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Coronavirus Guidance

Advice on vaccinations, testing and Risk Assessments for employed and self-employed musicians. Updated May 2022.

Grants and Financial Support for Musicians

At the MU, we help provide financial support and grants for musicians. With an MU membership, you'll access individual grants for musicians along with other sources of financial...

Become an MU Supporter

Music lifts our spirits, our communities, and the economy. If you are a music lover and care about the future of music, join the MU Supporters.

Theatre Work

The MU negotiates and agrees minimum terms and conditions for musicians with UK Theatre and directly with theatres across the UK.

Employment Rights

When you take on work as a musician, it is essential that you know if you are an employee, a worker or self-employed as each employment status comes with different...

Gigs and Live Performances

Whether you are playing at festivals, performing for weddings or busking in the streets, are just starting out playing live, or you have been doing it all your life – we have...

Health and Safety for Recording Sessions during Covid-19

Working safely during Covid-19 in professional workplaces for music recording, productions and music video production.

Organists and Ceremonies Rates

Rates

Workplace Rights and Legislation

Your workplace rights you need to know when working as a musician, explained.

Safeguarding During Online Music Lessons

Advice on safeguarding when teaching music via video calling apps.

Employment Contracts

Advice to help musicians, artists and performers understand what to look for in an employment contract, and the kind of things that could cause problems further down the line.

Risk Assessments for Live Musicians during Covid-19

Guidance on returning to working during the Covid-19 outbreak, for freelance musicians working in the live sector.

Financing and Funding for Musicians

Struggling to find funding for musicians in the UK? Discover our list of useful organisations that can help fund your music business.

Health and Safety for Orchestral Players Living with Covid-19

The MU has worked with numerous orchestra managements across the UK since the outbreak of the pandemic, to get orchestral players back to work in as safe a way possible. Whilst...

Music Teacher Pay and Employment

The MU provides advice on rates of pay for music teachers. We give recommendations on contracts, holiday pay, redundancy and other employment issues related to teaching.

Coronavirus Presses Mute Button on Music Industry

Press Release from 22 September 2020

Online Music Teaching

Practical advice and guidance for musicians providing online music lessons.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Tools

Template

Health and Safety for Teachers during Covid-19

Risk Assessment guidance for musicians who teach at home, in studios or in schools.

Help Centre

Find quick, clear answers to common questions and guidance on membership options and benefits, logging in and account help, workplace rights and representation, and fair pay and...

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Group Teaching Online

Guidance for music teachers holding their group lessons and workshops online.

Career Development

Whether you are just starting out in your career as a professional musician, working part-time, or seeking to develop skills and knowledge to secure paid work in the future...

Developing Your Music Business from Home

‘Success Beyond the Score’ is a podcast series from saxophonist, musician, teacher, songwriter and entrepreneur Millicent Stephenson looks at ways that musicians can move ahead...

MU Template Domestic Abuse Policy and Guidance Notes

Policy

Performance Anxiety

Performance anxiety can happen to anyone, and at any stage in their career. While it can be debilitating, there are strategies that can be used to help to manage the symptoms...