Looking for the latest music industry resources all in one place? Check out our digital programme of PDF Guides, ‘Music Industry in Minutes’ videos, podcasts, blogs and playlists. Developed and created by a team of under 25s, you can find access to the latest Scottish music and industry knowledge below. Off The Record is supported […]

The Scottish Music Centre and New Music Scotland have partnered to become the official Scottish Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) and invite composers to submit their scores for World New Music Days (WNMD) Shanghai & Nanning 2021 The  ISCM is an international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to […]

Calling songwriters aged 18-24. Are you a Rising Star? Enter to win an Ivor Novello Award and a year-long mentorship from a well-established songwriter and leaders from Apple Music. The Rising Star Award honours young British and Irish songwriters with exceptional potential and ambition. The Award discovers, supports, and accelerates the careers of the most […]

At a time when so many people are moving online, we wanted to turn to the Games industry for inspiration – to ask how games are adapting and responding to the pandemic, and to explore what role they could play looking ahead. What are the most interesting ways of playing and interacting both online and […]

Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s FèisTV service allows people from across the world to enjoy events streamed from Fèisean, the Blas Festival and other performances in which we are involved, as well as also providing a dedicated traditional music tuition service. FèisTV covers four main aspects: The broadcast of archive material The broadcast of newly-recorded material The […]

We set up the fund in March last year to provide quick short-term relief to PRS writer members who find themselves in extreme immediate hardship because of the effects of COVID-19. Last year, the Emergency Relief Fund raised an incredible £2.1m and supported more than 4,000 music creators who were facing hardship. In this third […]

Freelance folk musicians and creative practitioners involved in traditional music projects for children and young people across Scotland are being encouraged to apply for a share of £40,000 to support their work, as a new fund being distributed by traditional arts organisation, Fèis Rois, launches this week. The Youth Small Grants Scheme is part of […]

Blas are inviting proposals for a musician to arrange suitable traditional music and Gaelic song for a performance to be premiered online at Blas 2020.  The main aim of Blas is to celebrate Highland music, Gaelic language and culture and the festival is held each year throughout the administrative area of the The Highland Council […]

Tha Alba Chruthachail a’ cumail taic ri Tasgadh a-rithist! Delighted @CreativeScots is continuing to fund Tasgadh and there will be support for artists at this difficult time. Two application deadlines: 23.10.2020 / 29.01.2021 Fiosrachadh | Information https://bit.ly/3ilfE5W

£5,000 (£750 individuals) via @CreativeScots Continuing Professional Development fund Decision in just 2 weeks!! FUNDS designed to strengthen #YouthMusic in Scotland Can be used for online training courses +lots more APPLY ASAP at http://scottishmusiccentre.com/ymitraining