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Brexit

Road blocks: The Brexit touring crisis

As the live industry begins to take a more recognisable shape, Mark Sutherland finds out how performers are navigating the tumultuous world of touring now that Brexit is done.

By Mark Sutherland 29 Nov 2021
Ammo Talwar

‘Our drive to change the music industry is still a work in progress’: Ammo Talwar on the Ten-Point Plan

Chair of UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce, Ammo Talwar, discusses how they are battling to tackle racism and boost inclusion across the music business.

29 Nov 2021
Abbey Road Amplify panellists on stage

10 things we learnt at... Abbey Road Amplify Festival

Abbey Road hosted Amplify Festival aimed at guiding and educating the next generation of music creators as part of their 90th Anniversary celebrations.

By Kyle Fisher 17 Nov 2021
MUsafespace

‘It’s a massive problem with the whole culture of the industry,’ Naomi Pohl on Safe Space

The music industry is no different to any other in its issues with sexual abuse and harassment. Deputy general secretary for the Musician’s Union, Naomi Pohl, describes some of the stories shared at early Safe Space meetings as ‘horrendous.’ She remembers, ‘Some of them came in with boxes of tissues clearly ready to tell their stories.'

By Jamie MacMillan 9 Nov 2021
MOTD

10 things we learnt at… BPI’s Match of the Day Insight Session

A special BPI Insight Session demonstrated just how closely music and sports are linked and offered some fascinating insights into the licensing and sync options within those worlds, plus the opportunities that lie waiting for artists and songwriters.

By Jamie MacMillan 8 Nov 2021
Radio Academy Festival

Radio Academy Festival: Next Generation Talent

M Magazine attended the Radio Academy Festival to find out KISS and Radio 1 are attracting and maintaining talent and appealing to young audiences in 2021.

By Nicole Ojomo 8 Nov 2021
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Climate Music Blowout: No Music on a Dead Planet

Following the Climate Music Blowout in Hackney in October, M Magazine spoke to IDER, Black Country New Road, Fay Milton and more to get their take on the current crisis, and to find out what positive actions they are taking to reduce their carbon footprint as touring musicians.

By Jamie MacMillan 3 Nov 2021
Suzanne Bull

'Take active action, listen to us,’ Suzanne Bull on making the return to live possible for everyone

The founder of Attitude is Everything — the charity that works to improve Deaf and disabled people's access to live music — discusses the pandemic undoing years of important progress, the Beyond the Music campaign, and their determination to keep fighting for equal opportunities.

By Jamie MacMillan 2 Nov 2021
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‘Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not, ‘ Jamie Njoku-Goodwin on music education

As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin discusses the importance of equal access to music education across the UK.

29 Oct 2021
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