of London which hosts more than sixt…
Bryant: Government ready to make concert ticket levy mandatory if necessary
Arts minister Chris Bryant has said a proposed ticket levy on arena and stadium-sized concerts to support grassroots music venues…
Grassroots music levy: Trust to distribute funds launches
A new trust to distribute funds from a proposed levy on concerts staged in stadiums and arenas to the grassroots music sector has…
Campaign to save audio drama at BBC Radio 3
Unions are calling for the BBC to reconsider “devastating” plans to completely remove audio drama from Radio 3. The Writers’…
Artists awarded £1.2m by Arts Council Northern Ireland
204 artists from across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a total of £1.2m in funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ir…
Welsh council offers artists affordable studios to rent
A project run by a town council in Wales has given artists the opportunity to rent affordable studios. Penarth Council’s West Ho…
Discrimination and pay gap among issues facing disabled musicians
Disabled musicians earning all their income from music face an average disability pay gap of £4,400, according to the findings of…
Visual artist earnings down 40% on 2010
The median income for visual artists is just £12,500 a year, a 40% decrease in earnings since 2010, when it stood at £16,000, a…
Irish political parties pledge to retain Basic Income for the Arts
Several Irish parties have included support for the country’s Basic Income for the Arts scheme as part of their manifestos for t…
