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Your #MUmoment: Nicole Boyesen

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra player Nicole Boyesen shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 18 October 2018

Dance Music Industry Backs Music Recognition Technology Being Extended to Nightclubs

PRS for Music and PPL are expanding their distribution policies to include data generated from music recognition technology, in turn improving the accuracy of royalty distributions.

Published: 18 October 2018

In-Depth Study on Global Music Listening Habits Released

IFPI released its ‘Music Consumer Insight Report 2018’ which examines the ways in which music consumers engage with recorded music.

Published: 17 October 2018

Music and the #MeToo Movement Featured on Front Row

Musicians’ Union (MU) Assistant General Secretary Naomi Pohl discussed music and the #MeToo movement one year on with BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.

Published: 16 October 2018

In Praise of the Album

To celebrate the inaugural National Album Day, Musicians’ Union (MU) General Secretary Horace Trubridge writes in praise of the album as an artform.

Published: 12 October 2018

Young Guns Network Launches Year-Long Event Programme for Young Music Industry Professionals

Young Guns Network (YGN), a networking group for young professionals in the music industry, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with the launch of a year-long programme of seminars and events in London.

Published: 04 October 2018

MU Welcomes Labour Party Stance on Brexit

The Musicians’ Union (MU) has welcomed the Brexit motion that was passed at Labour Party Conference last week.

Published: 28 September 2018

Let Them Know, #YesOrNo

Writer, poet, director, producer and MU member Jenifer Toksvig explores the auditioning process, the dangers of ‘pencilling in’ and the #YesOrNo campaign.

Published: 18 September 2018

UK Council of Music Makers launched

The UK Council of Music Makers (CMM) – comprising of the Musicians Union (MU), British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), Music Managers Forum and the Music Producers Guild – launched on 13 September.

Published: 17 September 2018

Concerned About Your Right to Work in the EU Post-Brexit? Ask Your MP & Devolved Representatives to Back Musicians

The Musicians’ Union (MU) is calling on Government and Parliament to introduce a European Union (EU) touring visa for musicians working in the EU post-Brexit.

Published: 13 September 2018

Musicians’ Union Calling for Touring Visa for Musicians Post-Brexit

The Musicians’ Union (MU) is calling on Government and Parliament to introduce a European Union (EU) touring visa for musicians working in the EU post-Brexit.

Published: 13 September 2018

Members Encouraged to Sign Up to the People’s Vote Campaign

The Executive Committee of the Musicians’ Union (MU) has voted to back this campaign at its September meeting.

Published: 12 September 2018

Your #MUmoment: Tegwen Jones

Orchestral musician Tegwen Jones shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 11 September 2018

Musicians, MPs and More Take the #LoveMusic Campaign to Google's London HQ

The Musicians’ Union (MU) joined artists, MPs and industry bodies outside Google’s London HQ to support musicians and creators ahead of a crunch vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday 12 September.

Published: 08 September 2018

Your #MUmoment: Daniel Trodden

Orchestral musician Daniel Trodden shares his most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 07 September 2018

Noise Regulations and You

You may be aware that a musician recently took a personal injury claim against the Royal Opera House (ROH) in the High Court and won. The judge determined that his hearing had been damaged while employed at the ROH.

Published: 07 September 2018

Your #MUmoment: Aaron Carrington

Guitarist Aaron Carrington shares a moment in his life made by orchestral music as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 05 September 2018

Your AGM, Your MU

It’s AGM season at the Musicians’ Union (MU). But what does that really mean? We look at what they are, why they matter, and how you can use your power to make a difference on the issues you care about most.

Published: 30 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Hugh Glover

Coach driver for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Hugh Glover shares a moment in his life made by orchestral music as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 29 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Mike Gerrard

Orchestral musician Mike Gerrard shares his most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 28 August 2018

Launch of #LoveMusic Campaign Ahead of Key Copyright Directive Vote on 12 September

September 12 will see a crucial vote on the EU Copyright Directive, which aims to update current legislation and address the balance between billion-pound content platforms, and the meagre profit passed on to the content creators.

Published: 28 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Joe Newman

Musician Joe Newman shares a moment in his life made by orchestral music as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 23 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Iona Brown

Orchestral musician Iona Brown shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 21 August 2018

Musicians’ Union Responds To Geronimo Festival Liquidation Proceedings

The Musicians’ Union (MU) has expressed its concerns about liquidation proceedings being commenced for 'Geronimo Festival UK Ltd’ which owes MU members several thousand pounds.

Published: 15 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Nickie Dixon

Orchestral musician Nickie Dixon shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 14 August 2018

Safe Space Update from Musicians’ Union Assistant General Secretary Naomi Pohl

Musicians’ Union (MU) Assistant General Secretary Naomi Pohl looks at what the MU is doing to tackle sexual harassment and abuse of power in the music industry.

Published: 10 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Iona Brown

Orchestral musician Iona Brown shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 09 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Camilla Mathias

Musician Camilla Mathias shares a moment in her life made by orchestral music as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 08 August 2018

#MUmoment Featured Baluji Shrivastav Produces Series of Performances Considering Sight and Sightlessness

Blind sitar master Baluji Shrivastav OBE – who you may have seen featured in our Musician Behind the Moment campaign – has produced a music, dance and visual performance which considers sight and sightlessness.

