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Pathways Into Music launches new professional development programme for music educators

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Pathways Into Music • 1 min read

Pathways Into Music launches new professional development programme for music educators

The Pathways Into Music Foundation has announced a new professional development programme for music educators - including teachers, tutors, lecturers and people working for education hubs and talent development organisations - focused on how to best support young people pursuing a career in music…

CMU • 04 Mar 2024

Sound City’s Becky Ayres: “The music business’ talent pipeline is blocked by an image problem”

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Industry Issues • 4 min read

Sound City’s Becky Ayres: “The music business’ talent pipeline is blocked by an image problem”

Becky Ayres, Managing Director of Liverpool Sound City, considers a blockage in the music industry's executive talent pipeline and how more outreach into schools is the solution…

Becky Ayres • 07 Feb 2024

CMU Masterclass • 5 min read

CMU Masterclass: Music Streaming In 2024

Our masterclass Music Streaming In 2024 provides an overview of key trends and developments in music streaming over the last year, and will bring you fully up to speed on the current challenges and opportunities as the streaming model continues to evolve…

CMU • 01 Feb 2024

CMU Masterclass • 4 min read

CMU Masterclass: Music Copyright In 2024

In the CMU Masterclass 'Music Copyright In 2024' you'll learn about key trends and developments in music copyright included how music rights are monetised, protected and traded.…

CMU • 01 Feb 2024

CMU Masterclass • 5 min read

CMU Masterclass: The Music Business In 2024

Our masterclass The Music Business In 2024 provides an overview of key trends and developments in the music business over the last year, and will bring you fully up to speed on the current challenges and opportunities in the recording, publishing and live sectors.…

CMU • 01 Jan 2024

Music stars back Andrew Lloyd Webber in call for more music education funding

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Andrew Lloyd Webber • 1 min read

Music stars back Andrew Lloyd Webber in call for more music education funding

Dua Lipa, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Royal Blood have all co-signed a letter from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer calling for more funding for music in schools - and in particular to support the work of the Music In Secondary Schools Trust…

Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

BIMM University launches AI-centric course

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BIMM University • 1 min read

BIMM University launches AI-centric course

BIMM University has announced a new course focused on the “interplay between human creativity and AI” - with Google’s Cloud AI Leader Warren Barkley appointed as a Visiting Professor…

Chris Cooke • 30 Nov 2023

Oxford Brookes music department closure “mistake for the jobs and skills of the future,” say prominent academics

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Oxford Brookes University • 3 min read

Oxford Brookes music department closure “mistake for the jobs and skills of the future,” say prominent academics

A group of prominent academics has written a letter to the Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University criticising its recently announced plans to close its music department…

Sam Taylor • 24 Nov 2023

World Intellectual Property Organisation launches new educational platform for creators

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WIPO • 2 min read

World Intellectual Property Organisation launches new educational platform for creators

WIPO has teamed up with the Music Rights Awareness Foundation to launch a new platform that will educate creators about their intellectual property rights, starting with music-makers…

Chris Cooke • 20 Nov 2023

Oxford Brookes University to close music department

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Oxford Brookes University • 6 min read

Oxford Brookes University to close music department

The music industry has responded to the news that Oxford Brookes University is closing its music department…

Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor • 20 Nov 2023

ISM sends seven questions to Schools Minister about the big revamp of music education hubs

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Independent Society Of Musicians • 2 min read

ISM sends seven questions to Schools Minister about the big revamp of music education hubs

The Independent Society Of Musicians has raised concerns about the ongoing revamp of music education hubs in England, which will significantly reduce the total number of hubs so that each one covers a much bigger region…

Chris Cooke • 27 Sep 2023