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UK MUSIC UNVEILS NEW REPORT OUTLINING STRATEGY TO RESTART LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY WHEN SAFE

UK Music has published its Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021 report, which outlines a clear strategy to protect and support the multi-billion pound live music industry, so it is ready to restart when safe to do so later this year.

The ground-breaking report (here) sets out the economic, social and cultural value of live music, along with a blueprint for reviving live music after Covid-19 forced the effective closure of the sector last March.

In particular, it warns that the lack of Covid cancellation insurance available is the biggest barrier to major events happening in 2021, and calls for Government to introduce an insurance scheme as it did for the film and TV sector. Read more here.

For a summary of the key issues read a piece from UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin written for The Times Red Box, which can be read here.

UK MUSIC REACTS TO POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL

UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin reacted to the announcement of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Europe.

Jamie welcomed the agreement of a deal, but warned that while it removed some of the uncertainty facing the music industry there were still questions over issues like touring. He added that as a key national asset the music industry could play a key role in Britain’s global success over the coming years.

UK Music also called for the UK and EU to come together and reach a solution on touring, after the Government denied claims it had rejected the EU's offer of “visa-free” EU travel post-Brexit. Read more here.

UK MUSIC CHIEF WELCOMES MPS’ CALL FOR INSURANCE LIFELINE FOR LIVE MUSIC

UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin welcomed a call from an influential group of MPs for a Government-backed insurance scheme to support the music industry.

The move followed his appearance alongside festival organisers to give evidence to the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Select Committee of MPs as part of their inquiry into festivals.

Jamie told MPs: “We are hearing from festival organisers across the country, that if they don’t have certainty and some sense of financial security for summer events, there are going to be major cancellations within weeks.

"That is why the two main things that we have called for in this report are an indicative date from Government for when we can hold live music and live events at scale again without social distancing, and an insurance scheme."

Following the call from UK Music’s Chief Executive, the DCMS Select Committee’s chair, Conservative MP Julian Knight, wrote to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and urged him to look at a Government-backed insurance scheme to help the music industry.

The Committee’s letter was supported by all UK Music’s members and other organisations across the music industry as well as the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music Chair David Warburton MP and Theresa Villiers MP in her capacity as the Chair of the APPG for Events.

Read more here.

APPLICATIONS FOR ROUND 2 OF THE CULTURE RECOVERY FUND GOES LIVE

Applications are now open for the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund.

Cultural organisations in England, including those in the music industry are being encouraged to apply for grants from £25k up to £3m, through Arts Council for England.

You can apply for this fund if you are a cultural organisation (both profit and not for profit) based in England or can demonstrate that the majority of your work takes place in England.

The application deadline is 12pm (midday), Tuesday 26 January 2021.

Here’s how your organisation can apply: artscouncil.org.uk/CRFgrants

UK MUSIC 2020 ROUND-UP

UK Music took a look back at the difficult year that was 2020 and some of the work we did to champion the music industry.

This included 30 submissions to Government and Parliament, as well as securing clarifications from the Government through amendments to the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill.

We also developed the Let The Music Play Campaign, which saw support from the likes of Skepta, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Paul McCartney, ran online career sessions for our MAP members and unveiled a 10-Point Plan to further diversity and inclusion within the industry.

To cap off the year, we published our leading annual report Music By Numbers, which highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the music industry, as well as much more activity throughout 2020.

Read more here.

UK MUSIC’S FUTURES GROUP SPEAKS OUT ON CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 2021

The members of UK Music’s Futures Group have voiced their thoughts on the biggest issues facing the music industry in 2021.

Established in 2016, the Futures Group was set up to give a platform to the next generation of leaders across all areas of the business, from labels, publishers, live agents and managers, to publicists, lawyers, producers, artists and songwriters.

The Group is chaired by music manager Amanda Maxwell.

You can read the thoughts of Futures Group members in a Q&A session that was published by Music Week here.

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