Published: 07 August 2018

Islington Venue ‘The Garage’ Launches Campaign to Safeguard Its Future Ahead of 25th Anniversary

North London music venue The Garage has launched a campaign to safeguard its future, in the face of an increasingly tough environment that has seen more than 40 percent of grassroots venues close in the capital over the last decade.

Published: 03 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Audrey Henning

Orchestral musician Audrey Henning shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 03 August 2018

Your #MUmoment: Alexandra Raikhlina

Orchestral musician Alexandra Raikhlina (Royal Northern Sinfonia) shares her career highlights as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 31 July 2018

Your #MUmoment: Martin Bowen

Orchestral musician Martin Bowen shares his most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 27 July 2018

House of Lords Sub-Committee Calls for Clarity on Free Movement Post-Brexit

The Musicians’ Union (MU) is delighted that the House of Lords’ European Union Home Affairs Sub-Committee is calling for clarity on free movement post-Brexit in the cultural sector.

Published: 26 July 2018

Agent of Change Victory as Property Developers in England Must Allow for Existing Music Venues to Operate and Co-Exist

Yesterday, 24 July, the Agent of Change Principle was introduced into the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for England – a victory for grassroots venues, musicians and audiences.

Published: 25 July 2018

Your #MUmoment: Anita Langridge

Orchestral musician Anita Langridge shares her most poignant career moment as part of the Musician Behind the Moment campaign.

Published: 24 July 2018

Music Students Experience Bullying and Discrimination in Higher Education Finds the Musicians’ Union, Equity and the ISM

Joint research by the Musicians’ Union (MU), Equity and the ISM reveal one in two music, dance and drama students are at risk from bullying and discrimination, including sexual harassment.

Published: 19 July 2018

ISM and Musicians' Union Launch Music Sector's Code of Practice

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and the Musicians’ Union (MU), which jointly represent the interests of the UK’s professional musicians, have launched a set of principles to ‘tackle and prevent bullying, harassment and discrimination in the music sector.’

Published: 12 July 2018

Musicians' Union Takes Part in Mental Health Event in Parliament

The Performers' Alliance APPG, made up of the Musicians' Union, Equity and the Writers' Guild, held an event in parliament on Tuesday to discuss mental health issues and how they affect performers in the entertainment sector.

Published: 11 July 2018

Musicians’ Union Releases Practical GDPR Examples for Members

The Musicians’ Union (MU) have put together some practical examples of how the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) may impact musicians.

Published: 05 July 2018

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Your #MUmoment: Nicole Boyesen

Dance Music Industry Backs Music Recognition Technology Being Extended to Nightclubs

In-Depth Study on Global Music Listening Habits Released

Music and the #MeToo Movement Featured on Front Row

In Praise of the Album

Young Guns Network Launches Year-Long Event Programme for Young Music Industry Professionals

MU Welcomes Labour Party Stance on Brexit

Let Them Know, #YesOrNo

UK Council of Music Makers launched

Concerned About Your Right to Work in the EU Post-Brexit? Ask Your MP & Devolved Representatives to Back Musicians

Musicians’ Union Calling for Touring Visa for Musicians Post-Brexit

Members Encouraged to Sign Up to the People’s Vote Campaign

Your #MUmoment: Tegwen Jones

Musicians, MPs and More Take the #LoveMusic Campaign to Google's London HQ

Your #MUmoment: Daniel Trodden

Noise Regulations and You

Your #MUmoment: Aaron Carrington

Your AGM, Your MU

Your #MUmoment: Hugh Glover

Your #MUmoment: Mike Gerrard

Launch of #LoveMusic Campaign Ahead of Key Copyright Directive Vote on 12 September

Your #MUmoment: Joe Newman

Your #MUmoment: Iona Brown

Musicians’ Union Responds To Geronimo Festival Liquidation Proceedings

Your #MUmoment: Nickie Dixon

Safe Space Update from Musicians’ Union Assistant General Secretary Naomi Pohl

Your #MUmoment: Iona Brown

Your #MUmoment: Camilla Mathias

#MUmoment Featured Baluji Shrivastav Produces Series of Performances Considering Sight and Sightlessness

Islington Venue ‘The Garage’ Launches Campaign to Safeguard Its Future Ahead of 25th Anniversary

Your #MUmoment: Audrey Henning

Your #MUmoment: Alexandra Raikhlina

Your #MUmoment: Martin Bowen

House of Lords Sub-Committee Calls for Clarity on Free Movement Post-Brexit

Agent of Change Victory as Property Developers in England Must Allow for Existing Music Venues to Operate and Co-Exist

Your #MUmoment: Anita Langridge

Music Students Experience Bullying and Discrimination in Higher Education Finds the Musicians’ Union, Equity and the ISM

ISM and Musicians' Union Launch Music Sector's Code of Practice

Musicians' Union Takes Part in Mental Health Event in Parliament

Musicians’ Union Releases Practical GDPR Examples for Members