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UK Music Calls On Government To Put Music Education “Front and Centre” As Schools Catch Up After Covid
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has called on the Government to take urgent action to help students whose music education was hit by Covid-19.
The call comes as pupils in England returned to school on Monday March 8.
The impact of a series of lockdowns has meant music education has been severely curtailed for tens of thousands of young people – with many not even able to continue music lessons online.
Njoku-Goodwin said the need to help children catch up on their music education meant it was vital the Arts Premium was delivered this year as promised. Read more here.
UK Music Director of Education & Skills Oliver Morris also wrote a blog about why music education is so important - especially now. Read here.
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UK Music Calls For Music Exports Office To Help Spearhead Economic Recovery
UK Music Chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin is calling for a UK-wide Music Exports Office to help spearhead the post-pandemic economic recovery.
The UK music industry contributed £5.8bn to the economy annually pre-Covid, employs almost 200,000 people and generated £2.9 billion in UK exports in 2019.
However, the Government's Trade and Cooperation Agreement has triggered alarm in the industry because it hampers the ability of musicians and their crews to tour the EU freely post-Brexit.
UK Music believes a new UK-wide Music Exports Office could bring a number of benefits and opportunities for the music industry.
Read more here.
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MPs And Peers Hear From Festival Bosses About Urgent Need For Support
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music heard from
Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, and Sacha Lord, the Night-Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester and co-founder of Parklife and Warehouse Project.
They discussed the support needed by the sector, including the need for a Government-backed reinsurance scheme and assessing how festivals can reopen again safely.
The group, of which UK Music is the secretariat, also re-elected Conservative MP for Somerset and Frome David Warburton as Chair of the Group, with Chris Matheson MP and Christina Rees MP newly elected Vice-Chairs.
The Group, which brings together Parliamentarians with a shared interest in music, is one of the largest in Westminster with 117 members.
Read more here.
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Access Creative College Joins UK Music’s Music Academic Partnership
Access Creative College (ACC) has joined UK Music’s Music Academic Partnership (MAP) as its first ever Further Education (FE) member.
The Music Academic Partnership works to create stronger links between industry and educational institutions.
With technical education going through many changes and FE level courses playing an ever more important role in music’s talent pipeline, it is a fantastic moment to cement the links between FE and industry.
Read more here.
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We’re hiring! UK Music is looking for a Parliamentary and Research Manager
UK Music is looking for a Parliamentary and Research Manager.
Among other responsibilities the role requires the person to implement strategies to increase engagement in UK Music’s work with MPs, Peers, advisers, researchers and other relevant officials.
Deadline for applications is March 23. We welcome applications from all.
Find out more here.
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UK Music Shines Spotlight on Music Industry Diversity Organisations
As part of UK Music's commitment to diversity we want to showcase some of the organisations that are working to try and help improve the music sector for everyone.
To mark LGBT+ History Month in February, Pride In Music’s David James Lennon discussed the legacy of the LGBT+ community's impact on music, as well as how we can be better allies. Read here.
On International Women's Day, UK Music's Futures Group Chair Amanda Maxwell highlighted the burnout women can face when they try and make change happen. Read more here.
Find out more about the work the UK Music Futures Group are doing on intersectionality here.
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UK Music’s Director of Education Celebrates Discover! Creative Careers Week
Discover! Creative Careers week helps link young people with employers, helping to inspire them to consider a career in the creative sector.
Following a successful inaugural event in November 2019, the week saw many young people, schools, colleges and creative industry employers get involved.
Dr Oliver Morris, the Director of Education & Skills at UK Music, wrote a piece for the UK Music website on all the week had to offer. He also highlighted some of UK Music's own creative careers resources
Read more here.
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UK Music Chief Celebrates Fantastic Artist & Manager Awards
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has congratulated the MMF and FAC on a fantastic Artsist & Managers Awards.
The event was turned into an inspiring documentary featuring winner Arlo Parks and Ali Raymond (Beatnik Creative), Michael Kiwanuka and Starwood Management, and Skin, lead singer, contributing songwriter for Skunk Anansie and manager Leigh Johnson.
Watch the documentary film here.
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