Transforming the future of the music industry
Vanessa Reed, chief executive of PRS for Music Foundation, writes for IAM on making changes to the experiences of women working in the music industry. … Read more
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City of performers
Natalie Smith is a creative producer at Boomtown Fair, a massive music festival in the UK that programmes DJs, street theatre, circus and carnival acts. … Read more
The sound of … no timetabled music lessons at a school in Essex
A school in Essex, UK, has hit the headlines for dropping timetabled music lessons for children aged between 11 and 13, reports the BBC. The … Read more
Hong Kong Music Series in London
2017 is the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). Here chief executive of Hong Kong Arts Development Council … Read more
PRS Foundation win €200,000 Creative Europe grant to develop new talent
One of the UK’s leading non-profit organisations for music has secured a substantial European grant to empower a new network of female artists. Supported recipients … Read more
Proms in the Park causes skirmish in the city
A city council in the UK has been called out for spending £100,000 on a summer outdoor concert in what has been ‘branded a costly … Read more
Riccardo Chailly begins a new series of recordings with Decca
Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy’s most iconic opera house, is to release a new series of recordings. The announcement comes following the beginning of Riccardo … Read more
UMG launch new campaign to unearth fresh music talent
Spinnup, the online talent promotion service launched by Universal Music Group Sweden in 2013 has hit 100,000 artists. The platform is dedicated to helping a … Read more
New version of Six Pianos allows audiences to get involved
Today marks the release of a very unusual interpretation of Steve Reich’s Six Pianos. Internationally acclaimed pianists Gregor Schwellenbach, Hauschka, Erol Sarp, Daniel Brandt, Paul Frick and John Kameel Farah were all involved in … Read more
New fund promotes music written by women
A new fund aims to raise awareness and appreciation of music written by women throughout history. Thanks to a gift from Diana Ambache, the ABO … Read more