The Musicians’ Union has expressed disappointment that the statistics for the 2022 festival season are still not balanced in terms of gender representation of female headliners. Following new BBC research, only 13% of artists headlining this summer are women. The findings Out of 200 headline acts looked at, the BBC study found: 26 (13%) were […]
Following the terrible events of recent weeks, the UK Music and wider entertainment industry are acting in support of Ukraine. In actions that have been united across Europe, the acts of solidarity have been consistent in many countries across the continent, including the UK. Advice from the UK government UK Music has met with the […]
The UK Musicians’ Union has publicised new reports that sexual harassment and abuse are still an ongoing issue for many musicians following the pandemic. Despite the #MeToo movement, the union has found failings are still present and is now calling on the UK government and the wider industry to protect musicians and workers from victimisation […]
The Musicians’ Union is leading the campaign to fight the cuts that have been confirmed across the board in the UK’s higher education arts sector. The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed that the catastrophic funding cut will go ahead despite the many MU members and other creatives, industry organisations, higher education institutions and trade unions who […]
Recent news has highlighted the ongoing gender gap that remains open in the UK music industry following the line-up for Reading & Leeds 2021.
Following the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, the UK music industry is campaigning for a united front against racism and intolerance.
A new campaign #MakeWomenVisible supported by the UK Musician’s Union has the aim of making sure women and girls are not left behind as lockdown is lifted.
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