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#InvestInMusicians

Government Must Invest in Musicians

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Working in the EU

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#ProtectFreelancersToo

Let's End Sexual Harassment at Work for Freelance Musicians

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Let's End Sexual Harassment at Work for Freelance Musicians

Be sure your voice is heard

We are the MU. A community of around 32,000 musicians coming together to support equality, fairness, and justice.

Together we are behind every musician, advocating for musicians and a better music industry through campaigns and lobbying work.

Be sure your voice is heard. Explore our current campaigns and look out for opportunities to get involved.

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Graduates Share Their Concerns About The Devastating Impact of Government Funding Cuts to HE Arts and Music Subjects

This summer, the MU asked musicians and other arts workers what the 50% cut to Government funding for Higher Education arts and music subjects means to them.

Published: 25 August 2021

Have you been asked to work for free?

The MU regularly hears from musicians asked to work for free. Asking musicians to work for free is unacceptable at any time.

We’re trying to build a picture of what’s happening, where, and to whom so we can come up with creative solutions and make sure no-one feels they have to work for low or no pay.

See what you can do and learn more about how we fight for fair pay.

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#FixStreaming

Take urgent action to fix streaming

Ask your MP to put the value of music back where it belongs – in your hands

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Campaigning news

Funding and Updated Information for Members in Wales

Some funding will be available from this week as restrictions are relaxed.

Published: 18 January 2022

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Three Days Left to Share How the Omicron Variant Has Affected Your Work

On Monday we will be using statistics gathered from our survey to press for the urgent support needed by musicians and the music industry in the face of the Omicron variant.

Published: 07 January 2022

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Concerns Over Proposals to Suspend School Music Lessons

Ofqual boss Ian Bauckham has suggested that schools might consider emergency timetable changes in response to the Omicron surge, that would see music teachers redeployed to other subjects. We advocate strongly against this idea.

Published: 06 January 2022

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Getting Paid When Asked to Work For Free

Despite the devastating impact of the pandemic, incidences of musicians being asked to play for free are still rife. Neil Crossley examines how the MU is responding and what musicians can do.

Published: 23 December 2021

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Funds Available for Musicians Through Help Musicians UK from January

The DCMS have just announced an increase to the Culture Recovery Fund top-up and that support will be available for creative freelancers impacted by the pandemic over the Christmas period through Help Musicians UK.

Published: 23 December 2021

Let's Grow our Supporter Network

Our MU Supporter Network of activists aimed at music lovers outside MU membership. This helps us boost the MU’s lobbying power and influence by encouraging those who care about music to participate in the Union’s campaigning activities.

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Active campaigns

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Protect Government Funding for the Arts in Higher Education

Stop Government’s 50% funding cut to residual funding for arts subjects at the Higher Education level.

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