Sorry to depress you. Some advice from the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA). Dear SMIA Members, A number of you have been in touch with us recently regarding the uncertainty that Brexit poses to our industry and the activities we undertake. As you know, the UK was scheduled to leave the EU this Friday (29 […]

I saw this online the other day and it applies to us all! The Women Composers’ Forum joins Spitfire Audio for an evening of discussion and advice. [Written by Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres] What a night! All sorts of top tips were dished out and discussed and film composers took away many different thoughts on self-care. In […]

Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by […]

I saw this video today on singer and songwriter Mike Pisner talking about Authenticity and thought you might like to watch it! “I knew that making more, more attention from the opposite sex, more fame – I knew that wasn’t going to change my experience of life.” – Mike Posner Mike is a singer, songwriter, […]

We (London based arts organisation The Nest Collective) have just launched AMPLIFY – our new programme to invest in the development of 4 diverse emerging music creators across 9 months. We are delighted to have the support of PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund and Arts Council England to help develop the next generation of cross […]

Stewart Cruickshank was a huge force for good in Scottish music. Producing radio programmes for the BBC, he nurtured an enormous amount of talent, impacting the lives of countless musicians and listeners.  His unsparing encouragement was legendary. He built connections, gave people the impetus to create, selflessly shared and promoted artists’ work, and in so […]