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Musicians' Union reluctantly reaches deal with English National Opera over orchestra cutbacks

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English National Opera • 2 min read

Musicians' Union reluctantly reaches deal with English National Opera over orchestra cutbacks

An agreement has been reached between the English National Opera and the Musicians’ Union over cutbacks to its orchestra - the MU says that although it has secured an improved deal, the changes remain significant and its members accepted the new agreement with “heavy hearts”…

Chris Cooke • 15 Feb 2024

LGBTQ+ musicians in the UK face high levels of discrimination and sexual harassment, new report finds

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Musicians’ Union • 2 min read

LGBTQ+ musicians in the UK face high levels of discrimination and sexual harassment, new report finds

Rates of discrimination and sexual harassment are high for LGBTQ+ musicians, while financial pressures also cause barriers to progression in the music industry. These are among the findings of a new report published by the Musicians’ Union, Help Musicians and Come Play With Me…

Andy Malt • 07 Feb 2024

Industry comments on UK Parliament’s Misogyny In Music report

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Industry Issues • 7 min read

Industry comments on UK Parliament’s Misogyny In Music report

Music industry organisations including UK Music, the BPI, MMF, Black Lives In Music, and the Musicians’ Union comment on the Misogyny In Music report published by the UK Parliament’s Women And Women And Equalities Committee this morning…

CMU • 30 Jan 2024

ENO singers join orchestra members in strike action

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ENO • 1 min read

ENO singers join orchestra members in strike action

The English National Opera’s chorus section has joined orchestra members and other music staff in agreeing to strike at the beginning of February. The move is in protest against plans to make them redundant, and then rehire them for just six months of the year…

Andy Malt • 18 Jan 2024

MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement

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Brexit • 2 min read

MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement

The Musicians’ Union has welcomed a statement from the UK and EU post-Brexit ‘domestic advisory groups’ calling for the creation of a cultural visa waiver to help British artists touring Europe…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2023

Steve Lamacq announced as new Chair of LIVE

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Steve Lamacq • 2 min read

Steve Lamacq announced as new Chair of LIVE

Steve Lamacq has been announced as the new Chair of live industry trade body LIVE. Other new appointees to the organisation’s board are Charisse Beaumont of Black Lives In Music, Christine Osazuwa of Shoobs, Lucy Noble of AEG Presents, and the Musicians’ Union’s Kelly Wood…

Andy Malt • 22 Sep 2023

Musicians’ Census sets out the financial challenges and career barriers faced by music-makers

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Top Story • 2 min read

Musicians’ Census sets out the financial challenges and career barriers faced by music-makers

Help Musicians and the Musicians' Union have published the initial findings of their first Musicians’ Census, confirming that 53% of UK music-makers have to supplement their music earnings with other income…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

Council Of Music Makers sets out its five key priorities ahead of ministerial review of economics of streaming work

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Council Of Music Makers • 4 min read

Council Of Music Makers sets out its five key priorities ahead of ministerial review of economics of streaming work

The Council Of Music Makers has set out its five key priorities in the ongoing debate around the economics of…

Chris Cooke • 22 Mar 2023