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UK Music is the collective voice of the UK’s world-leading music industry. We represent all sectors of our industry – bringing them together to collaborate, campaign, and champion music. Find out more about what we do here: https://www.ukmusic.org/
Calling all performers, composers and songwriters in Wales! On October 16 we are hosting an online roundtable to help develop our Manifesto for Music – Wales, so if you’d like to sign up and help shape the future of music, click the link below.
tinyurl.com/muvtcujk
The House of Commons Culture, Media, and Sport Committee is inviting music fans to help shape the future of the UK’s grassroots live and electronic music scenes. Click the link for more information and find out how you can make your voice heard.
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One of UK Music’s newest Music Academic Partnership (MAP) members, the HarrisonParrott Foundation, has opened registration for this year’s symposium to give people the chance to learn more about a career in the music industry. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2furfucs
02.10.2025 10:05 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
All you need is… #NorthernCulture Nite. What a party at #Lab25 🪩📷
Logan Paul Murphy, @michaeldugher.bsky.social and @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social had the crowd twisting and shouting!
We also heard words of wisdom from Alison Hume @tomkiehl.bsky.social @ukmusic.bsky.social and host @Gill_Morris 🕺
What a night at UK Music and TikTok’s Labour conference party, where a packed crowd saw Ministers spin the decks to showcase our incredible music industry, as well as a brilliant set from the great Heather Small! Check out our photo gallery here: tinyurl.com/3nx8pmy6
01.10.2025 11:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music is set to highlight the power of music in turbocharging economic growth at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Find out more about what to expect from the session here: tinyurl.com/2w5hvrhs
01.10.2025 10:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music hosted a panel at the Labour Conference looking at how music can boost the economy and discussing the key challenges facing the industry.
Check out our photo gallery from the event here: tinyurl.com/49vnz858
Find out what was discussed here: tinyurl.com/342wp99m
Great to see Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP embracing a policy from our Hometown Glory report and announcing a new Town of Culture scheme in her Labour Party conference speech. You can watch her speech in full here (5:50:00) tinyurl.com/y7pr6enx
30.09.2025 08:49 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Industry leaders seized the chance to outline some of the key challenges facing the music industry to Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray at UK Music’s packed Labour conference panel. Find out what was discussed during the session here: tinyurl.com/342wp99m
29.09.2025 16:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl met Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, where they discussed the importance of finding an approach to ensure that our world-leading £7.6 billion music industry can maintain its competitive advantage. Read more here: tinyurl.com/42v9ufyc
29.09.2025 09:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl and Campaigns Director Olga FitzRoy met new Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray alongside various leaders from the world of music. It was great to see the Minister engaged with our sector and we look forward to working with him in championing music across the UK!
26.09.2025 08:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music hosted a stellar panel session at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, which explored how music can boost local economies and drive employment. You can take a look at our photo gallery here tinyurl.com/45tv2htv.
24.09.2025 12:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎶Join us for PRS Composers' Day on October 31st in Manchester! Network with fellow composers and hear from industry guests including The Halle Orchestra, Riot Ensemble, and Manchester Camerata.
Find out more about the day and RSVP at: www.prsformusic.com/events/membe...
UK Music is heading to the 2025 Labour Party Conference where it will be hosting a stellar panel session on how backing the UK music industry can help kickstart economic growth. Click here for more information: tinyurl.com/4khz58bp
23.09.2025 13:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl and Director of Campaigns Olga FitzRoy headed to 10 Downing Street as part of this year's Bradford City of Culture festivities. While there they met with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP and cultural leaders from across the UK. tinyurl.com/3ab4zvkj
23.09.2025 10:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music hosted a packed panel session at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth, with the power of music to kickstart local growth and wider industry challenges among the topics that dominated discussion. Read in full here: tinyurl.com/ck7v8ctm
22.09.2025 15:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has become the first local authority to sign up to UK Music’s ground-breaking Local Music Action Charter, which aims to boost local economies and foster thriving creative communities. tinyurl.com/2wuv7mh5
17.09.2025 09:40 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has joined the likes of Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, and Elton John in calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to protect the work of the creative industries as US President Donald Trump’s visits the UK. tinyurl.com/399jwx44
16.09.2025 09:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Executive @Tomkiehl joined Fran Coldrick for a chat on Bradford Community Radio, where they discussed our Hometown Glory music tourism report and how a thriving music industry can generate major growth in communities across the UK. Listen here (11-12) tinyurl.com/4a3xn738
12.09.2025 13:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl gave a rousing speech at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) drinks reception at its annual Culture Conference in Bradford, where he highlighted the power of music in boosting local economies. Find out what he had to say here: tinyurl.com/fmtmaxjc
12.09.2025 10:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK Music has lined up a brilliant panel for the Liberal Democrat conference to highlight the challenges facing the music industry. The session will centre on how political support at a local and national level for the UK music industry can drive economic growth across the UK.
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UK Music outlined its ‘Manifesto For Music – Scotland’ plans at the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) Summit. The event brought together 250 voices from across Scotland’s music landscape to share insight and help shape the sector’s future. tinyurl.com/53uypdkv
09.09.2025 12:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
With party conference season upon us, UK Music is heading to all of the main parties’ events to host a series of panels designed to champion our incredible music industry and discuss the biggest challenges it faces.
For more information, click here: tinyurl.com/2nmdhew4
Arts Council England has restored its Grassroots Music Fund, having been suspended due to technical issues.
You can read more on this story here: tinyurl.com/496npvhy
🎪 Want to get yourself on a festival line-up in 2026? Now is the time to act.
We’ve compiled a handy Festival Application Guide detailing many festivals open to applications from artists and performers.
➡️ www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/f...
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl joined the British Council's Selector: Behind The Music podcast for a chat about how AI is impacting the music industry and the work we are doing to stop big tech firms stealing the work of our world-leading sector.
Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/4twuzysv
Only 28% of musicians have a workplace pension and only 14% have a pension of any other kind
Are you an MU member? Explore all our information about pensions for musicians, including The MU Pension Scheme, at bit.ly/3Jp9zYD
✨ information is general guidance only and is not financial advice
From Osaka to Tokyo, UK delegates have been immersing themselves in Japan’s vibrant music industry as part of the UK Music Mission to Japan 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵
They're also attending Summer Sonic & the UK Pavillion at Expo 2025 ✈️
Good luck to all students receiving GCSE results! The number of students taking GCSE Music in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is up 6.1% year-on-year, yet the overall trend is down 21% since 2015. We are working to buck this trend and get more young people pursuing music.
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Congratulations to this year’s All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominees!
“The awards have a rich history, with this year promising to deliver another fantastic chapter,” said UK Music Chief @tomkiehl.bsky.social.
Find out more about this year's awards here tinyurl.com/mrybhhap
