This week in music commentary, the industry as a whole calls for investigation of PledgeMusic, the ex-CEO of the company issues a letter of apology, UK musicians air their feelings on Brexit, and more! Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers Pens…
Category archives: Brexit
UK Musicians Speak Out On Brexit
UK trade association The Incorporated Society of Musicians has released a new report that chronicles how Brexit, the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, will impact the music industry. According to the report, 50% of musicians surveyed by the study reported that their future work, mobility and visas,…
Impala, AIM Express Concerns As Brexit, UMG Sale Loom
As Brexit uncertainty grows and suitors circle Universal Music Group, EU independent music trade groups IMPALA and AIM are calling on both the EU and the UK to ensure that the needs of the cultural and creative sectors are prioritized in negotiations. The IMPALA board held their board meeting in…
Brexit Bummer: Brits Banned From Amsterdam’s Cannabis Coffee Shops
Authorities are considering placing portable urinals alongside passport queues to drug test Brits when they enter and leave the EU.
Instruments In Transit: What Artists Need To Know In Event Of ‘No Deal’ Brexit
While there’s been no shortage of media coverage over the ongoing Brexit dumpster fire, one group that often gets left out of the hypotheticals and conjectures are touring musicians. Here we look at what some of the technical ramifications might be for artists transporting their instruments between the UK and…
Centrip Launches Music Industry Brexit Desk
International financial services firm Centtrip, has launched a dedicated music industry Brexit desk to help touring artists, promoters, distributors and the wider music industry navigate Britain’s chaotic exit from the European Union. Constantly changing currency rates greatly affect the income of artists and music businesses working globally. Centtrip’s new specialized…
Centtrip launches Brexit advisory desk for the music industry
The specialist team will devise efficient foreign-exchange strategies for its clients
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Post-Brexit, Foreign Musicians Can’t Play UK Unless They Earn $38,000 A Year
A new official UK government report recommends post-Brexit rules for migrants that could jeopardize the UK music industry. The Government Migration Advisory Committee calls for a minimum salary requirement of £30,000 / $38,000 USD for musicians and other skilled migrants seeking five-year visas. Requiring musicians, songwriters and producers from the…
Anti-Brexit letter signed by Paloma Faith, Annie Lennox and music execs
The letter has been drafted by the organisation Music4EU
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Musicians Launch Post-Brexit ‘Save Music’ Campaign
The newly launched Save Music campaign by the Incorporated Society of Musicians hopes to protect musicians post-Brexit by either maintaining their freedom of movement between countries or to introduce a special two-year working visa for them. The UK based ISM recently introduced the “Musicians and Brexit” report that highlights concerns…